Chess Flashcards
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What is the term for capturing an opponent's pawn that has just moved two squares, as if it had moved only one?
Answer: En passant
En passant lets a pawn capture an enemy pawn that just advanced two squares, landing on the square it skipped.
How many squares are on a standard chessboard?
Answer: 64
A chessboard is an 8x8 grid totaling 64 squares.
Which piece can never change the color of the square it stands on?
Answer: Bishop
A bishop moves only diagonally, so it always stays on squares of the same color.
What is the only piece that can jump over other pieces?
Answer: Knight
The knight moves in an L-shape and is the sole piece allowed to leap over others.
When a pawn reaches the far end of the board, what most commonly happens?
Answer: It promotes to a queen
A pawn reaching the last rank promotes, and a queen is the usual choice.
What is a stalemate?
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.
Which special move involves the king and a rook moving simultaneously?
Answer: Castling
Castling moves the king two squares toward a rook, and that rook jumps to the king's other side.