Orientation of the chessboard
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The chessboard is placed between the players in a position where the square to each player’s right (a8 and h1) is white.

BLACK
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
WHITE

Here is how the chessboard looks from the other side

WHITE
H
G
F
E
D
C
B
A
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
H
G
F
E
D
C
B
A
BLACK