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Chapter 1 Test - Intro to Chess

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

#1 Black to move. What best describes the situation?

a)

Black is in checkmate

b)

Black is in stalemate

c)

Black is in check.

d)

None of the above

2.

Is the strongest piece in chess. It can move 8 directions. Combined rook and bishop.

a)

Queen

b)

Bishop

c)

Pawn

d)

King

3.

A piece that can move diagonal only.

a)

Queen

b)

King

c)

Bishop

d)

Rook

4.

Which Piece goes on its own color?

a)

King

b)

Queen

5.

What color square is on the bottom right corner of the chess board?

a)

Black

b)

White

6.

Which piece cannot move backward?

a)

King

b)

Pawn

c)

Rook

7.

When "castling" you move the following pieces:

a)

King & Queen

b)

King & Bishop

c)

King & Rook

d)

King & Knight

8.

Chess Notations is used for what?

a)

Keeping track of the time each player takes during a game

b)

Recording the moves made during a chess game

c)

Assigning ratings to chess players based on their performance

d)

Determining the outcome of a chess game

9.

What letter do we use for the pawn?

a)

P

b)

N

c)

Q

d)

None

10.

Is this chess initial setup correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Is this chess initial setup correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

What is checkmate?

a)

the king is threatened

b)

the king is not in immediate danger, but has no legal moves

c)

occurs when a king is being threatened and must move

d)

occurs when a king is placed in check and has no legal moves to escape

13.

What is check?

a)

the king is threatened

b)

the king has no where no move

c)

the king is pinned

d)

there are no more available moves

14.

What is the name of this chess piece?

a)

knight

b)

pawn

c)

rook

d)

bishop

15.

What is the name of this chess piece?

a)

rook

b)

pawn

c)

knight

d)

bishop

16.

White to move and checkmate

a)

1. Qe8

b)

1. Qb7

c)

1. Qd6

d)

1. Qd7

17.

Choice the correct answer.

a)

A is where ranks (a-h) are labeled and B is where files are labeled (1-8)

b)

A is where ranks (1-8) are labeled and B is where files are labeled (a-h)

c)

A is where files (a-h) are labeled and B is where ranks are labeled (1-8)

18.

Stalemate is when..

a)

the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but cannot make a legal move

b)

the player is in checkmate

c)

the player is in check

19.

It is Black's turn to play. What best describes the situation?

a)

Black is in checkmate.

b)

Black is in stalemate.

c)

Black is in check.

d)

None of the above.

20.

Black to Play..


What it is?

a)

CHECK

b)

CHECKMATE

c)

STALEMATE

d)

NOTHING

21.

Black to Play..


What it is?

a)

CHECK

b)

CHECKMATE

c)

STALEMATE

d)

NOTHING

22.

10) Castling is a way of keeping a very important piece safe?

a)

Rook

b)

King

c)

Queen

d)

Bishop

23.

Can a player get his King out of check by Castling?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

d)

At the end

24.

The sign of check is _______ .

a)

?

b)

+

c)

#

d)

x

25.

What is the algebraic notation for the move where a knight moves from g1 to f3?

a)

Nf3

b)

Ng1-f3

c)

Kf3

d)

N1f3

26.

How would you record a move where a bishop captures a piece on c4 in algebraic notation?

a)

Bxc4

b)

Bc4

c)

Bx c4

d)

B-c4

27.

Select all the things we can do when in check.

a)

Ignore check and play an attacking move.

b)

Run away - Move the King.

c)

Refuse to move.

d)

Capture - Eat the piece creating check.

e)

Protect - Block the check.

28.

What is happening in this position?

a)

Check

b)

Checkmate

c)

Stalemate

d)

None of the above

29.

En Passant in chess

a)
b)
c)
30.

Select the areas you think you need extra help on.

a)

Identifying Chess Pieces

b)

Chess Piece Values

c)

Chess Notations

d)

Check Checkmate Stalemate

e)

Castling