What are “balanced odds”?

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Hi! So the other day I was creating a challenge for a friend on Chess.com and I could choose what type of game I wanted to play (Standard, Balanced Odds, etc.). The friend I was playing had a higher rating than I did, so the app recommended doing a “Balanced Odds” game, but I’m not entirely sure what that means. Would anyone mind explaining? thanks!
Avatar of paper_llama

Your friend would start at a disadvantage. For example, starting without one of the pawns.

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https://support.chess.com/article/1824-how-do-i-play-an-odds-game

Avatar of eviesprite
Ohh, that makes a lot of sense! Thank you!!
Avatar of SlourpyPlorypy

Balanced odds means based on how much higher your friend's rating is, the more of a disadvantage he will start at (losing a pawn, losing a knight, etc.)

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Balance odd means for every 100 point gap, one pawn worth of handicap occurs.

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