Chess in a Nutshell


i would have said "it is complicated" but that works too
It's similar to tennis, no? Sometimes you're serving, other times you're receiving. Naturally the server has a slight advantage, if he/she is quite good with serving aces. But it does not unbalance the overall game.

It's similar to tennis, no? Sometimes you're serving, other times you're receiving. Naturally the server has a slight advantage, if he/she is quite good with serving aces. But it does not unbalance the overall game.
Well said. Also the advantage of starting with white/serving first becomes more useful and makes a bigger difference as the skill level increases.