Rules & Special Moves  ·  Lesson 25 of 92

Setting the Board

Every game starts the same way. Where does the WHITE queen begin?

Choose the right answer

  1. d1 — queen on her own color
  2. e1 — beside the king on the right
  3. d8 — facing the enemy king
  4. Anywhere you like
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d1 — queen on her own color

"Queen on her color": the white queen starts on the light square d1, the black queen on the dark square d8.

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This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.

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