2006-10-15 05:31:51 · 7 answers · asked by Andy 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
they dont' have to be....one just has to be a lighter color, to distinguish who attacks first (white usually) , and go from there. The chessboard should be of a lighter and darker color also.to distinguish where the pieces go
2006-10-15 05:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dun think its a rule tp say that it must be black and white. It can be other colours as long as it can be differentiate between the two sides.....
2006-10-15 05:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by Khairudin Bin Salim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on which set you're using. Regardless, the colors are always different to make sure we know who's using what.
2006-10-15 07:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by blooutflash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its tradition to have black and white pawns. "back in the day" people would carve them out of soap... and find funny looking rocks of course soap was white and black was rocks.
2006-10-15 05:49:15 · answer #4 · answered by John S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can be anything you want as long as the two sides are different in color or different in shapes
2006-10-15 05:39:42 · answer #5 · answered by PandaDude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lies and propaganda to support this antagonistic government!
2006-10-15 05:40:53 · answer #6 · answered by John F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so you can tell whos is whos
2006-10-15 05:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by dudeha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋