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 the pawns on the second row in front of each major piece
Ensure White’s pieces are on the first two rows closest to White
Ensure Black’s pieces are on the first two rows closest to Black