Sonic Chess Challenge

What is the fastest piece in chess?

• Queen

• Bishop

• Rook

• Knight

How many squares can a knight jump in one move?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 10

Which piece can move diagonally any number of squares?

• Knight

• Queen

• Bishop

• Rook

What is the term for a check that cannot be blocked?

• money order

• personal check

• cashier's check

• certified check

How many pawns does each player start with?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 6

What is the name of the move where a king and rook move simultaneously?

• En passant

• Checkmate

• Castling

• Promotion

What is the objective of the game of chess?

• Promote a pawn to a queen without checkmating.

• Capture all opponent's pieces.

• Control the center of the board only.

• Checkmate the opponent's king.

Which piece can only move one square at a time?

• Queen

• Bishop

• King

• Rook

What is it called when a player has no legal moves but is not in check?

• draw

• stalemate

• resignation

• checkmate

What is the maximum number of pieces a player can have on the board at the start?

• 16

• 14

• 20

• 12