Beginner Chess Quiz

How many players participate in a game of chess?

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 3

What is the piece that moves in an "L" shape?

• Pawn

• Rook

• Knight

• Bishop

Which piece is the most powerful and can move any number of squares in any direction?

• King

• Queen

• Bishop

• Rook

Which piece can only move diagonally?

• Pawn

• Bishop

• Rook

• Knight

How many pawns does each player start with?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

What is it called when the king is under direct threat of capture?

• Check

• Checkmate

• Draw

• Stalemate

Which piece can move only one square in any direction?

• Queen

• Rook

• King

• Pawn

What color are the squares on a standard chessboard

• Red and black

• White and black

• Black and green

• White and green

What happens when a pawn reaches the opposite side of the board?

• It is removed from the game

• It becomes the queen

• It becomes a king

• Nothing happens

What is the main objective of the game of chess?

• To capture all the opponents pieces

• To put the opponents king in checkmate

• To have more pieces than the opponent

• To reach the opposite side of the board with a pawn