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First move advantage in Western Chess - why does it exist?[Subject Thread] [Add Response]

H. G. Muller wrote on Sun, Aug 19, 2012 10:12 AM UTC:

Yes, the FIDE starting position is particularly bad, so it is very possible
that having the move there gives you more advantage than having the move in
an average quiet middle-game position would give you. But this was not the
point under discussion. And the same holds for Great Shatranj, and even
shorter-range variants. The initial position of Chieftain Chess also
doesn't look so hot to me. It doesn't have the pieces at all in the
formation I would like to have them in before engaging the opponent in
tactics.