Six quick steps — and two rhymes to remember them: “light on the right” and “queen on her colour”.
Each player should have a light square in the bottom-right corner. Remember: “light on the right”.
Put a rook on each corner square: a1 and h1 for White, a8 and h8 for Black.
The knights go beside the rooks, on b1/g1 and b8/g8.
The bishops stand beside the knights, on c1/f1 and c8/f8.
The white queen goes on the light d1 square, the black queen on the dark d8 square — “queen on her colour”.
The king takes the remaining square (e1 / e8). Fill the second row with eight pawns. White moves first.
Ready to move the pieces? Learn how each one moves in how the chess pieces move, then try today’s chess puzzle.
Play the CS Engine at a beginner level — every move explained afterwards.