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Or perhaps it doesn't matter to them? The orientation of the colors bears no effect on the play of the game. It might be confusing to people very used to the "

Or perhaps it doesn't matter to them? The orientation of the colors bears no effect on the play of the game. It might be confusing to people very used to the "traditional" rotation, but maybe breaking free of it is a good mental exercise? ;)

toolslive 9y ago
It's not only the rotation of the board. Look where those bishops are placed. There's bishop on b1 with pawns on a2 and c2.
- S4M 9y ago
  Maybe they are playing Fischer Random...
  - toolslive 9y ago
    not that random considering the position of K & Q.
    - Steko 9y ago
      Swap bishop and knight starting is a common displacement chess variant.