Basic Chess Tactics, Strategies, and Openings

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1. A chess game can be conveniently divided into three phases, commonly known as: beginning, middle game, checkmate opening, middle game, endgame beginning, battle phase, end game opening, middle game, conclusion

2. During one of the earlier phases of a game, what is considered the most correct strategy for winning? Gain control of the center of the board. Capture or neutralize the opponent’s queen. Go for a quick checkmate. Castle your king early and set up a strong defense.

3. Black’s king is positioned on d7, and a black rook occupies h7. There are no pieces on e7, f7, or g7. White moves a rook to a7 and puts the black king in check. Black cannot remove the check by capturing or blocking White's rook. This is an example of which chess tactic? pin discovered check double attack skewer

4. A series of moves designed to achieve a strategic or tactical goal on the chess board is known as a(n): combination progression sequence succession

5. White moves his knight to b5, thereby simultaneously attacking a black bishop on d6 and the black queen on c7 . What chess tactic has White employed? discovered attack knight fork skewer x-ray

6. Black has a pawn on a2, a bishop on f7, and his king on d4. White has a pawn on h7, a knight on d6, and her king on f3. There are no other pieces on the board. Black moves his pawn to a1 and promotes it to a queen. What is White’s next move? Kf4 Nb5+ NxB h8Q+

7. A pawn that has no enemy pawn in front of it, either on its own rank or on an adjacent rank, is known as a(n): passed pawn backwards pawn en passant pawn doubled pawn

8. On the very first move of a game, what are the only pieces on the chess board that can be moved? pawns and queen pawns and knights knights and bishops knights and queen

9. Both White and Black are left with only their king and one bishop on the board. Both bishops travel on white diagonals. Is checkmate possible? Yes No

10. Which chess opening is made up of the following sequence of moves? 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Alekhine’s Defense Ruy Lopez Queen’s Gambit Declined Caro-Kann Defense