Learn how to position and setup the chessboard.

White on the Right!

This is the chessboard:

Chessboard

“White on the right”: this helps you to remember the right way to place the chessboard in front of you. A light square should be on your right-hand side.

How to Set Up The Chess Pieces on The Chessboard

This is where you place chess pieces on the chessboard:

How to setup the chessboard

Don’t worry: you will learn all about these pieces in the next lessons!

Image credits: Recursive Chessboard by fdecomite