Chess Tips
What should you do when playing chess
. If you are new to chess
, first you need to learn how to set up a chess board just like in the picture above. To set a chess board you have to do the following:
To set up a chessboard correctly, place the board so each player has a white square on their bottom-right corner, then arrange the pieces from the corners inward: rooks first, then knights, bishops, queen on her color, and king beside her, with pawns filling the second row.
Step 1 — Orient the Board
Place the board so that each player has a white (light-colored) square on their bottom-right corner. Remember the phrase: “white on right.” This is important to ensure the pieces are placed correctly.
Step 2 — Set Up the Back Rank (First Row)
For each player, the first row (closest to the player) is arranged as follows, going from left to right:
Rook in each corner.
Knight next to each rook.
Bishop next to each knight.
Queen placed on the square that matches her color (white queen on a white square, black queen on a black square).
King on the remaining square beside the queen.
Another way to remember: “Queen on her color, King on the remaining square”.
Step 3 — Set Up the Pawns
In the second row from the player, place all eight pawns, one on each square in front of the back-rank pieces. This creates a protective line for the more powerful pieces.
Step 4 — Verify the Setup
Each player should have 16 pieces: 8 pawns, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 1 queen, 1 king.
The board should be symmetrical, with pawns in the second row and the back rank in the prescribed order.
White always moves first.
By following these steps, beginners can properly set up a chessboard and start playing without confusion. It can help to memorize the placement by repeating the setup several times or using phrases like “Rooks on corners, knights next, bishops next, queen on her color, king goes beside queen, pawns in front.” This makes it easier to recall during actual gameplay.
Second, you need to know how all the pieces move with the following:
The pawn![]()
It moves two steps once then stops and also moves one step.
Like in the chess game above.
Then, the rook, moves horizontal and vertical
Like in the chess diagram above.
The bishop moves diagonally
Both up and down of the board.
Then the knight very powerful, it moves in the L shape if you can use it and very tricky too, this piece can be used for forks too
Thats how the queen moves.