There are six pieces on the board: three white and three black. The Lifer plays white; you play black. The game always starts in the same configuration. To win the game, either you or the Lifer ...

It's time to throw the ancient rules of chess out the window as Black Pieces Move First comes to Xbox and Play Anywhere.

Russian grandmaster Evgeny Sveshnikov stated back in 1994 that a player should win with white and be content to draw with black ... will prefer the white pieces if given a choice.