Rules & Special Moves · Lesson 25 of 92
Setting the Board
Every game starts the same way. Where does the WHITE queen begin?
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- d1 — queen on her own color
- e1 — beside the king on the right
- d8 — facing the enemy king
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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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