chess game quiz

What is the name of the chess piece that can move in an L-shape pattern?

• rook

• knight

• bishop

• queen

How many squares are there on a standard chess board?

• 32

• 49

• 72

• 64

In chess, which piece can move any number of squares in a straight line, vertically or horizontally?

• Pawn

• Bishop

• Rook

• Knight

What is the term used in chess when the king is in a position to be captured and cannot escape?

• check

• stalemate

• checkmate

• rook

What is the term used in chess when the game ends in a draw because the player whose turn it is to move has no legal move and is not in check?

• checkmate

• resignation

• stalemate

• en passant

How many pawns does each player start with in a game of chess?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 6

What is the standard algebraic notation for a move where a knight moves to the square f3?

• Bf3

• Nf3

• Qf3

• Kf3

In chess, what is the term for a move that puts the opponent's king in check and there is no way to remove the threat?

• rook

• checkmate

• stalemate

• check

What is the name of the square in the bottom-right corner of the chess board from each player's perspective?

• h1 for White, a8 for Black

• a1 for White, h8 for Black

• h8 for White, a1 for Black

• b2 for White, g7 for Black

What is the term used in chess to describe a move that puts the opponent's king in a position to be captured, but the opponent has a legal move to get out of capture?

• Checkmate

• Stalemate

• Pawn promotion

• Check