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Chess tactics Quiz

Authored by Matthew Palmer

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5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Chess tactics Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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A huge opening mistake by black opens up a chance for white to win. Why was Ng4 a mistake? (pick more than one)

Black isn't developed or castled yet

Don't move pieces twice in the opening

The knight isn't threatening anything

It blocks the bishop from h3

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How can white crush black after ng5

Qxg7 winning a pawn and attacking the king side and threatening mate in one

bxf7 giving up the bishop for a crushing attack

Nd5 getting the knight into an outpost

Qd5 threatening mate in one

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why is bb5 such a bad move?

It can just be blocked by a pawn. Don't play easily blockable checks

Blocking pins the queen and bishop

White could have taken the pawn on b7

Bishops like to be far away from the fray

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.2D

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How can you deflect away the defender of the knight on f2?

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What's the direct threat here?

Qxe4+

Qxf2 ++

Bf5 threatening checkmate

F5 opening up a file

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How can we defend the threat and develop a piece??

Bd5

Qe2

Nc3

Nf3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Oh no! Check! But which move is the best way out of check?

Ke1

Kd1

Ke3

Kf1

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