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Chess Part I Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on interesting information that I have found out. If you know a lot about chess, try out my quiz to see how much you know.

A multiple-choice quiz by iggy4. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
iggy4

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166,300

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. If you had just a king, which of these piece combinations could you avoid checkmate from, if it was all they had? Hint

One bishop, one knight, and a king

Two knights and a king

Two bishops and a king

One rook and a king

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Question 2 of 10

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

Queen

Pawn

Knight

Rook

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Question 3 of 10

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

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

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Question 5 of 10

5. If you had knights instead of pawns, how many move options would you have? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

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

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these exchanges are the best according to the point values of the pieces? Hint

getting a queen for two knights

getting a pawn for a queen

getting a knight for one pawn

getting a rook for a bishop

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Question 8 of 10

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

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these notations do not mean Nf6? Hint

7866

N-KB3

g8-f6

Nf6-g8

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Question 10 of 10

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

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you had just a king, which of these piece combinations could you avoid checkmate from, if it was all they had?

Answer: Two knights and a king

It is possible to checkmate with two knights and a king, but it is also possible to avoid it.

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

Answer: Rook

The rook always has 14 options no matter where it is on the board. If a knight is in the corner, it only has 2 options, but if it's in the middle, it has 8. The pawn has 2 options if it's on the 2nd rank, but only one option if it's on the 4th. The Queen has 27 options in a middle square, but only 21 when it's in the corner.

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

Answer: 20

Rows 4 and 5 are not threatened or protected (16), and the rooks are not protected (4). That makes 20 squares or pieces that are not threatened or protected. Rows 3 and 6 are being protected by pawns, and the pawns are being protected by pieces below. The other pieces on the last row are being protected by a king, queen, or rook, except the rooks.

Answer: No

Six of the pawns are being threatened by two queens, so there are 14 ways to take a piece, but still 8 pieces that can be taken.

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

Answer: 30

The c, d, e, and f knights have 4 options each (16), the original knights have 2 options each (4), the b and g knights have 3 options each (6), and the edge knights have two options each (4). Put 16, 4, 6, and 4 together and you get 30.

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

Answer: 2

Easy, just promote a pawn and use both queens.

7. Which of these exchanges are the best according to the point values of the pieces?

Answer: getting a queen for two knights

Getting a rook for a bishop earns you 2 points, getting a knight for a pawn earns you 2 points, getting a pawn for a queen earns you -8 points, but getting a queen for two knights, earns you 3 points. According to point values, getting a queen for two knights is the best, although some people may consider getting a knight for one pawn as a better exchange, even though it's only a 2-point lead.

8. If you started with 15 bishops and one king, and your opponent started with a normal army, would you be ahead in material?

Answer: Yes

Your pieces total 39 points. Having only bishops and king would give you 45 points which is greater than 39.

9. Which of these notations do not mean Nf6?

Answer: Nf6-g8

g8-f6 (coordinate notation), means whatever's on g8, moves to f6. 7866 (International notation), means whatever's on file 7, row 8, goes to file 6, row 6. N-KB3 (descriptive notation), means the knight goes to the kingside bishop's third square up. Translating Nf6-g8 (long algabraic notation) to the other notations, we get 6678, f6-g8, and N-KN1, which does not match any.

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

Answer: g

The a pawn is protected by a rook, knight, and bishop, the b pawn is protected by the queen, the c pawn is protected by a knight, the d pawn is protected by the queen and a bishop, the e pawn is protected by a bishop, the f pawn is protected by a queen and a knight, and the h pawn is protected by a knight, rook, and bishop.

Source: Author iggy4

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