Upphafsstaðan

Fig. 2.  Each set of pieces consists of the usual set of chess pieces with the addition of one piece, which is called the Viking and is placed between the King and the Queen, and one pown in front of the Viking.  This beginning position of hte pieces is shown in fig. 2.  Note, that the white Viking is on a white hexagon.

Hvort lið samanstendur af hinum venjulegu taflmönnum, en auk þeirra er einn maður, sem kallast víkingur, og er hann milli kóngs og drottningar. Þessi upphafstaða er sýnd á mynd. Hvítur víkingur skal vera á hvítum reit.