 Finally , symmetrical positions may be difficult for the white player for psychological reasons . Watson writes that anyone who tries the Exchange French , " even if he thinks he is playing for a win , assume [ s ] a psychological burden . White has already ceded the advantage of the first move , and knows it , whereas Black is challenged to find ways to seize the initiative . " Two famous examples of White losses in the Exchange French are M. Gurevich – Short and Tatai – Korchnoi . In M. Gurevich – Short , a game between two of the world 's leading players , White needed only a draw to qualify for the Candidates Matches , while Black needed to win . Gurevich played passively and was outplayed by Short , who achieved the necessary win , qualified for the Candidates , and ultimately went on to challenge Kasparov for the World Championship . In Tatai – Korchnoi , the Italian IM fell victim to Korchnoi 's whirlwind mating attack , losing in just 14 moves . 
 Finally , symmetrical positions may be difficult for the white player for psychological reasons . Watson <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>writes</mark></a> that anyone <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>tries</mark></a> the Exchange French , " even if he <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>thinks</mark></a> he is playing for a win , assume [ s ] a psychological burden . White <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>has</mark></a> already ceded the advantage of the first move , and <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>knows</mark></a> it , whereas Black is challenged to find ways to seize the initiative . " Two famous examples of White losses in the Exchange French <a href='drop_aux' title='7'><mark>are</mark></a>M. Gurevich – Short and Tatai – Korchnoi . In M. Gurevich – Short , a game between two of the world <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'s</mark></a>leading players , White needed only a draw to qualify for the Candidates Matches , while Black needed to win . Gurevich played passively and was outplayed by Short , <a href='null_relcl' title='9'><mark>who</mark></a>achieved the necessary win , qualified for the Candidates , and ultimately went on to challenge Kasparov for the World Championship . In Tatai – Korchnoi , the Italian IM fell victim to Korchnoi <a href='null_genetive' title='10'><mark>'s</mark></a>whirlwind mating attack , losing in just 14 moves . 
Finally , symmetrical positions may b difficult for the white player for psychological reasons . Watson write that anyone try the Exchange French , " even if he think he is playin for a win , assume [ s ] a psychological burden . White done already ceded the advantage of the first move , and kno it , whereas Black is challenged to find ways to seize the initiative . " Two famous examples of White losses in the Exchange French M. Gurevich – Short and Tatai – Korchnoi . In M. Gurevich – Short , a game between two of da world  leading players , White needed only a draw to qualify for the Candidates Matches , while Black needed to win . Gurevich played passively and was outplayed by Short , achieved the necessary win , qualified for the Candidates , and ultimately went on to challenge Kasparov fa the World Championship . In Tatai – Korchnoi , the Italian IM fell victim to Korchnoi  whirlwind mating attack , losing in jus 14 moves .