Whether or not you’re new to this ancient strategy game, our ​chess setup​ is one of the easiest things to learn! All you have to know is the​ chess board layout​ and so that you can properly place your game pieces. The standard chess board sits at 64 squares arranged in rows of 8x8.
You’ll have all sorts of ​chess board pieces​ from pawns to rooks to knights and more. As a strategy game, try to envision your chess set as if you were aligning soldiers on a battlefield. The pawns, or main soldiers, are on the front lines while the kings and queens sit and watch from the safety of the back.