Zuzak [fae/faer, she/her]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 month agoI'm a member of the Japanese Go Association in the 1920's and I'm changing the rules to give white bonus points to offset black's first move advantage. Should I cut ties?message-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up121arrow-down1message-squareI'm a member of the Japanese Go Association in the 1920's and I'm changing the rules to give white bonus points to offset black's first move advantage. Should I cut ties?Zuzak [fae/faer, she/her]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
By giving white an extra half point, they would win games that would otherwise be tied, giving every* game a clear winner.
minus-squareInevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month ago offset black’s first move advantage I don’ have a go comment from the 1920s or now but I think chess should flip the script and turn the board around so black goes first and white first move advantage disappears.
I don’ have a go comment from the 1920s or now but I think chess should flip the script and turn the board around so black goes first and white first move advantage disappears.