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Mastering Chess

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the objective of chess?

a)

Capture all opponent's pieces.

b)

Control the center of the board only.

c)

Promote a pawn to a queen.

d)

Checkmate the opponent's king.

2.

How many squares are on a chessboard?

a)

64

b)

128

c)

204

d)

256

3.

What piece can move in an L-shape?

a)

rook

b)

bishop

c)

queen

d)

knight

4.

What is the term for a game that ends without a winner?

a)

loss

b)

draw

c)

victory

d)

tie

5.

What is the maximum number of pieces a player can have at the start of the game?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

20

d)

16

6.

Which piece is the most powerful on the board?

a)

Knight

b)

Rook

c)

Bishop

d)

Queen

7.

What is a 'checkmate'?

a)

A strategy used to defend against an opponent's attack.

b)

A type of chess piece that can move in any direction.

c)

A term used in card games to indicate a winning hand.

d)

A situation in chess where a player's king is in check and cannot escape.

8.

How many pawns does each player start with?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

10

d)

8

9.

What is the term for a pawn reaching the opposite side of the board?

a)

en passant

b)

capture

c)

promotion

d)

checkmate

10.

How many players needed to play chess?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

11.

What is the only piece that can jump over others?

a)

Bishop

b)

Queen

c)

Knight

d)

Rook

12.

Can only move once except when it makes its first move and then it can move 2 times.


What is it?

a)

Queen

b)

Pawn

c)

Knight

d)

King

13.

How many pieces are there in chess

a)

19

b)

32

c)

64

d)

16