Chess Chess 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the term for capturing an opponent's pawn that has just moved two squares, as if it had moved only one?
- En passant (Correct answer)
- Castling
- Promotion
- Zwischenzug
Correct answer: En passant
En passant lets a pawn capture an enemy pawn that just advanced two squares, landing on the square it skipped.
Question 2: How many squares are on a standard chessboard?
- 64 (Correct answer)
- 32
- 100
- 81
Correct answer: 64
A chessboard is an 8x8 grid totaling 64 squares.
Question 3: Which piece can never change the color of the square it stands on?
- Bishop (Correct answer)
- Rook
- Queen
- Knight
Correct answer: Bishop
A bishop moves only diagonally, so it always stays on squares of the same color.
Question 4: What is the only piece that can jump over other pieces?
- Knight (Correct answer)
- Bishop
- Rook
- Queen
Correct answer: Knight
The knight moves in an L-shape and is the sole piece allowed to leap over others.
Question 5: When a pawn reaches the far end of the board, what most commonly happens?
- It promotes to a queen (Correct answer)
- It is removed
- It returns to start
- It becomes a king
Correct answer: It promotes to a queen
A pawn reaching the last rank promotes, and a queen is the usual choice.
Question 6: What is a stalemate?
- A draw when a player has no legal move but is not in check (Correct answer)
- A win by checkmate
- Losing all pawns
- Capturing the king
Correct answer: A draw when a player has no legal move but is not in check
Stalemate occurs when the player to move has no legal moves and is not in check, resulting in a draw.
Question 7: Which special move involves the king and a rook moving simultaneously?
- Castling (Correct answer)
- En passant
- Promotion
- Fork
Correct answer: Castling
Castling moves the king two squares toward a rook, and that rook jumps to the king's other side.
Chess Chess 2
What is the term for capturing an opponent's pawn that has just moved two squares, as if it had moved only one?