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CHESS and CHECKERS

Quiz by Rissa Mae Sanoria

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    In chess, what piece can jump over other pieces?
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    Pawn
    Knight
    Queen
    Bishop
    30s
  • Q2
    How many squares are on a chess board?
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    12
    64
    72
    32
    30s
  • Q3
    Who makes the first move in chess?
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    Decided by toss
    Player with white pieces
    Decided by lot
    Player with black pieces
    30s
  • Q4

    How does a regular checker piece move during a non-capturing turn in a game of checkers?

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    to any adjacent vacant space

    a regular piece can be moved to any vacant square on the board

    backward diagonally to the nearest adjacent vacant space

    forward diagonally to the nearest adjacent vacant space

    45s
  • Q5
    Which move changes the positions of king and rook and puts them side by side in chess?
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    Dwarfing
    Castling
    Hooking
    Fishing
    45s
  • Q6
    When one player has not said “check” and other player is unable to make any move in chess, what is the situation?
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    Reigning
    Checkmate
    Stalemate
    Castling
    45s
  • Q7

    What is another common name for the board game checkers?

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    konane

    draughts

    halma

    chess

    45s
  • Q8
    When pawn from one side reaches the other end it can be exchanged for any piece that has been lost. What is the exchange called?
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    Jumping
    Reigning
    Queening
    Rowing
    30s
  • Q9
    It means "The King is helpless".
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    King Shah
    Shah
    Mat Shah
    Shah Mat
    30s
  • Q10
    Which piece can move only one square on any side in chess?
    Pawn
    Rook
    Queen
    King
    30s
  • Q11
    How many pieces are there in each set in chess?
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    14
    16
    15
    12
    30s
  • Q12

    If a piece lands in one of the squares at the far end of the board, then what happens to that piece?

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    It becomes a "king" piece

    It becomes a "knight" piece

    It becomes a "queen" piece

    It becomes a "prince" piece

    45s

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