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Chess, like any other highly competitive international sport has a lot of drama. One of the big problems with it is that white is heavily advantaged, there's a
by vkou 4y ago
Chess, like any other highly competitive international sport has a lot of drama.
One of the big problems with it is that white is heavily advantaged, there's a large incentive for incumbents to play for a draw, and playing back-to-back matches is incredibly exhausting. Any attempts at correcting for this can result in an unfair set of rules for someone.
- ahi 4y agoNot enough money in it either. Highly competitive people arent exactly known for their social maturity, but other sports/comps have entourages and $ to keep them in line. This read like the minutes of an academic department meeting.