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Hobbies & Games > Board Games Chess tips: How to set up a chess board

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Follow these simple steps to set up your chessboard: • Open the board between you and your opponent. The square closest to you on the left-hand side must be dark. If not, just turn the board until it is. • Decide who is playing which colour. Usually one player takes a black piece in one hand and a white piece in the other, and the other player picks a hand. • Divide the pieces by colour. Each player should have sixteen pieces. • On the second row, place all eight pawns. The pawns are the smallest pieces. • On the first row, put a castle (ro...

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