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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?

Two squares in any directionOne square in any directionAny distance in a straight lineIt cannot move

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

1282016

3. How does a knight move?

Two squares one way, then one square at right angles (an L shape)Diagonally any distanceThree squares straight aheadOne square in any direction

4. How does the queen move?

Like a rook and a bishop combinedOnly diagonallyOnly in straight linesLike a knight

5. What does 'check' mean?

A piece has been capturedThe game is overA player has offered a drawThe king is attacked and must be made safe this move

6. What is a 'fork' in chess?

Splitting your pawnsTrading queensOne piece attacking two or more enemy pieces at onceTwo pieces defending each other

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

The king and the queenTwo rooksThe queen and a bishopThe king and a rook

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

e4, d4, e5 and d5a1, a8, h1 and h8e1, d1, e8 and d8b2, g2, b7 and g7

9. What is a 'discovered attack'?

An illegal moveAttacking with two pawnsFinding a lost pieceMoving one piece so another piece behind it suddenly attacks

10. The opening 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 is one of the oldest known. What is it called?

The King's GambitThe Sicilian DefenceThe Ruy Lopez (Spanish Opening)The Caro-Kann

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