WorksheetsMastering the Game of Chess
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of the piece that moves in an L-shape?
Bishop
Rook
Queen
Knight
How many squares can a rook move in one turn?
16
14
10
12
What is the objective of the game of chess?
Promote a pawn to a queen.
Capture all opponent's pieces.
Control the center of the board.
Checkmate the opponent's king.
Which piece can only move diagonally?
Bishop
Rook
Knight
Queen
How do you set up the chessboard at the beginning of the game?
Put the king in the corner and the queen in the center
Place all pieces randomly on the board
Set up all pieces on the first two rows
The chessboard is set up with rooks in the corners, knights next to rooks, bishops next to knights, the queen on her color, the king next to the queen, and pawns in the front row.
What is the name of the piece that can move any number of squares in any direction?
Knight
Rook
Bishop
Queen
What is it called when a king is under threat of capture?
standoff
check
checkmate
capture
What is the term for a game that ends with no winner?
loss
victory
stalemate
draw
Which piece is the most powerful on the board?
Knight
Bishop
Queen
Rook
What is the first move commonly played by many players?
1.c4
1.e4
1.Nf3
1.d4
How many pawns does each player start with?
10
12
6
8
What happens when a pawn reaches the opposite side of the board?
The pawn can only move backward.
The pawn is promoted to a higher piece.
The pawn is removed from the game.
The pawn becomes a king.
What is the term for putting the opponent's king in checkmate?
Stalemate
Check
Capture
Checkmate
What is the maximum number of pieces a player can have on the board at the start?
16
12
14
20
What is the name of the move where a king and rook move simultaneously?
Castling
En passant
Checkmate
Promotion
