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CHESS QUIZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the only piece that can jump over others?

a)

Rook

b)

Queen

c)

Knight

d)

Bishop

2.

How many squares are on a standard chessboard?

a)

64

b)

128

c)

256

d)

204

3.

What is the term for moving a piece to a square where it can be captured?

a)

hanging

b)

blocking

c)

capturing

d)

sacrificing

4.

What is the name of the opening move where the king's pawn is advanced two squares?

a)

Sicilian Defense

b)

Ruy Lopez

c)

Queen's Gambit

d)

King's Pawn Opening

5.

Which piece can move diagonally any number of squares?

a)

Queen

b)

Knight

c)

Bishop

d)

Rook

6.

What is the objective of the game of chess?

a)

Capture all opponent's pieces.

b)

Promote a pawn to a queen without checkmating.

c)

Checkmate the opponent's king.

d)

Control the center of the board only.

7.

What is it called when a player's king is in a position to be captured?

a)

stalemate

b)

castling

c)

checkmate

d)

check

8.

How many pawns does each player start with?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

10

d)

12

9.

What is the term for a game that ends with no winner?

a)

victory

b)

tie

c)

draw

d)

loss

10.

What is the maximum number of pieces a player can have on the board at one time?

a)

16

b)

12

c)

8

d)

20