7 Starting position
7.1 Tutorial
When setting up the board it is important to get the squares for king and queen right. There is a simple rule:
White queen on a white square, black queen on a black square. The king stands next to its queen. Kings are opposite each other; so are queens.
White queen on a white square, black queen on a black square. The king stands next to its queen. Kings are opposite each other; so are queens.
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the king |
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the queen |
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the rook |
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the bishop |
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the knight |
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the pawn |
7.2 Exercises
Move directly on the board to input a solution. Either click first on the start square and then on the target square. Or click on the piece, hold on to it, move it tot he target square and let go of it. The button ‘Left arrow’ takes back the move.
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Before you position the pieces, you must place the board in the correct position. Ensure that you have a white square in the right-hand corner – this applies whether you are playing with White or Black.
