How to Play Chess: NY Times

What is the starting position of the queen on a chessboard?

• On a light square for white and a dark square for black

• On a dark square for white and a light square for black

• Always on a light square

• Always on a dark square

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How many squares are there on a chessboard?

• 64

• 32

• 16

• 128

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Which piece can move in an L-shaped pattern?

• Knight

• Bishop

• Rook

• Queen

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What is the term for an attack on the king?

• Check

• Checkmate

• Stalemate

• Castling

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A pawn can promote into a ___, a bishop, a rook, or a queen.

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The king moves one square in any ___

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A chessboard is divided into eight rows, or ___

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