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Article #3991Re: If you are a chess expert please read!
From: Matt Silvia
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 00:00
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 00:00
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> In article <4ruo3e$m6n@ns.oar.net> snoopy@jbic.com (Nicholas Kline) writes:
> >Does the white square have to be on the players bottom right side? In
>
> Yes.
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> >other words: does the right rook have to be on a white sqaure? I was
>
> Yes.
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> >always told it had to be. If true, why does this matter?
I heard one theory that since white has the advantage of going first,
black should have the advantage of having the queen on his right.
Of course, I don't know how much of an advantage that is, especially if
black is left-handed. :)
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