private void placePiecePair(PieceType type, int column) {
        final ChessPiece whitePiece = ChessPiece.from(PieceColor.WHITE, type);
        final ChessPiece blackPiece = ChessPiece.from(PieceColor.BLACK, type);

        final int edgeOffset;
        if (type == PieceType.PAWN) {
            edgeOffset = 1;
        } else {
            edgeOffset = 0;
        }

        placePiece(whitePiece, edgeOffset, column);
        placePiece(blackPiece, SIDE - 1 - edgeOffset, column);
    }