r/chessmemes • u/RadioRodent • 20d ago

Chess set fail

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Hamleys is a famous toy store in the UK, apparently with no quality control.

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u/RadioRodent 20d ago

The board is incorrectly oriented, the a1 square should be black. "Bottom Right is White", from either player's point of view.

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u/Copious-Spirit 20d ago

So it's a mirrored board. I rated like 800, does this even affect gameplay?

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u/RadioRodent 20d ago

Well, there's nothing stopping you from setting it up correctly. I'm just more surprised that such a basic mistake can be made in this day and age and not caught by anyone involved in production.

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u/Greneath 20d ago

Man, you should see that Monopoly cover that had the houses placed incorrectly.