Someone's gone way down the rabbit hole to think this one up. Chess being invented in India.
If you are worried that the game of chess is racist, please take up Go, where black moves first, instead of looking foolish by wasting taxpayer money at a state broadcaster to "investigate" it!https://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/john-adams-slams-abc-sydney-radio-show-for-discussion-over-whether-chess-is-racist/news-story/5a4b7fa1e996810dde60fc5f4d9fff48 …
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White didn’t go first until the mid-to-late 19th century. Before that, either side would start.
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Dear God, tell me this isn’t real.
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As I understand it, in go, white represents the stronger player, and black is the weaker. Black gets to go first to give advantage to the weaker player. So if we are talking symbolic significance, go frames white as the superior color.
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Ummmmm.... no. Go is territorial and playing first has an inherent advantages, such as being able to stake a claim on territory. As compensation, White gets additional points (Komi) that are applied when scoring after the game.
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My grandchild has orange and purple chess pieces. (His favorite colors). Orange goes first.
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oh ffs
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yeah....the fubar level is reaching new records.
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