Which side in chess would win if both players played “perfectly”?

Question

Isn’t chess a “finite” game where no luck is involved? Are computers able to calculate perfect strategies for both players?

And if yes, then which side is at the advantage?

In: 11

Answer 1

In addition to what has been said; I found the bar chart of AlphaZero vs Stockfish on this page very interesting. 29% win rate as white, mostly draws as black:

[https://www.deepmind.com/blog/alphazero-shedding-new-light-on-chess-shogi-and-go](https://www.deepmind.com/blog/alphazero-shedding-new-light-on-chess-shogi-and-go)

Maybe someday AI will see chess the same way we see Tic Tac Toe.