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Chess For Beginners Trivia Quiz

Here is an easy chess quiz for beginners.

A multiple-choice quiz by tcatron565. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
tcatron565

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,829

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6034

Last 3 plays: Guest 103 (9/10), Guest 106 (8/10), Guest 50 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The knight moves in what letter shape? Hint

"A"

"S"

"N"

"L"

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does N stand for in chess? Hint

king

queen

pawn

knight

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which color goes traditionally first? Hint

none of the above

black

white

depends on how old you are

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Question 4 of 10

4. How does the pawn capture? Hint

sideways

forward

diagonally

backwards

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Question 5 of 10

5. The king is worth nine points.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which two pieces (combined), move closest to the same way as the queen? Hint

king & pawn

pawn & rook

pawn & bishop

rook & bishop

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Question 7 of 10

7. Can a king directly put another king in checkmate?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name a piece that is worth 3 points.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The queen ______ on her own color. Hint

ends

is worth 5 points

is captured

starts

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many of the 16 chess pieces have legal moves on your first move? Hint

all

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Dec 17 2024 : Guest 103: 9/10
Dec 16 2024 : Guest 106: 8/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 50: 10/10
Dec 12 2024 : daveguth: 10/10
Dec 11 2024 : Riders23: 10/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 71: 10/10
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Dec 09 2024 : Guest 104: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The knight moves in what letter shape?

Answer: "L"

The knight is commonly mistaken as being called a horse. Its official name is knight.

2. What does N stand for in chess?

Answer: knight

Because the king has already taken the "K", the knight uses the second letter in its name, "N".

3. Which color goes traditionally first?

Answer: white

White usually starts off a chess game. For some multi-colored chess games it might be red, gray, or possibly brown.

4. How does the pawn capture?

Answer: diagonally

The pawn is the weakest piece on the chess board. It also has the most pieces.

5. The king is worth nine points.

Answer: False

The queen is worth nine points, the king does not have an assigned value.

6. Which two pieces (combined), move closest to the same way as the queen?

Answer: rook & bishop

The rook moves sideways, forwards, and backwards and the bishop moves diagonally.

7. Can a king directly put another king in checkmate?

Answer: No

That would be an illegal move. You would also be moving yourself into check.

8. Name a piece that is worth 3 points.

Answer: knight

Both the knight and the bishop are worth 3 points. The rook is worth 5, the queen 9, the king 0, and the pawn is worth 1.

9. The queen ______ on her own color.

Answer: starts

If your queen is black, she starts on a black square. If your king is black, he starts on the white square.

10. How many of the 16 chess pieces have legal moves on your first move?

Answer: 10

The eight pawns plus the two knights are the only pieces that can move on your first play.

Source: Author tcatron565

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