Chess Questions

What is the process of going after your opponent's king or vulnerability to win the game called?

• Defense

• Checkmate

• Attack

• Stalemate

What is a back rank mate in chess?

• A checkmate with a knight

• A checkmate with a pawn

• A checkmate when the king is trapped on the back rank

• A checkmate with a bishop

What is a backward pawn in chess?

• A pawn that cannot move forward

• A pawn that is behind in development

• A pawn that is isolated

• A pawn that is advanced

What is a pawn that has lagged behind and cannot be protected by other pawns usually considered?

• A strength

• A weakness

• A strategy

• A tactic

What is a 'Battery' in chess?

• Two knights working together

• Two long range pieces lined up and pointed in the same direction

• A pawn and a rook working together

• A king and a queen protecting each other

Why do bishops work well together as a 'Bishop Pair'?

• They can jump over pieces

• They cover both dark and light squares

• They can move like knights

• They protect the king

What does 'Block' mean in chess?

• Moving a piece to the center

• Placing a lesser-valued piece in front of a more-valuable one to block its capture

• Sacrificing a piece for a strategic advantage

• Moving a piece to the edge of the board

What is the act of placing a piece in the path of a "passed pawn" to keep it from promoting called?

• Castling

• Blunder

• Blocking

• Centering

What is a "blunder" in chess?

• A strategic move

• A really bad move

• A defensive move

• A pawn promotion

What is the term for moving the king two squares towards a rook and then moving the rook to the square the king crossed?

• Blocking

• Blunder

• Castling

• Centering