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These are essentially all the arguments against randomness, summarized.

In my opinion, these are very strong arguments. There's a clear case of pure, helpless frustration when randomness leaves you with absolutely no chance, no matter how well and skillfully you play... Isn't this a reason to minimize such moments, even if they can't be completely eliminated? Agree, Heroist, if in chess your opponent could randomly move a pawn from a2 to eat the king on e8, just like that, bad luck... No one in their right mind would play such chess.