Is chess racist?

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Dellmind

Basically why does white go first? Does this have to do with racial things or what is the true meaning of white going first?

jjupiter6

There are plenty of troll threads already about this you can look up if you actually want to know.

Scala

Go learn the game Dellmind and dont make stupid questions

Lagomorph
Dellmind wrote:

Basically why does white go first? Does this have to do with racial things or what is the true meaning of white going first?

How old are you ? 10 ?

Tiger7619

Probably?

NotGeneralGrant

Chess was invented in India, where most people are brownish, so it has nothing to do with racism.

Tiger7619

Ok 

Tiger7619

😅

astronomer111

I used to have a set with red and blue pieces

Tiger7619

Oshv

Tja_05

Lol no

dax00

In the 1800's, color didn't coincide with who went first

BISHOP_e3

bong711
Srichu_Kosanam5 wrote:

Originally Answered: Why does the white side play the first move in chess? Somebody has to move first, so it was decided that white should move first. If that bother's you, you can have “black” move first, but you should change the position of the K and Q, so that the King is on its color.

Diplomatic! But it would affect Opening Theory. Wait.,.  1. e5... I object!

akkhon

I think white people in general are just first at everything

bong711

I propose using Yellow pieces and Brown pieces. Yellow makes first move wink.png

Mebop

I don't think chess was based off of race, the creators just had to make a color go first and so they chose white, nothing more to it tongue.png

autobunny
Dellmind wrote:

Basically why does white go first? Does this have to do with racial things or what is the true meaning of white going first?

Contracts were black and white,  not white and black.  Chess finally brought balance to the force. 

Hope that satisfies your philosophical curiosity, @DellMind.  We can only hope that HPMind and MacMind have better questions.

bong711

In some culture, light or fair color represent a lady, while dark color represent gentlemen. Ladies First! 

Dellmind

I basically start with black if me and my opponent agree with it or if I feel bad for him/her.

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