A queen and a bishop.
For white, the queen is on the king's left and the bishop is on his right.
For black, the queen is on the king's right and the bishop is on his left.
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The Queen and a Bishop stand adjacent to the King at the start of the game .
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Neither do. Each player in chess has 16 pieces, which is probably what you mean, but that means there are 32 pieces on the board at the start. In checkers, each player has 12 pieces, so there are 24 pieces at the start of a game.
At the start of a game, exactly half (50%) of the chess board squares are occupied by pieces and pawns.
At the start of a chess game, to the either side of the King would be the Bishop and the Queen
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There are a total of 32 pieces at the start of a chess game - 16 of each colour.
The "opening moves" begin a chess game. The first opening move goes to the player of the white pieces, followed by a defensive move by the player of the black pieces.
The endgame in chess typically starts when most of the pieces have been exchanged and there are fewer pieces left on the board, usually around the mid to late stages of the game.
In traditional chess, players start with a set board and pieces, while in "bf5 chess," players can place their pieces on the board in any order they choose. This variant allows for more strategic flexibility and creativity in gameplay.