Agoura Chess Social

1.1: Your Chess Board

The chessboard consists of 64 squares arranged in an 8x8 grid. The squares alternate between light and dark colors, traditionally white and black.

Key Features:

Standard Chess Starting Position

Initial setup for a game of chess

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This is how every chess game begins: - Pawns on the second rank - Rooks in the corners - Knights next to rooks - Bishops next to knights - Queen on her color - King on the remaining square