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Do games like chess give an unfair advantage to the person who moves first or second?

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Reply by Dave 847 days ago

If chess were a closed-ended problem that could be "solved" in a reasonable amount of time, then yes, it would be unfair, much like Tic-tac-toe. However, because it is too computationally difficult in both our heads and on computers, there is no particular benefit. In fact, at certain points in my own games (particularly closed positions), I've wished that my opponent had the next move, as a move on my part would invariably weaken my position, regardless of who went first.