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Chess quiz - forks and pins

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pin in chess is where?

a)

You sew something together

b)

You make it so a piece can't move because you'll take the one behind it. WOOOHHAHAHA

c)

You attack two pieces at the same time.

d)

You attack the king so that it must move or block the attack.

2.

A fork in chess is where?

a)

You sew something together

b)

You make it so a piece can't move because you'll take the one behind it. WOOOHHAHAHA

c)

You attack two pieces at the same time.

d)

You attack the king so that it must move or block the attack.

3.

A check in chess is where?

a)

You sew something together

b)

You make it so a piece can't move because you'll take the one behind it. WOOOHHAHAHA

c)

You attack two pieces at the same time.

d)

You attack the king so that it must move or block the attack.

4.

What's this?

a)

a pin

b)

a fork

c)

A knife

d)

a skewer

5.

If white moves their knight what can black take?

a)

The rook

b)

The queen

c)

The king

d)

The pawn

6.

What's this?

a)

a pin

b)

a fork

c)

A knife

d)

a skewer

7.

What's this?

a)

a pin

b)

a fork

c)

A knife

d)

a skewer

8.

When black moves her king (she has to) what will white take?

a)

the rook

b)

the knight

c)

the queen

d)

the bishop

9.

Which Chess piece moves in any direction, but cannot jump over other pieces?

a)

King

b)

Pawn

c)

Knight

d)

Queen

10.

Which piece can move forward, never backward, and attacks diagonally?

a)

Pawn

b)

Queen

c)

King

d)

Knight

11.

How many total squares are on a Chess board?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

64

12.

Which piece can jump over another piece in a move?

a)

king

b)

queen

c)

pawn

d)

knight

13.

In the opening you should get out your?

a)

knights and bishops

b)

king and queen

c)

rooks and pawns

d)

only bishops

14.

Is this good opening play by white?

a)

Yes, they attack into the center and get out knights and bishops

b)

No, they should attack on the edge of the board where the weather is cool.

c)

Yes, they have made an 'L' shape with their knight

d)

No, they should have gotten the mighty queen out!

15.

How much is a rook worth? (points)

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4

16.

How much is a queen worth?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

9

d)

8

17.

How much is a bishop worth

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

18.

Which piece moves in an 'L' shape?

a)

queen

b)

king

c)

knight

d)

rook

19.

Before you play a move you should ask this question first?

a)

Can he take my pieces?

b)

Can I take his pieces?

c)

Can I get a check?

d)

I wonder if she's a cute girl...?

20.

When my opponent moves I should?

a)

Sing the 'Song of Chess Victory'

b)

Move quickly to make them scared

c)

Ask the three key questions we ask every move

d)

Do a distracting dance to confuse them

21.

Oh no, I'm in check! What are the three ways out of check?

a)

Cry

b)

Block the check

c)

Take the piece

d)

Move my king

22.

What's the best way out of this check?

a)

Cry

b)

Block the check

c)

Take the piece

d)

Move my king