Test Your Chess Knowledge

What is the name of the piece that moves in an L shape?

• Queen

• Bishop

• Knight

• Rook

How many squares can a rook move in one turn?

• 12

• 16

• 10

• 14

What is the objective of the game of chess?

• Promote a pawn to a queen.

• Control the center of the board.

• Checkmate the opponent's king.

• Capture all opponent's pieces.

Which piece can only move diagonally?

• Knight

• Bishop

• Rook

• Queen

How many pawns does each player start with?

• 6

• 12

• 10

• 8

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

• stale

• check

• checkmate

• draw

Which piece can move any number of squares in any direction?

• Bishop

• Rook

• Queen

• Knight

What is the term for moving a pawn two squares forward on its first move?

• Pawn single move

• Pawn leap forward

• Pawn advance

• Pawn double move

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

• The pawn becomes a knight.

• The pawn is removed from the game.

• The pawn is promoted to a higher piece, usually a queen.

• The pawn can move backward.

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

• f4

• e4

• c4

• d4