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WorksheetsChess; A Quiz for Intellectuals Only
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is this famous Norwegian chess champion?
Magnus Carlsen
Bobby Fischer
Gary Kasparov
Ben Finegold
Which of the following is a description of a pawn?
Can move diagonally only
Can only move on ranks and files
Can move either one or two squares backwards at the end
Can move either one or two squares forward on it's first move
Has black delivered checkmate in this position?
No, white's king can escape
Yes, white's king can't escape
Who said the following? "Some people believe it's okay to lose if your opponent plays a beautiful game. I don't. You have to be merciless".
Magnus Carlsen
Karpov
Paul Morphy
Caruana
What piece must you protect at all costs, to ensure you do not get checkmated?
Queen
King
Rook
Knight
Which of the following is a description of a completed opening?
All pawns are on the second or seventh rank, the minor/major pieces behind them
There is no pawns on the board, but two kings, a queen and two rooks are present.
Black's king cannot escape capture
All minor/major pieces are developed, with a castled king and connected rooks.
White wants to control the centre using a pawn on his first move. What should he play?
Pawn to h3
Pawn to a4
Pawn to e4/d4
pawn to g4/b3
Who is the most famous American chess player, who beat the defending Soviet champion Boris Spassky in 1972?
Fischer
Nakamura
Cole
Finegold
How many squares are on a chess board?
64
32
56
72
A queen is which two pieces combined?
A rook and a bishop
A pawn and a knight
A pawn and a rook
A king and a bishop
