Is chess racist?

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"Les neiges d'antan repose sur la plume de mon oncle."

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Thanks, that’s an interesting piece of pertinent chess history.

@kevin-eleven said
@divegeester

Didn't I or maybe thirteen others start a thread about this some time ago?

I’ve checked the ToS and can’t find a note that forbids threads about repeated topics.

@moonbus said
Slow week in the news, now that Trump’s out of office.

<grin> I hear ya, bro

Next up: Thoroughbred Racing horses.

who ya got y'ur $$ on, black, white or brown horses

@divegeester said
White always moves first.

No doubt this has been discussed before but it seems to be popping in my media feeds again recently.

Garry Kasparov said recently about Australian state news broadcaster ABC picking up the topic:
[b][i]”If you are worried that the game of chess is racist, please take up Go, where black moves first, instead of looking foolish by wasting ta ...[text shortened]... /b]

So, is the rule that white moves first a racist root?

Should we be bothered even if it is?

Chess isn't racist but you are for thinking about it.

@trev33 said
Chess isn't racist but you are for thinking about it.

Damn my thoughts...