Setting Up the Board

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Both players should have a light-colored square in the bottom-right corner as they address the board. White's pieces are set up on White's first rank in the following order (left to right): Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King, Bishop, Knight, Rook. Black's pieces are set up directly across from the White counterparts (i.e. both queens are on the same file). Each Queen stands on a square of its own color. The pawns are placed on the second rank of each player, directly in front of the pieces.

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