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Re:How to Calculate the Trappiest Openings in Chess Using Stats by nuclearnice1 on Sunday October 17, 2021 @11:24AM (#28897121)
> Black side would definitely resign on the first move.

Glancing at Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-move_advantage_in_ches...

This claim seems ahead of consensus? What evidence tells you that black is lost at move 1 rather than drawn?

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Re:How to Calculate the Trappiest Openings in Chess Using Stats by nullc on Sunday October 17, 2021 @01:29PM (#28898125)
It was a thought experiment set by the ancestor post for the purpose of discussion. "Assuming that [...] sees that white can always forcibly win"
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Re:How to Calculate the Trappiest Openings in Chess Using Stats by nuclearnice1 on Sunday October 17, 2021 @02:00PM (#28898351)
Ah right I see
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