First Move Advantage in Chess

Belated pop star Michael Jackson has coined the immortal words "Do not parent if you are white or black." The world certainly is mobilizing to make this true in everyday life, but it is also true for a game of chess? Many chess players are at a point no doubt that moving first is an advantage. This article attempts to put this question to rest.

Introduction

Chess has been played for over 1500 years. Even if the part names, the colors have changed and it moves, the fact that someone must pass before has always remained constant. A chess game between players and paid based solely on competence and skill alone. With the element of chance removed, it seems plausible that the player who moves before you have a significant advantage. Gratitude is not always the case.

Statistics

Statistically, the white does not win more often in black. The advantage is very small though. Reviews of chess games and chess tournaments on-line sites that show White has an advantage of approximately 2% on black. Many argue that this variation is so small it could be attributed to other factors. The psychology of the second movement, for example, can groped a player to start on a plan of defense. This alone would give the variation.

Most statistics are borrowed from games at the elite. Anecdotally, it appears that first-mover advantage reduces the experience of the player decreases. The advantage of white people who play casually seem tiny.

Also, most players do not worry about the first-mover advantage of a player will play both statistically as black and white an equal number of times. A player win / loss ratio reflects this fact.

Black Lawyers

There were many protesters deny the existence of a first-mover advantage. More specifically it is Dr Andreas Adorhan. Andreas is a chess Grandmaster who has written several books on first-mover advantage. His famous work "Black is OK!" aggressive opening offers ideas for black, in an attempt to eradicate the first-mover advantage. An extract of his latest "Black is OK forever!" can be found at Google Book Search.

Conclusion

It certainly does not appear that White has a slight advantage over black. The benefit is so small, however, that could easily be attributed only to psychology. If you are not an experienced player, first move advantage can be generally ignored.

Insights

Wikipedia. First Move in Chess Advantage.

Adorján, Andras (2005). Black is OK Forever! Batford.

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