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The remaining two squares in the center are for the king and queen, with the white queen on the white square and the black queen on the black square. Finally, place all the pawns in the second row of your side.

The mnemonic: pawns on the 2-7 row, rooks, knights, bishops on both sides, white queen on white, black queen on black, and one square for the king.

Piece moves:

The king can only move one step at a time, but in all directions (horizontal, diagonal, straight). A king being eaten or checkmated means losing the game.

The queen is not limited to the number of squares per move, nor the direction.

The pawn can only move forward, not backward, and only 1 square at a time. However, the pawn can move forward 1 or 2 squares on its first move, and then only 1 square at a time. You cannot move beyond the pawn.

The knight can move vertically 2 squares and then 1 square to the left or right, or horizontally 2 squares and then 1 square up or down, forming the shape of the letter L. It can also cross any piece without restriction.

The rook can move both horizontally and vertically in a straight line, not diagonally. Unlimited number of squares to move, again no crossing of pieces.

The bishop (bishop) can only move along a diagonal line, with no limit on the number of squares, but cannot cross discs.