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Pawn Play

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Look at black's f3 pawn (the green-highlighted one). What is the type of that little guy?

a)

he is a passed pawn

b)

he is an isolated pawn

c)

he is a weak pawn

d)

he is a pawn that comes very close to promotion

2.

White is planning to attack black's h7 pawn. What is the type of h7?

a)

backward

b)

weak

c)

isolated

d)

vulnerable

3.

What do we call white pawns on a2 and a3?

a)

double pawns

b)

backward pawns

c)

weak pawns

d)

castled pawns

4.

What is white doing?

a)

White is attacking a backward pawn on c7

b)

White is attacking a strong black pawn which has many defenders

c)

White is putting pressure on an isolated pawn

d)

White is blocking a passed pawn from moving

5.

These are connected passed pawns. Do you think they are strong or weak pawns?

a)

strong

b)

weak

c)

not sure

d)

normal

6.

Look at white's d4 pawn (highlighted on red). What is the type of it?

a)

isolated pawn

b)

weak pawn

c)

backward pawn

d)

island pawn

7.

Why is white attacking black pawn on d7?

a)

Because d7 pawn is a strong pawn

b)

Because d7 pawn is a backward pawn

c)

Because d7 pawn is an isolated pawn

d)

Because d7 pawn is a passer

8.

Find the backward pawns

a)

c3 on the left and f6 on the right

b)

a5 on the left and f6 on the right

c)

c3 on the left and g2 on the right

d)

b4 on the left and e4 on the right

9.

What type of pawns are they?

a)

connected pawns

b)

island of pawns

c)

strong pawns

d)

groups of pawns

10.

Why are connected pawns strong?

a)

because they can protect one another

b)

because they can promote

c)

because they can better defend the king

d)

because they can attack

11.

Black pawn on d5 is a(an) ...

a)

isolated pawn

b)

lonely pawn

c)

weak pawn

d)

super pawn

e)

sad pawn

12.

What is white trying to do?

a)

White is blocking the isolated pawn on c6

b)

White is attacking the isolated pawn on c6

c)

White is fighting for an outpost

d)

White pieces are arguing about who should be the one that can occupy the outpost on c5

13.

Which ones are passers?

a)

b5 and g3

b)

b5 and d5

c)

f7 and d5

d)

d5 and g3

14.

Black's b4 pawn and white's f5 pawn are ...

a)

protected passed pawns

b)

isolated passed pawns

c)

undefended passed pawns

d)

forward passed pawns

e)

backward pawns

15.

Does white have a backward pawn?

a)

No

b)

Yes, the ones on a2 and a3

c)

Yes, the one on h2

d)

Yes, the one on d4