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> About white versus black, there is some consensus that after about 20 moves, white's advantage is gone. I doubt that statement is supported by statistics. Th
by sgjohnson 4y ago
> About white versus black, there is some consensus that after about 20 moves, white's advantage is gone. I doubt that statement is supported by statistics.
That statement is supported by statistics, however, the problem with that statement is that the average chess game is 25 moves.
except in top-level classical play.
But it's not relevant, because virtually all experts agree that chess is a theoretical draw. It's extremely difficult to prove it, however.
- tialaramex 4y agoI wonder if there's even a way to be sure of a minimum length? Like suppose I'm White, I know how to play Chess perfectly and so does my opponent. So (if the popular assumption is correct) we will eventually draw, but how many moves can I draw the game out for, assuming my opponent isn't willing to concede, but is trying to shorten the game ?
- sgjohnson 4y ago> but how many moves can I draw the game out for depends on the position, from not a lot, to 100+ moves. but don't forget that there are forced draws in chess, namely, repeated position 3 times (doesn't have to be consecutive), 50 move rule (50 moves without a pawn move or a capture), and insufficient material. So trading off material would shorten the game.