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suggestion: choosing white's side in tactics training mode

In the training mode, the side which has to play is always at the bottom. Is it possible to add a feature that allow to switch sides at will? EG white is always at the bottom regardless whose turn it is.
Interesting observation. I found that "the side which is to play is always on bottom" is true even when no coordinates are displayed; but that's the "normal" experience playing against other players and against the computer on this site.

Would players want Training to behave differently from actual gameplay? If so, I suppose either:
* Training would allow the user to choose such a preference, or
* Preferences would allow the user to specify "Show player to move on bottom" with options "Always", "Except Training", or "Never"

I did some research...

Chess Tempo and Shredder Chess address this problem by showing coordinates next to each puzzle (the player to move is always on bottom).

ChessBase and Chess.com address this problem by making all conventional (non-helpmate) puzzles "White to play".

Many books address this problem (often without coordinates) by putting the 1st rank on the bottom of the board regardless of whose move it is. Many other books address this problem by making all conventional puzzles "White to play".
I suppose a better name for such a configuration setting would be "Auto-flip".

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