 Moreover , symmetrical positions may be disadvantageous to White in that he has to commit himself first . Watson notes that it is even difficult for White to play noncommittally in a symmetrical position , since almost every move has certain drawbacks . Fischer once went so far as to claim that after 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4 @.@ 0 @-@ 0 0 @-@ 0 5.d3 d6 ( Reinhard – Fischer , Western Open 1963 ) , " ' Believe it or not , ' Black stands better ! Now , whatever White does , Black will vary it and get an asymmetrical position and have the superior position due to his better pawn structure ! " However , GM Paul Keres responded in CHESS magazine , " We just don 't believe it ! " In symmetrical positions , as the Hodgson – Arkell and Portisch – Tal games discussed below illustrate , Black can continue to imitate White as long as he finds it feasible and desirable to do so , and deviate when that ceases to be the case . 
 Moreover , symmetrical positions may be disadvantageous to White in that he <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> to commit himself first . Watson <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>notes</mark></a> that it is even difficult for White to play noncommittally in a symmetrical position , since almost every move <a href='got' title='3'><mark>has</mark></a> certain drawbacks . Fischer once went so far as to claim that after 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2<a href='been_done' title='4'><mark></mark></a> <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>Bg7</mark></a> 4 @.@ 0 @-@ 0 0 @-@ 0 5.d3 d6 ( Reinhard – Fischer , Western Open 1963 ) , " ' Believe it or not , ' Black <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>stands</mark></a> better ! Now , whatever White <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>does</mark></a> , Black will vary it and get an asymmetrical position and <a href='got' title='8'><mark>have</mark></a> the superior position due to his better pawn structure ! " However , GM Paul Keres responded in CHESS magazine , " We just don 't believe it ! " In symmetrical positions , as the Hodgson – Arkell and Portisch – Tal games discussed below illustrate , Black can continue to imitate White as long as he <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>finds</mark></a> it feasible and desirable to do so , and deviate when that <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>ceases</mark></a> to be the case . 
Moreover , symmetrical positions may be disadvantageous to White in that he gotta commit himself first . Watson note dat it is even difficult for White to play noncommittally in a symmetrical position , since almost every move got certain drawbacks . Fischer once went soo far as to claim that after 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 been Bg7ed 4 @.@ 0 @-@ 0 0 @-@ 0 5.d3 d6 ( Reinhard – Fischer , Western Open 1963 ) , " ' Believe it or not , ' Black stand better ! Now , whatever White do , Black gon vary it and get an asymmetrical position and got the superior position due to his better pawn structure ! " However , GM Paul Keres responded in CHESS magazine , " We jus don 't believe it ! " In symmetrical positions , as the Hodgson – Arkell and Portisch – Tal games discussed below illustrate , Black can continue to imitate White as long as he find it feasible and desirable to do so , and deviate when that cease to be the case .