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WorksheetsTest Your Chess Knowledge
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of the piece that moves in an L shape?
Queen
Bishop
Knight
Rook
How many squares can a rook move in one turn?
12
16
10
14
What is the objective of the game of chess?
Promote a pawn to a queen.
Control the center of the board.
Checkmate the opponent's king.
Capture all opponent's pieces.
Which piece can only move diagonally?
Knight
Bishop
Rook
Queen
How many pawns does each player start with?
6
12
10
8
What is it called when a king is in a position to be captured?
stale
check
checkmate
draw
Which piece can move any number of squares in any direction?
Bishop
Rook
Queen
Knight
What is the term for moving a pawn two squares forward on its first move?
Pawn single move
Pawn leap forward
Pawn advance
Pawn double move
What happens when a pawn reaches the opposite side of the board?
The pawn becomes a knight.
The pawn is removed from the game.
The pawn is promoted to a higher piece, usually a queen.
The pawn can move backward.
What is the name of the opening move where the king's pawn is moved two squares forward?
f4
e4
c4
d4
How many total pieces does each player have at the start of the game?
12
20
14
16
What is the term for a game that ends with no winner?
loss
victory
tie
draw
Which piece is the most powerful in chess?
queen
rook
bishop
knight
What is the name of the special move involving the king and rook?
checkmate
promotion
en passant
castling
What is checkmate?
A strategy to win a game of chess.
A situation where the king is safe from attack.
A move that allows the king to escape check.
A situation in chess where the king is in check and cannot escape.
