How Do You Set Up a Chess Game?
Now over half a millenia old, the game of chess remains king among games of strategy. Though the game has evolved into many electronic forms in the twenty-first century, playing the old-fashioned way—with sculpted pieces and a checkered board—remains a popular pastime to be shared between two devoted strategists. With each chessman playing a distinct role in the workings of the game, a proper game of chess requires that each piece be placed in its proper position. Separate the black pieces from the white ones and make sure you have all the pieces you need. You should have sixteen chessmen of each color. Start with the white pieces, if you like. Place both the rook pieces on the outer, back corners of your side of the board. The rooks are the pieces that look like little castle towers. These pieces can move across the board in a single straight line of board block spaces, going either forward, back, left, or right, but they cannot change direction or move diagonally. They also canno
