[mjp]

flip a coin to see who gets what color. Then flip the coin again to see who moves first.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

But these days the coin can also be considered racist.

[gawatchman]

This would destroy the essence of the game as white has always moved first and tournaments are studied and evaluated based on which player has which color.

[gawatchman]

This would destroy the essence of the game as white has always moved first and tournaments are studied and evaluated based on which player has which color.