Have the stronger players on each team sit across from each other, and the weaker players face each other as well.

You and the teammate next to you play different colors: if you're playing as black, he or she will be white, and vice versa.

Place the clocks on the outsides so that all players can see them. The players with black pieces typically start their clocks simultaneously. A move is completed only when the clock is pressed. This step is optional, see the Tips below.

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Place the pieces you receive from your teammate in reserve, or use your turn to put it on the board. You can place a piece anywhere on the board, unless it would put your opponent in check. Also, pawns cannot be placed on the first or last row. You don't have to place a piece immediately after you receive it; you can place it on any turn, but it uses that turn.