Entering a Position

The set up dialog can be reached by main menu arrow position arrow set up board or a click on the icon [aufstellsymbol256.bmp] in the tool bar.

The way to set up a new position:

1. If necessary, you click 'clear board'. The board is now completely empty.
2. Click the piece you want to set on the board.
3. Click the square on the chessboard, on which the piece should be placed. A left mouse click sets a white piece on the board, a right mouse click a black one. If you want to clear the square, just double-click the square or press the shift key in addition.
4. Repeat pos. 2-3 for all pieces you like to appear on the board.
5. Set black on move, if you like.
6. If not all castling rights should be granted, you can limit them here
7. If a game should not begin with move number 1, you can set a different number under "Options/First move has no".
8. If you want allow an en passant move, you can set the ep-square under the options. This square must me on the 3./6. rank.
9. If you don't want to play normal chess, you can also choose Fischer Random Chess or Shuffle Chess
10. Press OK.
11. Save the new game.

Move pieces:

  • You can also move the pieces up, down, right or left (pieces get lost if pushed over the edges)
  • Mirror the board horizontally or vertically
  • switch black and white pieces