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The Chess Test!

If you like chess, then take this quiz all about the board, rules, and play of one of the oldest games on earth.


 

Quiz ID:#8585
Fun:*** (2.58)
Difficulty:* (0.88)
Category:Hobbies > Games
Created By:rt1819tus******

 



#1   What is it called when your king is being threatened, but has a way to escape?

Your Answer: (Show Hint)

#2   Bishops can jump over other pieces.




#3   What is a rank?




#4   What is a file?




#5   What can a pawn do when it reaches the eighth rank?







#6   What two pieces are needed to castle?







#7   Chess, as we know it today, originated in the 1400s and the rules haven't changed since then.




#8   Benjamin Franklin played chess.




#9   Pinning, forking, and spooning are all terms used in the game of chess.




#10   From weakest to strongest, put the pieces in order, not including the king.







 

 


   





Comments

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jebduckAus*

posted 691 days ago

10/10, I guess two years of chess class plays off



are203*

posted 689 days ago

shoot i got the castle question wrong. i read 'rook' and not 'knight' ughh



dragonflower33Aus*

posted 685 days ago

Fun quiz. 9/10. Only missed #7 - how was I to know Thank you Dad for teaching me chess



lYnchmAn08Aus*

posted 680 days ago

i missed the time and the spooning one
great quiz though



DackstarAen

posted 677 days ago

Haha fun quiz, 10/10 XD



bookwrmKPtus*

posted 662 days ago

I stink at chess, but this quiz rocks! maybe number ten could be points instead of worth....
9/10



SerenataAph

posted 648 days ago

9! hehehe. Nice 1!



lasangatus*

posted 638 days ago



Acct_N_Training

posted 626 days ago

not very good at chess but i only missed 2 the castle and the ordering threw me off Great test thought..i always love to learn something new!



PhoenixWtau*

posted 585 days ago

5 = Wrong.



chiliwormeater4*

posted 585 days ago

This is a great quiz. #5 isn't wrong though, you can promote a pawn into anything you want.



Starriddlercus*

posted 573 days ago

The king actually used to move like a queen and vice versa when the game was invented.



megabreathAen*

posted 523 days ago

9/10.can't believe i couldn't think of #1.made up for it though.really good quiz!



kunjutin*

posted 521 days ago

great quiz



rainbowboywjhAus*

posted 493 days ago

Good quiz! I love the game!!! About #6, did you know you can also castle with the queen and rook, just like you do the king.



mythicalrhyme16

posted 417 days ago

I love chess



jaslynAza*

posted 337 days ago

This is the chess I like to play.



westbrookus*

posted 335 days ago

Everything but 8.



kittycoo8tus*

posted 327 days ago

I LOVE CHESS. But i missed two #s 7 and 9



skuxdux

posted 24 days ago

ahhhhhhhhhh noo i misread thee last questo





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