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First move advantage in Western Chess - why does it exist?[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
Joe Joyce wrote on Thu, Aug 9, 2012 10:51 PM UTC:
Hi, HG, thanks for the responses. I grabbed this part of your last comment:
"Being allowed to do two quiet moves in a row (which is what happens when
the opponent loses 1 tempo) makes it more likely you will win that race."
I would argue this presupposes that the pieces are mobile enough to need
only 1 turn to make the key attack. Hmm, guess that's the same argument I
made last comment in a different guise, or at least from the other
direction. The small board certainly plays into it. 

Nice aside, Derek!