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Chess

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1) What is the total number of squares on a chess board?

a)

65

b)

72

c)

64

d)

54

2.

2) Which piece could be “checkmated” in chess?

a)

Queen

b)

King

c)

Rook

d)

Bishop

3.

3) At the start of a chess game, how many pieces are there in total on a chessboard?

a)

40

b)

32

c)

18

d)

16

4.

4) What is the name of the governing body of the international chess competition?

a)

International Chess Federation – FIDE

b)

International for Chess Federation – ICF

c)

International Chess Organisation – ICO

d)

Federation International Chess – FIC

5.

5) Which is the most powerful piece on a chessboard?

a)

Queen

b)

King

c)

Rook

d)

Knight

6.

6) What is the highest title for professional chess players?

a)

Super master

b)

Lifetime master

c)

Grandmaster

d)

Super Grand Master

7.

7) Chess is originated from which country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

England

d)

USA

8.

8) 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)

Both A & B

9.

9) 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)

Shifting

10.

10) When a pawn reaches the other side of the chessboard, it would be exchanged for any lost piece. What is this strategy called?

a)

Queening

b)

Reigning

c)

Promoting

d)

Downing

11.

11) What is the condition in which a player cannot make any moves while the other one has not checked yet?

a)

Checkmate

b)

Batchmate

c)

Newman

d)

Stalemate

12.

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

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Pawn

d)

Knight

13.

13) How can a chess game finish in a draw?

a)

The game reaches a stalemate

b)

Both players agree with a draw

c)

Time Out

d)

Both A and B

14.

14) What does the word “checkmate” mean in Persian?

a)

King is dead

b)

King needs help

c)

King is helpless

d)

King is motionless

15.

15) What do we call the rows on a chessboard?

a)

Bars

b)

Ranks

c)

Rows

d)

Lines

16.

16) What do we call the columns on a chessboard?

a)

Bars

b)

Files

c)

Lines

d)

Rows

17.

17) Squares on a chessboard are identified by which characters?

a)

Two letters

b)

Two numbers

c)

One letter and one number

d)

Both A & B

18.

18) How many categories of pieces are there on a chessboard?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

16

19.

19) Which piece is put next to the rook on the chessboard at the start of a game?

a)

Queen

b)

Bishop

c)

Knight

d)

King

20.

20) In addition to a checkmate, how can a player win a chess game?

a)

Run out of time

b)

The opponent resigns

c)

The opponent sleeps

d)

Both A and B