What colour square will the queen go on on a frosted chess set board?

Question

The thing is, instead of there being frosted and clear glass pieces, there's frosted and black. If there was clear instead of black the frosted would go on the frosted and would act as black. But as there is black does it mean that the frosted acts as white and goes on the clear square, or goes on the frosted and acts as black even though theres is black. May be a dumb question but I've had a difference of opinion with someone. I happen to think in my set, the frosted queen goes on the clear, as it is the lightest colour. Sorry if I've made this sound confusing!

by the way there are no black squares. Just black and frosted pieces and frosted and clear squares.

Answer 1

Frosted square takes the black queen, black square takes the white queen

Answer 2

The black queen will always go on the darkest square. The frosted squares are the white squares.

However the set up of a chess board is from left to right. Looking at the board from overhead the black is on the upper section and the white is on the lower section in this order. Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King, Bishop, Knight, Rook. So set your pieces up like that and see what color the queen is on.

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There is an example of how your board will look from an overhead view. Then you will know what color is intended.

Answer 3

In chess regardless of what colors are used, if the pieces don't match the squares the ligtest color is white and the darkest is black. In your situation the black queen occupies the frosted square.

Answer 4

Frosted square - Black queen
Black square - white queen

Answer 5

i think that the black ones r supposed to be on the frosted squares because the frosted pieces r sort of white so they should go on the squares that white would normally

Answer 6

I never listen to what people say about chess, poker, or sports abilities. They simply lie too much, wanting to show off. The really good ones are usually quiet about what they truly know. I get them out in the public spectacle and find out if they are a slug or not. The best chess players don't talk tournaments but titles instead (Master, for instance).

Answer 7

Here's an idea. Place a dark paper or table-cloth under your glass board. The black color will show through the clear glass and make a better match with your men. Otherwise it is arbitrary; before any game discuss this problem with your opponent and decide on a scheme which is mutually agreeable.

Answer 8

doesnt really matter.
First nominate the colour you will use as white.
Then set the board up white pieces nearest you,with the nominated white square to your far right.
From this position the queen will go on her usual white square.
If you choose to nominate a different colour for "white" simply rotate the board 90deg

Answer 9

Queen to corresponding color. Always. Either light or Dark.

Answer 10

Did you enjoy breaking open thermometers and playing with the "metal balls" as a child?