Chess, unlike many other games, does not involve chance. It does not hinge on the roll of diceor which card is drawn. The outcome completely depends on the decisions of both the players.However, because of its vast complexity, the far-reaching consequences of some decisions arepractically unforeseeable.One player ("White") has the white pieces while the other ("Black") has the black pieces. Infriendly games the choice of colors can be made by any method, such as flipping a coin - if there isno coin at hand, another typical way of deciding would be to conceal a black piece in one hand anda white piece in the other and ask one's opponent to select a hand, the colored piece selected will bethe opponent's color. In competitive games the players are assigned their colors.
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