Why does white always go first in chess?
- Written by Daaim Shabazz, Associate Professor of International Business, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
The white-moves-first rule became standard in the late 1800s.Nupat Arjkla / EyeEm / Getty ImagesEditor’s note: The recent protests over racism have rekindled a longstanding discussion about whether chess promotes white privilege with its rule that the first move always goes to the player with the white pieces. In this Q&A, Daaim Shabazz,...