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CHESS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

16

b)

32

c)

64

d)

128

2.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

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

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

36

4.

4.Which is the most powerful piece on a chess board?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

5. Which is the least powerful piece on a chess board ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

6.Chess is originated from which country?

a)

England

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Japan

7.

7.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

8.

8.Which piece can only move one square to any side in each move?

a)

Pawn

b)

King

c)

Bishop

d)

Knight

9.

9.Which piece can jump over another piece in a move?

a)

Queen

b)

Knight

c)

Rook

d)

King

10.

10.Which piece can only move diagonally in a move?

a)

Rook

b)

Pawn

c)

Bishop

d)

Queen

11.

11.Which piece can move only in a forward direction?

a)

Pawn

b)

Rook

c)

Knight

d)

Bishop

12.

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

a)

Queen

b)

Bishop

c)

Knight

d)

King

13.

13.What do we call the columns on a chess board?

a)

Lines

b)

Bars

c)

Files

d)

Ranks

14.

14.What do we call the rows on a chess board?

a)

Ranks

b)

Rows

c)

Bars

d)

Lines

15.

15.What is the maximum number of squares that a pawn can cross in one move?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4