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Beginner Chess Trivia QuizFree Trivia Questions - Printable TriviaClick the question mark found beside each question for the answer.  How many squares are on a chessboard?
a. 81
b. 25 c. 100 d. 64 64 - The board is set up in an eight square by eight square configuration. How many chess pieces does each player have at the start of a
game?
a. 8
b. 20 c. 24 d. 16 16 - Each player starts the game with 16 pieces that are either black or white. How many pawns does a player have at the start of a game?
a. 6
b. 8 c. 4 d. 2 8 - The pawns are set up in the front row. How many spaces is the king permitted to move?
a. Unlimited
b. 1 c. 5 d. 3 1 - The king can move a single square in any direction. Which piece on the chess game board moves in an "L" shaped
pattern?
a. Rook
b. Bishop c. Knight d. Pawn Knight - The knight is also sometimes called the horse. What is another name for the castle?
a. Knight
b. Rook c. Bishop d. Pawn Rook - The rook is not able to move diagonally. Which piece must move diagonally to capture another piece?
a. Pawn
b. Castle c. King d. Knight Pawn - A pawn normally moves forwards, but must capture another piece by moving diagonally. What is a stalemate?
a. The opening move of a game
b. When the white payer wins c. When the black player wins d. A situation where the player has no legal moves A situation where the player has no legal moves - In competitive play, a stalemate is considered to be a draw. How is a bishop permitted to move?
a. One square at a time
b. In an “L” shape c. Forwards and sideways d. Diagonally Diagonally - A bishop can move any number of squares, but only in a diagonal line. Which piece on the board is either only on black or white
squares for the entire game?
a. Pawn
b. Queen c. Bishop d. Castle Bishop - At the beginning of the game, each bishop starts on either a black or white square, and remains on that color for the entire game. Which piece is able to swap places with the king, provided
piece neither has moved previously?
a. Pawn
b. Queen c. Knight d. Castle Castle - The move is referred to as castling. Which piece is permitted to jump over another piece?
a. King
b. Bishop c. Queen d. Knight Knight - A knight can do this because it moves in an L shape. Which piece can only move in a forward direction?
a. Queen
b. Knight c. King d. Pawn Pawn - A pawn moves diagonally when attacking. Which is the only piece on the board that cannot capture a
king?
a. King
b. Pawn c. Queen d. Rook King - A king can only move one square at a time. Where did the game of chess originate?
a. India
b. China c. Egypt d. Rome India - This game is more than 1, 500 years old.  Click Here For a Printable Version of This Quiz
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