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I Can't Take It Anymore! Trivia Quiz

This quiz illustrates the movement and capturing ability of the various chess pieces. The positions are described in algebraic notation, but hopefully you can rely upon the diagram. Pawns are considered pieces as well.

A photo quiz by christopherm. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
christopherm

Time
4 mins

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Photo Quiz

Quiz #
360,867

Updated
Jun 16 23

# Qns
10

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Average

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7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Consider the White pawn on e4. Which piece may it capture? Black's pieces are situated as follows: knight on f5, pawn on e5, rook on c6 and the Black king is on e7. Hint

king

knight

rook

pawn

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Question 2 of 10

2. After the following moves: 1.e4 f5 2.e5 d5, which pawn may be captured by White? (Hint: consider "en passant.") Hint

only the pawn on f5

none

either the pawn on d5 or the pawn on f5

only the pawn on d5

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Ruy Lopez is one of the most popular and well analyzed openings in chess. One variation goes as follows: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6. Which piece may White's bishop now capture? Hint

queen (on d8)

rook (on a8)

knight (on g8)

knight (on c6)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Grob's Attack is an unusual opening and begins as follows: 1.g4 e5 2.g5?. White has made an error. Which Black piece may now capture the pawn on g5? Hint

queen (on d8)

knight (on g8)

rook (on h8)

king (on e8)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In this brief example, White opens with 1.Nf3. Black replies with 1. ... e5. With which piece may White capture the pawn on e5? Hint

pawn (on d2)

queen (on d1)

knight (on f3)

knight (on b1)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the Bishop's Opening, the following moves are played: 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.Nc3 ... Which of White's pieces is vulnerable to capture? Hint

rook (on h1)

knight (on c3)

pawn (on e4)

bishop (on c4)

7. In this position, we have for White, a king on e3, a rook on g2 and a knight on d3. For Black, there is a king on e6, a rook on c3 and a bishop on e5. It's White to move. Is it possible for White's knight to capture Black's bishop on e5?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. This position involves the rules of castling. Here are the moves: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Bc4 Bc5. Now, is it legal for White to castle in this position?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Here is an example of a very irregular opening, yet plausible: 1.h4 g6 2.h5 Bg7 3.hxg6 hxg6. Which piece may White's rook capture? Hint

Black's rook (on h8)

Black's knight (on g8)

None

Black's queen (on d8)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Here is an example from the Pirc Opening, Austrian Attack: 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 6.dxc5 Qa5 7.cxd6. Which piece can Black's knight on f6 capture? Hint

none

pawn (on e4)

knight (on c3)

queen (on d1)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Consider the White pawn on e4. Which piece may it capture? Black's pieces are situated as follows: knight on f5, pawn on e5, rook on c6 and the Black king is on e7.

Answer: knight

Pawns may only capture diagonally one square at a time. So, the only available capture is exf5. Pawn takes knight. (PxN) White may not capture Black's pawn on e5 since pawns capture diagonally. Black's other pieces are out of range.

2. After the following moves: 1.e4 f5 2.e5 d5, which pawn may be captured by White? (Hint: consider "en passant.")

Answer: only the pawn on d5

After 1.e4 f5 2.e5 d5, White may capture the pawn on d5 by playing 3.exd6 e.p. Please note that there are conditions under which this move may be applied. Capturing en passant must be made immediately. The capturing pawn must be on the fifth rank. In the game, the Black pawn on d5 is removed and the White pawn occupies the square on d6.

The pawn on f5 may not be captured in accordance with the rules of en passant. (Black's pawn was already on f5 when White played, 2.e5.)

3. The Ruy Lopez is one of the most popular and well analyzed openings in chess. One variation goes as follows: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6. Which piece may White's bishop now capture?

Answer: knight (on c6)

White may capture the knight on c6. Bishops capture diagonally. In typical play, White may defer the capture on c6 as the bishop is not under any threat.

4. Grob's Attack is an unusual opening and begins as follows: 1.g4 e5 2.g5?. White has made an error. Which Black piece may now capture the pawn on g5?

Answer: queen (on d8)

The question mark after the move 2.g5 indicates that this is a poor move. Now, Black may capture this pawn on g5 without retribution. After the Black queen captures the pawn on g5, White may essay 3.d4 with a discovered attack on Black's queen, however Black may easily defend the pawn on e5 with little compensation for White.

5. In this brief example, White opens with 1.Nf3. Black replies with 1. ... e5. With which piece may White capture the pawn on e5?

Answer: knight (on f3)

One of the fundamental ideas behind 1.Nf3 is that it prevents Black from playing 1. ... e5. After 2.Nxe5, White is a pawn up and Black has naught for compensation. It is necessary for Black to prepare for the advance of the pawn to e5 with moves such as d6 or Nc6.

6. In the Bishop's Opening, the following moves are played: 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.Nc3 ... Which of White's pieces is vulnerable to capture?

Answer: pawn (on e4)

This is an interesting position. Black may capture the pawn on e4. It seems that Black is giving up a knight for a pawn. However, there is method in the apparent madness. After 3. ... Nxe4 4.Nxe4, Black plays d5, winning the piece back. On the other hand, White may play 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe4.

This is called a "desperado" tactic. Either White's bishop or knight will be captured, so the bishop selflessly sacrifices itself in order to disrupt Black's kingside.

Answer: No

This is a demonstration of a "pin" in chess. The White knight is pinned to its king, so there are no legal moves for the knight. This happens to be an example of an "absolute pin".

8. This position involves the rules of castling. Here are the moves: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Bc4 Bc5. Now, is it legal for White to castle in this position?

Answer: No

No, White may not castle into check. Black's bishop on c5 controls the g1-a7 diagonal. Therefore, White may not move onto the g1 square. Additionally, it is not legal to castle while the king is in check and it is not legal for the king to pass through check.

9. Here is an example of a very irregular opening, yet plausible: 1.h4 g6 2.h5 Bg7 3.hxg6 hxg6. Which piece may White's rook capture?

Answer: Black's rook (on h8)

1.h4 is certainly not to be recommended yet it has its adherents. It is more commonly known as the Desprez Opening, Kadas Opening, Anti-Borg Opening and others. As rooks move horizontally or vertically, the only available capture is the rook on h8. After the recapture on h8 by the bishop on g7, the position might be evaluated as being relatively equal.

10. Here is an example from the Pirc Opening, Austrian Attack: 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 6.dxc5 Qa5 7.cxd6. Which piece can Black's knight on f6 capture?

Answer: pawn (on e4)

Black's knight may capture the pawn on e4 with a strong attack on the queen side. It is a dynamic opening for Black replete with counterplay and equal chances for both sides.

Source: Author christopherm

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