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♟️ Chess Basics

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10 questions. Get 8 right to earn 10 minutes. All 10 right = +5 bonus. They start easy and get harder as you go, so treat the first few as a warm-up. Every one you miss comes back with the answer and why.

1. How far can the king move on a normal turn?

It cannot moveAny distance in a straight lineTwo squares in any directionOne square in any direction

2. How does a rook move?

Any number of squares along a rank or file (straight lines)Diagonally onlyOne square in any directionIn an L shape

3. How many squares are on a chessboard?

64368149

4. Who moves first in a game of chess?

BlackDecided by coin tossWhiteWhoever is younger

5. How many pieces (including pawns) does each player start with?

1620128

6. What does 'check' mean?

A piece has been capturedThe game is overThe king is attacked and must be made safe this moveA player has offered a draw

7. Which two pieces are usually valued at about 3 points each?

Pawn and knightQueen and rookRook and bishopBishop and knight

8. How many points is a rook usually worth?

5436

9. In castling, which two pieces move on the same turn?

The queen and a bishopTwo rooksThe king and a rookThe king and the queen

10. Which four squares are considered the centre of the board?

a1, a8, h1 and h8b2, g2, b7 and g7e4, d4, e5 and d5e1, d1, e8 and d8

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