Chess Part I

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. If you had just a king, which of these piece combinations could you avoid checkmate from, if it was all they had? One rook and a king One bishop, one knight, and a king Two knights and a king Two bishops and a king

2. On an empty board, what piece always has the same number of move options no matter where it is? Queen Rook Knight Pawn

3. If no pieces have been moved yet, how many spots on the board are not protected or threatened? (this includes spots with pieces) 20 32 16 40

4. If white starts with bishops instead of pawns, 6 pieces can be taken, and if white starts with rooks instead of pawns, 8 pieces can be taken. Does that mean with queens instead of pawns, 14 pieces can be taken? Yes No

5. If you had knights instead of pawns, how many move options would you have? 32 26 30 36

6. What is the least number of pieces it takes to checkmate the king in the center of the board? 2 5 3 6

7. Which of these exchanges are the best according to the point values of the pieces? getting a queen for two knights getting a pawn for a queen getting a knight for one pawn getting a rook for a bishop

8. If you started with 15 bishops and one king, and your opponent started with a normal army, would you be ahead in material? Yes No

9. Which of these notations do not mean Nf6? 7866 N-KB3 g8-f6 Nf6-g8

10. If all white's pawns were moved up one rank, which would be the only one that wasn't protected by anything? b f c g