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Chess

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1) How many boxes does the Chessboard have?

a)

74

b)

64

c)

56

d)

62

2.

2) It moves forward one square, except when at the initial position where it may move two squares ahead?

a)

King

b)

Bishop

c)

Pawn (Soldier)

d)

Knight

3.

3) When this piece reaches the last square, it is promoted and can be swapped for a Bishop, Knight, Rook, or Queen?

a)

Pawn (Soldier)

b)

Bishop

c)

Queen

d)

Rook

4.

4) If your playing with Black pieces, Which piece is placed on C/F - 8?

a)

Knight

b)

Rook

c)

King

d)

Bishop

5.

5) This piece has limited movement. Does its capture or mate mean the end of the game?

a)

Queen

b)

Bishop

c)

knight

d)

King

6.

6) This situation ends the game in a draw where the player can no longer make any legal moves; however, his/her King is not in check?

a)

Check

b)

Checkmate

c)

Stalemate

d)

Draw

7.

7) You need this pair for castling. Castling is a way of keeping a very important piece safe while the other piece at an advantageous position?

a)

Queen & King

b)

King & Bishop

c)

King & Rook

d)

Queen & Knight

8.

8) Its movement forms an L shape and can jump overhead the piece blocking it?

a)

Rook

b)

Knight

c)

King

d)

Pawn (Soldier)

9.

9) Chess is originated from which country?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Russia

d)

USA

10.

10) Which player can make the first move in a chess game?

a)

Decided by tossing a coin

b)

The player with black pieces

c)

The player with white pieces

d)

The Player who sits first on the chair

11.

11) Which of the following moves allows for a change of positions between a rook and king and puts them side by side?

a)

Dwarfing

b)

Hooking

c)

Castling

d)

Nestling

12.

12) Which is the only piece on a chess board that cannot check a king?

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Pawn

d)

Bishop

13.

13) What do we call the rows on a chess board?

a)

Rows

b)

Bars

c)

Lines

d)

Ranks

14.

14) What do we call the columns on a chess board?

a)

Bars

b)

Lines

c)

Files

d)

Ranks

15.

15) Squares on a chess board are identified by which characters?

a)

Two letters

b)

Two numbers

c)

One letter and one number

d)

Both A & B