Post-tournament analysis and discussion of the CIS Tournament Regulations.

Chess doesn't have balance – it clearly favors white due to the first move.

Exactly! In Heroes, like in chess, red also has an advantage, but it's not as significant (since it's compensated by blue's favorable position on restarts, the ability to see enemy heroes, mana replenishment, and cooldowns).
By the way, with perfect defense in chess, black can force a draw.