How to setup a chess Board : A Simple Guide
Setting up a chessboard correctly is essential to playing the game. Here’s a step-by-step guide: Position the Board : Place the chessboard between you and your opponent so that each player has a white square on their bottom-right corner. This ensures the correct orientation of the board. Arrange the Chess Pieces : Back Row (closest to each player) : Rooks : Place the rooks in the corners of the back row (a1, h1 for white; a8, h8 for black). Knights : Place the knights next to the rooks (b1, g1 for white; b8, g8 for black). Bishops : Place the bishops next to the knights (c1, f1 for white; c8, f8 for black). Queens : Place the queen on the remaining central square of the back row, matching the color of the queen to the square (d1 for white queen, d8 for black queen). Kings : Place the king on the last remaining square (e1 for white king, e8 for black king). Front Row : Pawns : Place all pawns in a straight line on the second row for white (a2, b2, c2, etc.) and the seventh row fo...