Chess Quiz

What is the standard starting position of the pieces on a chessboard?

• Middle position

• Final position

• Initial position

• Random position

How many squares are there on a chessboard?

• 204

• 64

• 100

• 144

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

• rook

• pawn

• knight

• bishop

What is the maximum number of moves a pawn can make on its first move?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

What is the name of the piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line?

• knight

• bishop

• rook

• queen

What is the name of the piece that can move diagonally any number of squares?

• pawn

• bishop

• king

• rook

What is the name of the piece that can move any number of squares in an L-shape?

• queen

• rook

• knight

• bishop

What is the name of the special move in chess where the king and rook move simultaneously?

• Castling

• Pawn promotion

• En passant

• Checkmate

What is the objective of the game of chess?

• To have the most number of pieces on the board

• To move the king to the center of the board

• To checkmate the opponent's king

• To capture all of the opponent's pawns

What is the name of the square where the white queen is placed at the beginning of the game?

• a1

• b2

• c3

• d1