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Is rotating the board possible?

Is rotating the board possible?

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When I am black is it possible to rotate the board so black is on top? It is confusing to me to have to play black from white's perspective. Thanks!

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The only way to invert board is to go to "print board",but you cannot move the pieces.

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OK, I guess I'll have to get used to it this way. Thanks.

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I tried standing on my head,but then the pieces look funny.Got a headache as well.
Tried putting my monitor upside down.But found out it's not build to use that way.
Getting used to it is the best option 😀

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Originally posted by Ashley Blue
When I am black is it possible to rotate the board so black is on top? It is confusing to me to have to play black from white's perspective. Thanks!
A button to invert the board has been on the wish lists for a loooong time.

I'm curious, though. Why do you find it confusing to play normally, ie with playing black when black is at the bottom and white is at the top? Isn't this the same perspective you would have if playing at a chess board?

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Well, at this point, I study chess more than I actually play it, and in all the diagrams and stuff, black is at the top. So all positions look inverted to me on the computer now. I always set up the chess board at home that way too, even if I'm black. 🙂

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I suppose you could log out and then find your own games in the public games section under community, but you'd have to log in again to make the moves so it could get quite annoying. You'd be able to move the pieces though.