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Joe Joyce wrote on Mon, Jun 25, 2007 08:04 PM UTC:
George, thank you for the info. Apparently, there's roughly a 5-10%
advantage for white in general, which is not all that much, but
noticeable. At a guess the people playing white in FIDE try too hard to
win, trying to move up in Brainking's rankings, and figuring white has
the edge in FIDE. At least, no other explanation comes quickly to mind.
The other number I found interesting was for Amazon, where white has a 13%
edge. One might speculate that the overpowered queen gives white an even
greater first move advantage. [One might also speculate it shows even more
some of the weaknesses of FIDE, if one were so inclined.]

Abdul-Rahman, thanks for posting the reference. I looked at your far more
chesslike setup; this is something I never would have done, or thought of.
You have me quite curious now. Would this setup play at all like the
original? If you [or anyone] are interested in trying it out, let me
know.

Joe

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