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How to Set Up a Chess Board

Example Game(s)

1954 Bucharest, Ciocaltea V. - Nezhmetdinov R. (C59)1931 Bled, Pirc V. - Alekhine A. (D32)1946 Moscow, Keres P. - Fine R. (A34)

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Openings at a GlanceGlossary : Opening TermsImprove Your Openings

Chess Openings - Initial Position

From Mark Weeks,
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The Initial Position

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The most difficult position of them all. Both players have 20 possible moves. Moves which pay attention to the center are the strongest. The squares f2 and f7, protected only by the Kings, are the weakest points on the board.

See also Unusual First Moves.

(ECO: A00)

  1. The Initial Position
  2. Next move?

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