WorksheetsCHESS QUIZ
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the only piece that can jump over others?
Rook
Queen
Knight
Bishop
How many squares are on a standard chessboard?
64
128
256
204
What is the term for moving a piece to a square where it can be captured?
hanging
blocking
capturing
sacrificing
What is the name of the opening move where the king's pawn is advanced two squares?
Sicilian Defense
Ruy Lopez
Queen's Gambit
King's Pawn Opening
Which piece can move diagonally any number of squares?
Queen
Knight
Bishop
Rook
What is the objective of the game of chess?
Capture all opponent's pieces.
Promote a pawn to a queen without checkmating.
Checkmate the opponent's king.
Control the center of the board only.
What is it called when a player's king is in a position to be captured?
stalemate
castling
checkmate
check
How many pawns does each player start with?
8
6
10
12
What is the term for a game that ends with no winner?
victory
tie
draw
loss
What is the maximum number of pieces a player can have on the board at one time?
16
12
8
20
