OpenChess

Hello,

Please forgive me if this question has been posted before or is already well-known in your community.

Does white have a measurable advantage in computer vs computer games. Is the advantage as large as it is in the human world?

Thanks!

S

Comp vs comp games are usually played with truncated books, which affects the advantage. Probably it is about the same in either human or computer games, around 35 Elo (55% score). But if books are used freely, then the comp-comp games would have a (much) higher draw percentage, with attendant reduction of the perceived Elo edge.