Which is the best Pieces color Black or White

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21st May 2008, 05:18pm
#1
by Joe14
Norte Puerto Rico
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 1496

i have a indessition of the best piece color explain by what is the best .are you know which is best?or add your opinion about this

21st May 2008, 05:58pm
#2
by LATOSO
Bayamon Puerto Rico
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 152
its cool my favorite is the black i dont have cause
21st May 2008, 06:00pm
#3
by Dr_Batata
Aleppo Syria
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 87

Definitely  the white color is better!.. this is a rule in chess..

but when comes to reality, advantage for white (having the privilege of the first move!; the tempo) is too tiny that u can actually consider it not existent!

i guess the advantage of white counts more in the matches between masters where they look after tiny advantages to add them up!

the interesting thing is that the overall statistics of the games played on Chess.com shows again a slight more games won for the white  which supports  my say ;)

good luck


21st May 2008, 06:15pm
#4
by redblack_redemption
New York City United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 56
White is better, which is why matches between masters are usually played in groups of twos (they switch colors after every game).
21st May 2008, 06:17pm
#5
by Sunshiny
United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 733
White has the advantage, but i don't think it matters much which is better since everybody ends up playing both sides anyway.
21st May 2008, 06:18pm
#6
by 789159
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 176
White immediatly gains a tempo and if he so chooses, some extra space
22nd May 2008, 11:32am
#7
by jega
Puerto Rico
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 293
I like both
22nd May 2008, 03:31pm
#8
by emilyispsycho7
United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 1466
white is definitley better because it has the advantage of going first
22nd May 2008, 03:46pm
#9
by ezsqueeze95
Louisiana United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 98
I disagree with emily pschyco, black is better to me. I don't know why, but in games where you get to choose when you move, such as baseball, or football, I have always chosen to go second, because i like to know what I have to do to take the lead.
22nd May 2008, 03:52pm
#10
by dc1985
Austin United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 40
i also prefer playing as black, as you can see what the other is doing and come up with good responses.
22nd May 2008, 07:02pm
#11
by Gaby
Bayamon Puerto Rico
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 903

I think that depends on how the players play or what is their style, that´s my opinion


23rd May 2008, 12:45pm
#12
by Joe14
Norte Puerto Rico
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 1496
jega wrote: I like both

me too


23rd May 2008, 12:56pm
#13
by eternal21
New Jersey Poland
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 399
ezsqueeze95 wrote: I disagree with emily pschyco, black is better to me. I don't know why, but in games where you get to choose when you move, such as baseball, or football, I have always chosen to go second, because i like to know what I have to do to take the lead.

 You can disagree all you want, but the fact remains that 55% of games are won by white...


23rd May 2008, 12:59pm
#14
by redhotman
mejor pais del mundo Argentina
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 195

I used to always start with black when i was playing with my dad from 5 to 10 years old,

now at 15 years, i try to start white all the time...

 


23rd May 2008, 01:18pm
#15
by Joe14
Norte Puerto Rico
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 1496
TiagoDevesa wrote: Down With racism!!!!

jeje.jeje are you read the title of  this forum ?

: Which is the best Pieces color (to play chess ) okLaughing


3rd June 2008, 02:06pm
#16
by Chess_Warrior
Bayamon B.O Nuevo Puerto Rico
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 154
Gaby wrote:

I think that depends on how the players play or what is their style, that´s my opinion


I'm with Gaby it really depends on the player's playing style.


3rd June 2008, 02:48pm
#17
by cwcaesar
Tennessee United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 90
Does anyone like to yse either red or green?  I have never used either, just wondering.
3rd June 2008, 02:55pm
#18
by Gaby
Bayamon Puerto Rico
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 903
TiagoDevesa wrote: Chess_Warrior wrote: Gaby wrote:

I think that depends on how the players play or what is their style, that´s my opinion


I'm with Gaby it really depends on the player's playing style.


can we get back to the point?? The racism talk!


We arent talking about racism, Maybe you are the only one who does


3rd June 2008, 03:01pm
#19
by Bowens
San Francisco United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 143
The reason that you like Black (so that you can "Know what you're up against") is because you haven't yet developed the ability to create your own strategy and take the lead.  If chess is a dance, then White is given the lead from the beginning.  If he plays correctly, and so does Black, then a draw will ensue; if Black misteps in the dance that White choreographs, then White wins.  White gets to choose the theme of the dance (game) because he has the lead.  As Black, you can only respond to White unless White forfeits that lead to you.  Ergo, White is inherently better.
4th June 2008, 03:31am
#20
by Marshal_Dillon
New Jersey United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 407
You should try not to see one color as advantaged over the other.Some people like white, others like black, and still others have no preference. I do find that new players tend to slightly prefer white over black because they like the first move 'advantage' but really if you become good at playing black the first move thing loses it's importance somewhat. You should get as much practice as you can playing both sides because when you are in a tournament situation you won't always have choice of color and you don't want to be in a situation where you lose every game where you play the color you are not comfortable with. A 50/50 or worse (you can't expect to win every game even when you have choice of color) win-loss ratio usually doesn't win many trophies or build up your rating very quickly.
 

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