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Chess quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the value of a queen?

a)

5 points

b)

8 points

c)

9 points

d)

2 points

2.

If a bishop captures a queen on the C4 square,what is the notation for the move?

a)

BxC4

b)

QxC4

c)

BxQC4

d)

Bc4

3.

The pawn can move two steps in one move.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In what directions can a rook move?

a)

Horizontally

b)

Vertically and diagonally

c)

Horizontally, vertically and diagonally

d)

Vertically and horizontally

5.

What is the name for the one move where a pawn can move diagonally without capturing a piece on that square?

a)

zugzwang

b)

capture

c)

checkmate

d)

en-passant

6.

What is the symbol for short castling?

a)

#

b)

0-0

c)

x

d)

0-0-0

7.

Which piece can move diagonally? (More than one option may be correct).

a)

Knight

b)

Bishop

c)

Queen

d)

Pawn

8.

Which is the most powerful piece on a chessboard?

a)

Rook

b)

Knight

c)

King

d)

Queen

9.

What is the term when you push a pawn to your opponent's first rank and get a piece?

a)

Checkmate

b)

Promotion

c)

Zugzwang

d)

Castling

10.

The bishop can make the first move.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the other term for discovered attack?

a)

X-ray check

b)

Pin

c)

Castling

d)

Checkmate

12.

For which of these pieces do we call the double attack a fork? (More than one option may be correct).

a)

Bishop

b)

Rook

c)

Knight

d)

Pawn

13.

Which of these is the most valuable in terms of points?

a)

Two knights and a bishop

b)

A queen

c)

Two rooks

d)

Eight pawns

14.

In which of the conditions could we not castle? (more than one option may be correct).

a)

There is a piece in between

b)

When a pawn has moved

c)

When the king is in check

d)

When the rook has moved

15.

With which pieces could you not do checkmate? (More than one option may be correct).

a)

A rook and a king

b)

A knight and a king

c)

A pawn and a king

d)

A bishop a king