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Is it racist that white makes the first move in a game of chess?

The god of the white people is also the god of the black people. So White People=Black People
Whites have not any advantages, Blacks have not too. WE ALL ARE EQUAL!
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Don't be Racist.
In Europe most of the people are white. It is complete nonsens to claim that white people in europe could be victims of racism, as long as they look like normal citizens of the country.
And the generalisation you mentioned is true, cause in Europe and the US only white people learned to be racist in centuries. And were the only ones who had the oppurtunity.
WHY DONT U GUYS THINK THAT BLACK IS SUPIRRIOR ??? BEING BLACK IN COLOR HASA LOT OF ADVANTAGES.
Ok, this is completely off topic of what you were originally saying but I'll bite. You are correct, most of Europe is populated by white people. To claim a white person can't experience any form of racism in their own country where they are the ethnic majority is a pretty ballsy assumption to make. I myself have been on the receiving end of racist behaviour in my own country (admittedly it is rare) due to the colour of my skin and you will be able to find reports elsewhere to support this. So you are demonstrably wrong on that front. 'And were the only ones who had the oppurtunity' I don't even know what you are trying to say here? That only white people can be racist? Again you have provided no evidence for any of your statements. Your assertion that most white people are racist because historically has been the case is spurious at best aswell. Every nation & race on the planet has had racist elements at some point but that doesn't mean that the majority are still today. My parents taught me to judge people by their behaviour, principles and merit, not the colour of their skin or where they were born. Let me know when you come across actual evidence about the majority of white people being racist though, I'd be fascinated to read it.
I'm not sure why the pieces are "black" and "white" in chess. It might not have anything to do with race, but rather something to do with moral concepts or something like that. For example, St Teresa of Avila, the patron Saint of chess players, wrote in her manifesto about chess. She equated chess to playing with God in like this bizarre example where you "checkmate God" as being symbolic of having a really deep prayer life.

So....maybe the colors originated along those lines.
Why would it be any way being racist if white moves first? Black has lots of advantages going 2nd.
This is just confusing and off topic.
I don't think that racism has took part in choosing the colors. There has to be a possibility to recognize which pieces are under my command and which belong to the opponent. Black and White pieces allow this very easy.
And nobody ever refused playing with black cause the black pieces are less worth then the white. If you believe this i am sure you find opponents who punish that....

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