1. Chess is a game played by how many players?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three
Answer: (b) Two
Why? Chess is a two-player game. One player controls the white pieces and the other controls the black pieces.
2. What is the name of the tallest piece that looks like a crown?
(a) Pawn (b) King (c) Rook
Answer: (b) King
Remember: The King is the most important piece. If he is checkmated, you lose the game.
3. What is the name of the piece that looks like a horse?
Answer: Knight
The Knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces. It moves in an “L” shape.
4. What is the name of the piece that looks like a castle tower?
Answer: Rook
5. The small piece that stands in front is called a:
Answer: Pawn
Each side has 8 pawns. They are the soldiers of the army.
6. How many white squares are on a chessboard?
Answer: 32
A chessboard has 64 squares – 32 light and 32 dark.
7. When we set up the board, the White Queen sits on a:
Answer: White square
Golden rule: “Queen on her own colour.” White Queen on light square, Black Queen on dark square.
8. Name the six chess pieces.
Answer: King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Pawn