Basic Rules of Chess

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. How many squares are there on a standard chess board? 81 56 64 72

2. At the beginning of a game of chess, how many chess pieces does each player have? 5 8 12 16

3. The object of the game of chess is to achieve checkmate. What is the definition of checkmate? Place your opponent's king in "check," with no legal move available to remove the king from "check." Capture all your opponent’s pieces. Capture the opponent’s king. Capture your opponent’s king and queen.

4. What legal moves may a bishop make? Any number of open squares along the rank or file on which it stands, or capture a piece along a diagonal on which it stands. Any number of open squares along the diagonal on which it stands, or capture an opponent’s piece along the diagonal on which it stands. One square at a time in any direction; capture a piece on any adjoining square. Two open squares at a time along any diagonal row; may not capture.

5. When castling, a player is permitted to move his or her king how many squares? Two squares when castling king’s side; three squares when castling queen’s side. One square when castling king’s side; two squares when castling queen’s side. Three squares when castling to either king’s or queen’s side. Two squares when castling to either king’s or queen’s side.

6. Under what conditions may a player not castle his/her king for the time being? A piece occupies a square between the king and the rook. All the listed choices. The king is in "check." A square that the king crosses over, or on which it will land, exposes it to "check."

7. Which is the only chess piece that can legally jump over a piece of the same color or an opponent’s piece? knight queen pawn rook

8. When a player puts his or her opponent’s king in danger of capture, he or she MUST declare "check." True False

9. Under which condition(s) may a draw be declared? The king of the player having the move is not in check, but the player has no legal moves. The only two pieces left on the board are each player’s king. All the listed choices. Each player makes 50 consecutive moves without moving a pawn or capturing a piece.

10. When a player’s pawn reaches the last rank, it may or may not be promoted, at the player’s discretion. True False