Re: The "swap rule" in chess...

"Ed Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:26:19 -0500, Insane Ranter wrote:
>
> > So basically I get to decide if I want to take White position of King's
> > advanced two squares in the majority of games then?
>
> Not necessarily, because an initial move that's strong in standard chess
> is not necessarily strong in swap-chess.
>
> Suppose that Alice starts as White, and Bob as Black.
>
> * Alice doesn't want to make an opening move that is strong in standard
>   chess (e.g. P-K4), because Bob will then choose to become White.
>
> * Alice doesn't want to make an opening move that is weak in standard
>   chess (e.g. P-KB3), because Bob will then choose to remain Black.
>
> * Assuming that Bob is a reasonably skilled player, Alice's best
>   strategy is to make a mediocre move, such that neither of Bob's
>   choices (switch or don't switch) is particularly better or worse
>   than the other.
>
> ObEasyFollowup:  Why did I choose P-KB3?
>

Gonna try and play Damiano's Defense?