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It is almost unbelievable to me that anyone knowledgeable, especially GM Adorjan, can be arrogant and insulting enough to think virtually all of the rest of us (whom I regard as knowledgeable ... to varying degrees) are believing a 'delusion' and suffering from 'mass psychosis'.

The first-move-of-the-game advantage for white in Chess with a white-black turn order is well-established statistically over a vast number of games at the highest levels of tournament competition. Furthermore, you had better believe that all of the players, whether assigned white or black, were trying their hardest to win. They would never have reached tournament levels in Chess in the first place with the defeatist attitude, 'Damn! I'm playing black. I might as well give-up or only try for a draw at most'.

By the way, the high complexity of the game and the great impact a mere 50 ELO points can make in your chances for victory are totally seperate issues from white's advantage. Most of us do not need to write 2 books if our goal is only to say something ridiculously stupid that defies proven facts. It is wise not to uncritically believe everything you read.