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Is the initial position in chess a mutual Zugswang?

If that were the case, i think you'd see black win a higher % of the time
instead of white, no?

A crackhead FM named Kevin Gentes once told me that he believed the exchange
french was "better" for black, not equal as most GM's believe.

ie; 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 =/+

In his opinion what was in a sort of "mild zugzwang" where he couldn't do
anything but weaken his position.

I'm not sure if he came up with this assessment before or after he started
doing heavy amounts of crack, crystal meth, cheap booze, and amphetamines.

ps, I've mated both Kevin (on the board), and his late wife (off the board)

JMR