Which way do the knights face?

Orangehonda:

I'm just saying that is why I point my knights to White's left.  As long as both players know that that piece is knight; what does it really matter how it is oriented on the board? 

Of course, you are right:  a diagram is a 2-d representation of a 3-d object.

Dee

Pretty interesting question OP.

Personally, I like my knights facing forward (how else can I ride my horse ).

But playing online, I have gotten accustomed to them facing left. 

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I always have my knights facing east. I learned that in knight school.

I put down my knights with no concern for how they face, but when I set up my opponent’s pieces, I make sure they face him or her or they.

Since you claim to have studied grammar...... it's "....they face him or her or them."   Objective case, right?  

Yup. Let’s call it a typo. Or the whiskey.

I always face my knights backward when playing on a real chessboard, I don't know where I learned this, and am wondering if anyone else does this.

That's not very inclusive. You are leaving out a LOT of other options.

You obviously never played someone who insists their bishops face a certain way. No joke. I've seen it.

I always face them forward, but usually by the end of the game their facing any direction.

Haha, i love chess forums

I like to face mine towards the king, especially if I am playing through a book with descriptive notation. I think it makes them easier to identify at a glance, and also differentiate between King's and Queen's knights by the direction they are faced. Rooks are more difficult, though in some sets kingside rooks and knights are marked.

Ok

I like to have them pointing towards my opponent.

Brave knights always look forward to the battle.

it depends on the set because some knights look like bishops from behind. You want to use this to your advantage by facing them backwards so you know which piece it is and your opponent does not. This is especially so when the view is obscured by other pieces. So, you may need to rotate the knight somewhat or position your other pieces just right.

It is complicated but well worth the effort. There is no greater feeling than when the engine gives a ?! And your opponent exclaims after the next move, when you fork the queen and king, “I thought that was a bishop!”

IIRC I put them sideways, because easier to recognize & grab.

Mind havent played OTB in like forever (decades), so I'm not sure what I did.

I prefer the knights backwards