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How to Set Up a Chess Board

From Mark Weeks,
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Place Pawns on each player's second row

The eight Pawns are placed on each player's second row. The remaining pieces are placed on the first row.

  1. Position the board correctly
  2. Place Pawns on each player's second row
  3. Place the Rooks, Knights, and Bishops
  4. Place the Kings and Queens
  5. The board from Black's side
  6. White moves first

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