Displaying an upside-down board in a post

HolyT

Only Chess

08 Nov 07

HolyT

San Diego

Joined: 23 May 07
Moves: 2124

08 Nov 07

Is there any way to display a board with the 8th rank on the bottom, the 1st rank on top, the a-file on the right, and the h-file on the left? Thanks.

chessisvanity

THE BISHOP GOD

BOSTON

Joined: 24 Jan 07
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08 Nov 07

do you mean you want to see what your opponent sees?

wormwood

If Theres Hell Below

We're All Gonna Go!

Joined: 10 Sep 05
Moves: 10228

08 Nov 07

Originally posted by HolyT
Is there any way to display a board with the 8th rank on the bottom, the 1st rank on top, the a-file on the right, and the h-file on the left? Thanks.

you can set the pieces in reverse position. the board looks the same from both directions.

HolyT

San Diego

Joined: 23 May 07
Moves: 2124

08 Nov 07

2 edits

I keep messing up my question. I meant to ask how to post an "upside-down" board in a forum post (Black pawns moving "up" and White pawns moving "down" ). Wormwood's idea would work, but it would be tedious to figure out the FEN. Thanks again.

Ragnorak

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08 Nov 07

Originally posted by HolyT
I keep messing up my question. I meant to ask how to post an "upside-down" board in a forum post (Black pawns moving "up" and White pawns moving "down" ). Wormwood's idea would work, but it would be tedious to figure out the FEN. Thanks again.

You can't.

Check out Thread 78535.

Also, questions about site usage should really be in the Help forum. There are way too many threads in Only Chess which aren't even about chess these days (Not your fault, I know)

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