Hello how may I help you? Can you settle a chess question for me? Sure, what would you like to ask? What is the proper way to figure out who goes first? White usually goes first in chess. Is that what it states in the actual or professional rules? Those are in the actual rules, some claim that it is unfair though. That is what I was wondering. Do they say why it might be unfair? It provides an uneven advantage with a logical explanation for it. without* I guess it's not really much different than flipping a coin. Thank you for settling that. You're welcome!