Quiz: Chess

How many squares are there on a standard chessboard?
64
What is the only piece in chess that can jump over other pieces?
The knight
What is it called when a king is under direct threat of capture?
Check
Which country is the famous chess player Magnus Carlsen from?
Norway
Which piece can move diagonally, horizontally, and vertically?
The queen
What is the term for a situation where no legal moves remain but the king is not in check?
Stalemate
What is the name of the opening move that sacrifices a pawn for a strategic advantage?
Gambit
What is it called when a pawn reaches the last rank and is exchanged for a queen or another piece?
Promotion
Which chess piece can move only one square in any direction?
The king
What is the minimum number of moves required for a checkmate to occur?
Two moves (Fool's Mate)
Which two players shared first place in the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024?
Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi

How many squares are there on a standard chessboard?

64

What is the only piece in chess that can jump over other pieces?

The knight

What is it called when a king is under direct threat of capture?

Check

Which country is the famous chess player Magnus Carlsen from?

Norway

Which piece can move diagonally, horizontally, and vertically?

The queen

What is the term for a situation where no legal moves remain but the king is not in check?

Stalemate

What is the name of the opening move that sacrifices a pawn for a strategic advantage?

Gambit

What is it called when a pawn reaches the last rank and is exchanged for a queen or another piece?

Promotion

Which chess piece can move only one square in any direction?

The king

What is the minimum number of moves required for a checkmate to occur?

Two moves (Fool's Mate)

Which two players shared first place in the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024?

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess