Place the board so each player has a light-colored square on the bottom-right corner
Put the rooks on the four corners
Place the knights next to the rooks
Place the bishops next to the knights
Place the queen on her matching color square
Place the king on the remaining central square
Put all eight pawns on the second row in front of the major pieces
Arrange White pieces on the first and second rows from White’s side
Arrange Black pieces on the seventh and eighth rows from White’s side