Hello how may I help you? Hello how may I help you? hi, can you tell me who goes first in chess? Certainly, I've found the rules for the game of chess. Based on what I found, white goes first traditionally. ok. and can any piece be the first move? The player playing white can make any legal chess move as their opener. Because white traditionally goes first, there is much discussion as to how this gives the player playing white an uneven advantage. ok, what about checkers , who goes first? I've found the rules for checkers. It looks like the player playing black goes first. ok, thanks for the help Certainly, do you require further assistance? no. that is all for now Ok, it was a pleasure helping you! thanks