Comments on: Checkers Solved: It’s a Draw

By: John Vechey

John Vechey — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:18:46 +0000

I believe that it’s undetermined whether or not white or black have an advantage in Chess.

By: nate_combs

nate_combs — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:26:02 +0000

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(Speculating: The advantage for white in current chess could be a reflection of the opening player being allowed to select his/her favorite part of the chess game?)

Are you asking whether initiative translates into better options or whether initiative means better ability to control which options get exercised? I would think a combination of both.

By: Jesper

Jesper — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:53:51 +0000

Does anybody know what the current hypotheses are about chess if both players play perfectly? Is it a draw? Does white win?

(Speculating: The advantage for white in current chess could be a reflection of the opening player being allowed to select his/her favorite part of the chess game?)

By: nate_combs

nate_combs — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:28:31 +0000

>To be fair, I thinks this can be said about most deterministic symmetric games of perfect information where draws are possible, only with different degrees of ?smarter.?

This is why I think to get the draw you should have to roll a saving throw. Shakes things up a bit ;-)

By: Said Kassem Hamideh

Said Kassem Hamideh — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:57:03 +0000

laughing out loud. (chess player)

By: Jesper

Jesper — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:04:41 +0000

You could say that, but it’s not as catchy.

Good point.

By: Zach Kamsler

Zach Kamsler — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:20:41 +0000

“If we were only a little smarter, Checkers would be just as boring as Tic Tac Toe.”

To be fair, I thinks this can be said about most deterministic symmetric games of perfect information where draws are possible, only with different degrees of ‘smarter.’

Solving checkers is undeniably impressive, though.