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Ultimate Chess Quiz

3.4
(101 votes)
16 questions
English
Put your chess knowledge to the test and see how much you know this worldwide game.
1

Which chess piece can have up to 8 of the same piece?

All of them except the king.

All except the pawn.

All of them.

Only the queen and the pawn.

Hard  34% got this right

Record the answers you got right and wrong and see how much you know about chess in the end.
2

Where was chess invented?

India

China

Egypt

Russia

42% got this right

Don't Cheat.
3

Who is known as the father of chess?

Wilhelm Steinitz

Bobby Fischer

Hikaru Nakamura

Magnus Carlson

Hard  32% got this right

Even I used google when I saw this one.
4

The scenario where a player does not have any good moves.

Zugzwang

Checkmate

Draw

Stalemate

Hard  24% got this right

You probably don't even know what's happening in the picture.
5

A move where a pawn makes a 2 square jump next to a pawn which can then lead to the other player taking it.

En Passant

Crossover

El Dorosa

Falafel

55% got this right

Imagine falling for El Dorosa.
6

A Fork happens when.

A piece attacks two pieces at the same time

A move where a piece blocks a check from another piece

A piece takes another piece leading it also attacking another

When a player checks the king forcing it to have a piece protect it

47% got this right

That cat could probably beat you in chess.
7

Can you checkmate a king with only 2 bishops and a king?

Yes and the bishops have to be on different colors

Yes but only if they are in the right position if not its stalemate

No

Yes if there on the same color

Hard  34% got this right

I bet you haven't checkmated anyone with 2 bishops and a king only.
8

How many squares are on a standard board?

64

84

96

Depends on what country it is

79% got this right

Magnus be counting those squares. JK
9

Who is the oldest grandmaster at chess?

Averbakh

Beta

Kacaska

Lewandowski

Hard  29% got this right

Lewandowski is a Football player in FIFA.
10

What does I.M stand for in chess?

International Master

Inactive Master

Incorporate Master

Intermediate Master

58% got this right

If you picked inactive master you should just quit chess.
11

How many G.M are there in chess?

More than 1500 G.M

1 and always one

10

Between 100 and 1500

Hard  28% got this right

Hmm...
12

If a player has nowhere to move and there king is not being attacked then it leads to.

Stalemate

A win for the person who made him not able to move

Draw

Zugzwang

59% got this right

Hmm... draw seems very similar doesn't it
13

How many openings in chess?

Between 1,000-2,000

3,231

Between 1-999

Between 100-1,000

Hard  31% got this right

Did you fall for 3,231
14

How many possible moves do you have in the very beginning of a chess game?

20

10

25

50

Hard  33% got this right

Stop and think that your almost on the final and hardest question.
15

Which country is chess the most popular?

Hard  29% got this right

Did you get it wrong or cheated to get it right. Thanks For Playing
16

15/15 You are probably very knowledgeable at chess 10/15 You are a above average type of person in chess 7/15 Your average 5/15 Your below average but at least you know some of the questions 3/15 Go read chess books 0/15 Why did you take this test