First-mover advantage?

[nivra0]

(08-01-2012 07:42 AM)calmon Wrote:  Being second in outwitters puts you under preassure from start on. If you do a mistake it often lose you the game while a mistake as first player is forgiven in most cases.

This. Very much this. My experience in ST leagues is that P2 is constantly pressured by P1, and has to play almost perfectly to have an even chance at a game.