Magnus Carlsen broke this rule and he started first with black pieces to give important message to the world. see details:
https://www.chessonly.com/magnus-carlsen-breaking-the-basic-rule-in-chess/
Why not switch the board direction too?
Why is white on the right?
Magnus Carlsen broke this rule and he started first with black pieces to give important message to the world. see details:
https://www.chessonly.com/magnus-carlsen-breaking-the-basic-rule-in-chess/