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Quiz about Chess For Beginners
Quiz about Chess For Beginners

Chess For Beginners Trivia Quiz


Here is an easy chess quiz for beginners.

A multiple-choice quiz by tcatron565. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
tcatron565
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
255,829
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5923
Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (8/10), mcpoorboy (10/10), Guest 49 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The knight moves in what letter shape? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What does N stand for in chess? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which color goes traditionally first? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How does the pawn capture? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The king is worth nine points.


Question 6 of 10
6. Which two pieces (combined), move closest to the same way as the queen? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Can a king directly put another king in checkmate?


Question 8 of 10
8. Name a piece that is worth 3 points.

Answer: (6 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. The queen ______ on her own color. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many of the 16 chess pieces have legal moves on your first move? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 69: 8/10
Mar 24 2024 : mcpoorboy: 10/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 49: 9/10
Mar 18 2024 : H53: 10/10
Mar 18 2024 : Dizart: 10/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 152: 7/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 49: 8/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 49: 10/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 122: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The knight moves in what letter shape?

Answer: "L"

The knight is commonly mistaken as being called a horse. Its official name is knight.
2. What does N stand for in chess?

Answer: knight

Because the king has already taken the "K", the knight uses the second letter in its name, "N".
3. Which color goes traditionally first?

Answer: white

White usually starts off a chess game. For some multi-colored chess games it might be red, gray, or possibly brown.
4. How does the pawn capture?

Answer: diagonally

The pawn is the weakest piece on the chess board. It also has the most pieces.
5. The king is worth nine points.

Answer: False

The queen is worth nine points, the king does not have an assigned value.
6. Which two pieces (combined), move closest to the same way as the queen?

Answer: rook & bishop

The rook moves sideways, forwards, and backwards and the bishop moves diagonally.
7. Can a king directly put another king in checkmate?

Answer: No

That would be an illegal move. You would also be moving yourself into check.
8. Name a piece that is worth 3 points.

Answer: knight

Both the knight and the bishop are worth 3 points. The rook is worth 5, the queen 9, the king 0, and the pawn is worth 1.
9. The queen ______ on her own color.

Answer: starts

If your queen is black, she starts on a black square. If your king is black, he starts on the white square.
10. How many of the 16 chess pieces have legal moves on your first move?

Answer: 10

The eight pawns plus the two knights are the only pieces that can move on your first play.
Source: Author tcatron565

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