Our Mission
The Chess Board Setup exists for one reason: to make sure no game starts with pieces in the wrong place. Whether you are picking up a board for the very first time or helping a child learn the game, a correctly set board is the foundation of every chess experience.
What We Do
We provide the clearest, most accurate step-by-step guide to setting up a chessboard — with interactive practice, labeled diagrams, and plain-English explanations of the rules that trip people up most. Everything on this site is free, ad-light, and built around the learner.
Why We Built This
Too many beginner guides bury the setup in jargon or assume you already know which way the board faces. We set out to fix that with a single, definitive resource that anyone can use in under two minutes — and come back to whenever they need a refresher.
Accuracy First
Every rule and placement described on this site follows the official FIDE Laws of Chess. If you spot an error or have a suggestion, we genuinely want to hear from you — reach out via our Contact page.