Also both players’ rooks are touching. They’re the tank, resistant but hard to move (literal tons of stone), so they’re best kept apart (hence their starting position) to cover for each DPS.
And 2 pairs of white scouts behind each other? This is inefficient and hinders their attack options, which is why they start at exactly 1 pawn per file. And the junglers should be more developed at this stage of the game, they’re among the first to go exploring thanks to the Jump ability.
Also both players’ rooks are touching. They’re the tank, resistant but hard to move (literal tons of stone), so they’re best kept apart (hence their starting position) to cover for each DPS.
And 2 pairs of white scouts behind each other? This is inefficient and hinders their attack options, which is why they start at exactly 1 pawn per file. And the junglers should be more developed at this stage of the game, they’re among the first to go exploring thanks to the Jump ability.