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Chess Board Set Up

With the chess board in front of you, the square on your far right in the row closest to you
should be a light color.  Hence, the phrase, "white on right".  As shown below, this
applies to both Player 1 and Player 2.

Another important setup rule is that the Queen must also be on its own color which means
that the light Queen must be on a light square and a dark Queen on a dark square. 
This, of course, means that the opposing Kings and Queens will be facing each other.
 

Player 1
Dark Chess Pieces

  
  Rook Knight Bishop Queen King Bishop Knight Rook  
  Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn  
                   
                   
                   
                   
  Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn  
  Rook Knight Bishop Queen King Bishop Knight Rook  
 

Light Chess Pieces
Player 2

  

Chess Master Chess Set

   ^                      ^                       ^                            ^                     ^                    ^
Rook               Knight                 King                    Queen              Bishop            Pawn

(Note: The Rook is also commonly known as the Castle.)

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