UIL Chess Puzzle Practice Test

Front

What color always goes first in chess?

Back

White

Front

How does a pawn take pieces?

Back

It can attack diagonally forward.

Front

How does the king move in chess?

Back

1 square in any direction.

Front

What does it mean if a player is in check?

Back

The king is under threat of capture.

Front

What is checkmate?

Back

A situation where the king is in check and cannot escape.

Front

What is stalemate?

Back

A situation where a player has no legal moves and is not in check.

Front

What is the objective of chess?

Back

To checkmate the opponent's king.

Front

Can a pawn move backward?

Back

No, pawns can only move forward.

Front

What is a chess piece that can move in an L shape?

Back

Knight.

Front

How many squares can a rook move?

Back

Any number of squares vertically or horizontally.