http://www.wholesalechess.com/display_product_image.php?image_name=SP0203P_1L.jpg&w=600

how can a professional chess set makers and sellers do and repeat such a mistake often? i find that hillarious. i mean, they went to so much trouble to setup the pieces on the central points on their squares and to turn the little bishop heads and finally they mess up the king/queen positioning? besides, they are selling their goods to people who know chess, and thats what makes it sad...

does anyone share my opinion? it is quite often to see such a thing(((:

That is disappointing, although they at least got the white on lower-right correct...

(((:

btw http://www.wholesalechess.com/display_product_image.php?image_name=SP0501_1L.jpg&w=600

this time the k/q is set correctly but the sides are switch (look at the alphabeth on board)... this time the f7 square isnt all that weak(((:

I saw many chess sets with white a1 square, that's even worse...

No what it is, is they make a mistake with square color, you're King is meant to be on your right, Queen on the left. But sometimes they make the squares wrong colors, like instead of a dark Bishop on your left, you'd have a white one, and a dark on on the kings side.

I had to laugh at this one.  It reminds me so much of all the times I see reflecting telescopes set up so the open tube is pointing at the ground!

I don't think professional chess makers and sellers make that mistake very often. I think professional photographers make that mistake all the time.

Lol give them a break I use to do the same thing.

Check out White Queenside pieces, lol

I've gone to tournaments where the opposing player has set the board up wrong. In those cases, it's usually nice, because I think 'easy win.' But I agree with Gomer_Pyle, in that I think it's more the photographers than the set makers.

I can't believe I just said I agree with Gomer Pyle...

No, only White's king is on the right (when set up correctly), Black's king is on the e-file, which is on his or her left.

still, i dont see how that gets them off the hook. it is they (sellers, makers) who cleared the picture and put in on their website... besides, they could have given the photographer a few pointers if he is not familiar with the subject of his new photos...

in the end, their website talks (partialy) about their professionalism and this is the way the wish to be seen...