If the both sides play the best moves is the game a draw?

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If both sides play the best moves will the game end in a draw or win for white?

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I'm guessing a win for white because chess annotators always write about black trying to gain equality from the opening. That leads me to believe that the two sides are not equal when the game begins, so best moves by white and black should end in a white win. White is ahead a tempo at the start and would maintain that advantage with best moves. Just my opinion:)