What he said... ;-)

On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Jerementality wrote:

> Definitely. I would play black against 1. f3, 1. g4, possibly also the ones
> you mention.
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> On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 6:28 PM, David <vipassana8123@...> wrote:
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>> Interesting. But I wonder if there is any move that is so horrid that
>> would make the other player choose to take black and proceed?
>>
>> For example, even a terrible move such as a3 or h3 could potentially
>> come into play in defense at a later stage in the game.
>>
>> --- In chessvariants@yahoogroups.com <chessvariants%40yahoogroups.com>,
>> John Kipling Lewis <jklewis@...>
>> wrote:
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>>> The easier solution has been in many tournaments for other games for
>>> years.
>>>
>>> Player 1 makes any move as white.
>>> Player 2 may now decide to play as white or black.
>>>
>>> If Player 1 makes a move that is too good, then Player 2 will take
>> white.
>>> If Player 1 makes a move that is horrid, then Player 2 will take
>> black.
>>> Ideally Player 1 makes a neutral move, then the game is even to start.
>>>
>>> In all three cases, the first move advantage is removed.
>>>
>>> John -
>>>
>>> On Sat, 20 Jun 2009, David wrote:
>>>
>>>> Are you referring to the one move advantage white has in chess? If
>> so,
>>>> I have 'solved' this problem with:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.d-chess.com/
>>>>
>>>> In a nutshell:
>>>> Random back row set-ups, asymmetrical, slight advantage to one side
>>>>
>>>> One side (by coin toss) chooses which side to play
>>>> Other side gets to move first
>>>>
>>>> Thereby equalizing the game; no advantage to moving first
>>>>
>>>> The first may be by white and may be by black, depending upon the
>>>> set-ups and who chooses which side, etc.
>>>>
>>>> David S.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- In chessvariants@yahoogroups.com <chessvariants%40yahoogroups.com>,
>> Jerementality chessvariants@
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Does it reflect a cultural value for dominance and parasitism over
>>>>> mutualism? For chaos and asymmetry? Over predictability and
>> "reason"?
>>>>>
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