\begin{definition}[Definition:Chess/Starting Position]
The '''starting position''' of a game of chess is:
{{ChessDiagram|
|
|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl
|
}}
Note the following:
:$(1): \quad$ The top left square is white
:$(2): \quad$ The queens start on squares of their own colours
:$(3): \quad$ White is always first to move.
Category:Definitions/Chess
\end{definition}