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 square beside the queen
Fill the second row with all eight pawns
Make sure White’s pieces are on the first two rows from White’s side
Make sure Black’s pieces are on the first two rows from Black’s side