Chess Part XIV

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. A game is played that leads to a draw by stalemate. What is the least number of moves this game could've possibly taken? 10 15 17 12

2. Which of these piece combinations aren't capable of checkmating a king in the center of the board, if your king is not involved in the mate? The mated king doesn't have any other pieces. four knights rook and two bishops two queens queen, knight, and pawn

3. You have only a rook and bishop left, and your opponent has only a bishop and knight left. Which of these statements is true regarding that type of endgame? You usually win if the bishops move on opposite colors, and it's usually a draw if bishops move on the same color It's usually a draw if the bishops move on opposite colors, but always a draw if the bishops move on the same color You usually win if the bishops move on the same color, and it's usually a draw if the bishops move on opposite colors It's usually a draw if the bishops move on the same color, but always a draw if the bishops move on opposite colors

4. Black has a king on h8, and a bishop on g8. White has a king is on h6, and a bishop is on d3. White has a pawn on f7 that's about to promote, and these are the only pieces left on the board. What should White do to win? Pawn to f8 and promote to queen or bishop Pawn to f8 and promote to knight Pawn to f8 and promote to bishop Pawn to f8 and promote to rook or queen

5. If your opponent is left with only a queen and king, then which of these piece combinations will give you the most likely chance to win? a queen and a minor piece four minor pieces a pawn and a queen a minor piece and two rooks

6. You have a queen and king left on the board, and your opponent has a king, which is supporting a pawn one move from promotion. If it's your turn to move, then which of these statements is true? Assume that your queen is not able to occupy the promotion square. It's always a draw if your king is far away from the pawn It's a draw if the pawn is a rook-pawn, or a knight-pawn It's always a draw, unless the pawn is a rook-pawn It's a draw if the pawn is a bishop-pawn, or a rook-pawn

7. Your opponent is left with only a queen and bishop. Which of these piece combinations would give you the best drawing chances against the queen and bishop? two rooks queen two knights and bishop two bishops and knight

8. You have a knight, a bishop, and a pawn left on the board. Which of these statements is true? It's usually a draw if your opponent has just a queen left, and still usually a draw if your opponent has just a rook left It's usually draw if your opponent has just a queen left, and you can usually win if your opponent has just a rook left You usually lose if your opponent has just a queen left, and you usually win if your opponent has just a rook left You usually lose if your opponent has just a queen left, and it's usually a draw if your opponent has just a rook left

9. Which of these moves would have no reasonable significance in the game, if the rules of chess were changed to make the move legal? none of these pawns being able to move backwards being able to promote a pawn to a pawn rooks being able to move like knights

10. A game is played that leads to a draw by stalemate, yet no pieces were ever taken. What is the least number of moves this game could've possibly taken? 27 23 19 12