CHESS QUIZ

What is the only piece that can jump over others?

• Rook

• Queen

• Knight

• Bishop

How many squares are on a standard chessboard?

• 64

• 128

• 256

• 204

What is the term for moving a piece to a square where it can be captured?

• hanging

• blocking

• capturing

• sacrificing

What is the name of the opening move where the king's pawn is advanced two squares?

• Sicilian Defense

• Ruy Lopez

• Queen's Gambit

• King's Pawn Opening

Which piece can move diagonally any number of squares?

• Queen

• Knight

• Bishop

• Rook

What is the objective of the game of chess?

• Capture all opponent's pieces.

• Promote a pawn to a queen without checkmating.

• Checkmate the opponent's king.

• Control the center of the board only.

What is it called when a player's king is in a position to be captured?

• stalemate

• castling

• checkmate

• check

How many pawns does each player start with?

• 8

• 6

• 10

• 12

What is the term for a game that ends with no winner?

• victory

• tie

• draw

• loss

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

• 16

• 12

• 8

• 20