setpiece

what does set piece mean?

Originally posted by Tripcyc
what does set piece mean?

You set the pieces up in a position you decide yourself rather than in the normal starting positions.

I suppose one could offer odds, explore variations, or endgame study,etc. Is there a clear-board function?
I thank the Dr. for answering what must have seemed like a silly question.

The difference is that they don't affect your rating, all set piece games are unrated.

I think you have to move the pieces into place unless you are using Firefox - in which case there may be a greasemonkey script that assists you - check the developers forum if you are intersted.