Chess Board, what is the best configuration of the back row?

[jackg]

I was just thinking there are two formations of the chess board.
The one I use is:
♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙




♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♛♚♝♞♜

I was thinking of using this for some market research for a gambling low risk application.

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[CryptoDatabase]

I was just thinking there are two formations of the chess board.
The one I use is:
♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙




♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♛♚♝♞♜

I was thinking of using this for some market research for a gambling low risk application.

Not sure what your intent is here but there is only ONE way to set up a chess board.

[u9y42]

I was just thinking there are two formations of the chess board.
The one I use is:
♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙




♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♛♚♝♞♜

I was thinking of using this for some market research for a gambling low risk application.

Actually, the formation should be (from black's perspective):

♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙
        |
        |
        |
        |
♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♚♛♝♞♜

That is, Kings (and Queens) on the same file.

In relation to the poll question, I can't say I've ever seen a configuration with the Knights on the outside - and, to the best of my knowledge, that isn't used in official tournaments.

[CryptoDatabase]

I was just thinking there are two formations of the chess board.
The one I use is:
♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙




♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♛♚♝♞♜

I was thinking of using this for some market research for a gambling low risk application.

Actually, the formation should be (from black's perspective):

♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙
        |
        |
        |
        |
♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♚♛♝♞♜

That is, Kings (and Queens) on the same file.

In relation to the poll question, I can't say I've ever seen a configuration with the Knights on the outside - and, to the best of my knowledge, that isn't used in official tournaments.

According to the Laws of Chess this is the correct order for a chess board setup.

♖♘♗♕♔♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙



♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♛♚♝♞♜

[jackg]

I was just thinking there are two formations of the chess board.
The one I use is:
♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙




♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♛♚♝♞♜

I was thinking of using this for some market research for a gambling low risk application.

Actually, the formation should be (from black's perspective):

♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙
        |
        |
        |
        |
♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♚♛♝♞♜

That is, Kings (and Queens) on the same file.

In relation to the poll question, I can't say I've ever seen a configuration with the Knights on the outside - and, to the best of my knowledge, that isn't used in official tournaments.

I have seen the option for this an many apps and video games. Soem people have even set up my chess board in that way and I have hadd to change it in order to put the "knights" and "castle" in the correct place.

[u9y42]

According to the Laws of Chess this is the correct order for a chess board setup.

♖♘♗♕♔♗♘♖
♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙



♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟
♜♞♝♛♚♝♞♜

Hmm, from Black's perspective? Notice the colors on the pieces (particularly easy to tell on the King).

I have seen the option for this an many apps and video games. Soem people have even set up my chess board in that way and I have hadd to change it in order to put the "knights" and "castle" in the correct place.

I suppose it can be a popular variant, of some sort - but I've honestly never heard of it before.

EDIT: perhaps, something like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chess_variants?

[galdur]

This is the conventional setup order that you have in the OP, but there are variants. 960 chess, Fischer chess I think. These are based on random placement of the pieces on the back ranks. Also there´s Horde Chess where one side has the standard pieces  and the other has 32 pawns. Maybe there´s more. These are fringe variants I guess but still interesting.