Rowson argue that Black also have several advantages . First , " White 's alleged advantage is also a kind of obligation to play for a win , and Black can often use this to his advantage . " Second , " White 's ' extra move ' can be a burden , and sometimes White find himself in a mild form of zugzwang ( ' Zugzwang Lite ' ) . " Third , although White begin the game with the initiative , if " Black retain a flexible position with good reactive possibilities , this initiative can be absorbed and often pass over to Black . " Fourth , " The fact that White moves before Black often give Black useful information " . Suba likewise argue that White 's advantage is actually less than a move , since White must tip his hand first , allowing Black to react to White 's plans . Suba write , " In terms of the mathematical games theory , chess is a game of complete information , and Black 's information is always greater — by one move ! "