@greenpawn34
It's obvious the online 2 dimensional boards are causing trouble when people set up the board and play. Many great players are spending more time with the 2 dimensional board.
I'm weak but I am a lot stronger looking at a diagram than a board set up.
Hi Thee,
I'm the reverse. I prefer a board, I can do screens (usually) if I flip the board but
a normal diagram with Black to play and it's upside down and not a simple
two move trap but a toughie. I have put it on a board if I really want to dig it out.
I know that is because I started out with only a board. I never really started looking
at chess on a computer screen till I was in my late 40's.
The top guys do a lot of prep by screen. You can see them looking off board with
a screen in their head trying to recall it. But they will also do a fair bit of 3D work,
they have to.