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Code Word Chess Trivia Quiz

Add or subtract a letter from each capitalized clue in order to find a word associated with the game of chess.

A photo quiz by christopherm. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
christopherm

Time
5 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
359,000

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1150

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: hbosch (7/10), WesleyCrusher (10/10), LUTroy (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Add a letter to LOCK in order to unlock the answer to this question.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Subtract a letter from PHOBIAS and rearrange the letters to get a chess piece.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Subtract a letter from PINE to find the name of a particular situation in chess.

Answer: (One Word, three letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mr. SALTING can move his king to safety. Add a letter to the capitalized word to find the name of this move, rearranging if necessary.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. You may move this piece day or NIGHT. Add a letter to NIGHT for the name of this chess piece.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. She TAMED her opponent by executing a brilliant move thus concluding the game. Subtract a letter from TAMED and rearrange the letters for the short name of this method of winning a game.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The magical DWARF could not find a way to win the game. Subtract a letter from DWARF and rearrange the remaining letters to see how the game ended.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Every PRAWN is a potential queen." Oops, that's not right. Subtract a letter from PRAWN to find the right word.

Answer: (One Word, four letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add a letter to SEATMATE and rearrange the letters to derive the term for a drawn game in which the king has no legal move, but is not in check.

Answer: (One Word, nine letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Subtract a letter from FROCK and rearrange the letters for a term that means to attack two or more pieces simultaneously.

Answer: (One Word, four letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Add a letter to LOCK in order to unlock the answer to this question.

Answer: clock

The image is an old analog Russian chess clock. With the myriad of new time controls in contemporary tournament chess, a digital clock with enhanced settings is preferable for tournament play.

2. Subtract a letter from PHOBIAS and rearrange the letters to get a chess piece.

Answer: bishop

The bishop may only move diagonally and remains on the same color squares throughout the game. The bishop is generally regarded as having a relative value of three points.

3. Subtract a letter from PINE to find the name of a particular situation in chess.

Answer: pin

The position in the accompanying diagram demonstrates an absolute pin. Black's knight may not legally move since doing so would expose the king to check. Relative pins allow the pinned piece to move however doing so usually results in the loss of material.

4. Mr. SALTING can move his king to safety. Add a letter to the capitalized word to find the name of this move, rearranging if necessary.

Answer: castling

Castling is usually recommended in order to place the king in a place of safety. For the most part, a king remaining in the center of the board is vulnerable to an opponent's attack.

5. You may move this piece day or NIGHT. Add a letter to NIGHT for the name of this chess piece.

Answer: knight

The knight is unique in that it may leap over other pieces and it moves in an "L" shape. The knight can be a formidable piece when it occupies a central location. It is also superior to the bishop in closed middlegame and endgame positions.

6. She TAMED her opponent by executing a brilliant move thus concluding the game. Subtract a letter from TAMED and rearrange the letters for the short name of this method of winning a game.

Answer: mate

Checkmate is defined as winning the game by placing the opponent's king in check and the opponent's king has no legal moves. Typically, tournament players will announce "mate" instead of saying, "checkmate."

7. The magical DWARF could not find a way to win the game. Subtract a letter from DWARF and rearrange the remaining letters to see how the game ended.

Answer: draw

There are several ways to attain a draw in the game of chess. The players may mutually agree to draw the game. A game may also be drawn by having insufficient mating material. Other methods are stalemate, threefold repetition and the "50 move" rule.

8. "Every PRAWN is a potential queen." Oops, that's not right. Subtract a letter from PRAWN to find the right word.

Answer: pawn

"Every pawn is a potential queen." This quote is attributed to James Mason, a famous chessplayer who moved to the United States in 1861. The pawn may advance two moves on its first move and one move thereafter. It captures diagonally. The relative value of a pawn is one point.

9. Add a letter to SEATMATE and rearrange the letters to derive the term for a drawn game in which the king has no legal move, but is not in check.

Answer: stalemate

Stalemate may occur with other pieces on the board but usually the player in stalemate only has a lone king. More often, the player with the superior position allows the opponent to draw by failing to find the best line of play and allowing stalemate.

10. Subtract a letter from FROCK and rearrange the letters for a term that means to attack two or more pieces simultaneously.

Answer: fork

The term "fork" as strictly applied is reserved for an attack on two or more pieces by the knight. Hence, the more common usage is, "knight fork."

Source: Author christopherm

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