Chess Basics: Pieces, Moves & Checkmate
How does the knight jump? What is castling? Learn the pieces, their moves, and the road to checkmate in the world's most famous strategy game.
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- Question 1 of 3
How many squares are on a chessboard?Tap an answer
Multiple Choice · 20s
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- Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
- The queen is the most powerful piece on the board.True / False · 20s
- How many pawns does each player start with?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What do we call the winning move that traps the king with no escape? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
- Which piece moves only in straight lines, along rows and columns?Multiple Choice · 20s
- A pawn that reaches the far end of the board can be promoted to a queen.True / False · 20s
- How many pieces in total (including pawns) does each player start with?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What special move lets the king and a rook move together in one turn?Multiple Choice · 20s
- How many squares can the king move in a normal turn? (write the number)Type Answer · 30s
- In which country did the earliest known ancestor of chess appear?Multiple Choice · 20s
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