For a Möbius strip, the upper and lower edge are connected after turning one of them by 180°.
a12 | b12 | c12 | d12 | e12 | f12 | g12 | h12 |
a11 | b11 | c11 | d11 | e11 | f11 | g11 | h11 |
a10 | b10 | c10 | d10 | e10 | f10 | g10 | h10 |
a9 | b9 | c9 | d9 | e9 | f9 | g9 | h9 |
a8 | b8 | c8 | d8 | e8 | f8 | g8 | h8 |
a7 | b7 | c7 | d7 | e7 | f7 | g7 | h7 |
a6 | b6 | c6 | d6 | e6 | f6 | g6 | h6 |
a5 | b5 | c5 | d5 | e5 | f5 | g5 | h5 |
a4 | b4 | c4 | d4 | e4 | f4 | g4 | h4 |
a3 | b3 | c3 | d3 | e3 | f3 | g3 | h3 |
a2 | b2 | c2 | d2 | e2 | f2 | g2 | h2 |
a1 | b1 | c1 | d1 | e1 | f1 | g1 | h1 |
h14 | g14 | f14 | e14 | d14 | c14 | b14 | a14 |
h13 | g13 | f13 | e13 | d13 | c13 | b13 | a13 |
h12 | g12 | f12 | e12 | d12 | c12 | b12 | a12 |
h11 | g11 | f11 | e11 | d11 | c11 | b11 | a11 |
In this variant the pieces of each player are flanked by a line of pawns on either side. Pawns always move away from their friendly pieces towards the opponent, where they are promoted.
♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ |
♜ | ♞ | ♝ | ♛ | ♚ | ♝ | ♞ | ♜ |
♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ | ♟ |
♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ |
♖ | ♘ | ♗ | ♕ | ♔ | ♗ | ♘ | ♖ |
♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ | ♙ |