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Chess Puzzles Practice 2021

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHITE'S MOVE

How can White checkmate Black in one move?

a)

Q to e8

b)

R to b8

c)

Q to e4

d)

White can't checkmate Black in one move.

2.

WHITE'S MOVE

What is White's best move?

a)

N to f6

b)

N to c7

c)

N to e7

d)

K to e3

3.

WHITE'S MOVE

How can White put Black in check?

a)

B to b5

b)

B to g6

c)

R to e8

d)

White can't check Black

4.

WHITE'S MOVE

What is White's best move?

a)

Q to h8

b)

Q to h6

c)

Q to f3

d)

K to e4

5.

WHITE'S MOVE

Can White’s king catch the black pawn before it promotes? If so, with what move? (Remember, black pawns move “down” the board.)

a)

K to d6

b)

K to b6

c)

K to d7

d)

White's king can't catch the pawn.

6.

Which side is ahead in material?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

It is even.

d)

It depends on whose move it is.

7.

BLACK'S MOVE

Is the Black king in check? If so, what is checkmate?

a)

Black is not in check.

b)

Black is in check and checkmate.

c)

Black is in check, but not checkmate.

d)

Black is neither in check nor checkmate.

8.

BLACK'S MOVE

Is the Black King in check? If so, is it check mate?

a)

Black is not in check.

b)

Black is in check and in checkmate.

c)

Black is in check but not checkmate.

d)

Black is neither in check or checkmate.

9.

WHITE'S MOVE

What is White's best move?

a)

B to e6

b)

B to h7

c)

R to h8

d)

Offer a draw

10.

WHITE'S MOVE

What White move wins Black's queen?

a)

R to a6

b)

R to a4

c)

N to f5

d)

None of the above

11.

BLACK'S MOVE

It's Black's move. Which moves below are possible?

a)

0-0 (castle's kingside)

b)

0-0-0 (castle's queenside)

c)

K to d8

d)

all of the above

12.

WHITE'S MOVE

How can White checkmate Black in one move?

a)

R to d8

b)

R to e8

c)

B to f7

d)

White can't checkmate Black in one move.

13.

WHITE'S MOVE

What move wins one of Black's Rooks?

a)

N to e6

b)

N to d3

c)

N to g6

d)

White can't win one of Black's rooks.

14.

WHITE'S MOVE

How can White checkmate Black in one move?

a)

R to h1

b)

R to e8

c)

R b1

d)

White can't checkmate Black in one move.

15.

WHITE'S MOVE

How can White checkmate Black in one move?

a)

B to f7

b)

B to f8

c)

B to c3

d)

White can't checkmate Black in one move.