CHESS FACTS
WHAT WAS THE KING CALLED IN THE ORIGINAL INDIAN VERSION OF CHESS?
A-SULTAN B-KING
C- RAJAH
RAJAH
WHAT DO YOU CALL A MOVE THAT GIVES 2 CHECKS AT ONCE?
A DOUBLE CHECK
WHAT COLOR SHOULD THE SQUARE ON THE CORNER OF THE BOARD AT THE PLAYER'S RIGHT HAND SIDE BE ?
A- IT DOESN'T MATTER B- GREEN
C-WHITE
WHITE
HOW MANY SQUARES ARE THERE ON THE CHESS BOARD?
64
WHAT PIECE SITS NEXT TO THE ROOK WHEN SETTING UP THE CHESSBOARD?
THE KNIGHT
WHEN WAS THE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED?
A-15TH CENTURY B-17TH CENTURY
C-19TH CENTURY
15TH CENTURY
WHAT DO WE CALL A MOVE THAT UNLEASHES A CHECK BY ANOTHER PIECE TO THE ENEMY KING?
A DISCOVERED CHECK
TRUE OR FALSE. THE KNIGHT IS THE ONLY PIECE THAT CAN JUMP OVER OTHER PIECES
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
BISHOPS CAN ONLY BE PLACED ON OPPOSITE COLORS
FALSE
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SQUARES THAT A ROOK CAN TRAVEL IN ONE MOVE?
A-ONE B-TWO
C-EIGHT
EIGHT
BOBBY FISCHER WON THE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP IN WHAT YEAR?
A- 1968. B - 1972
C-2000
1972
WHAT DO WE CALL A PIN THAT IMMOBILIZES A PIECE BECAUSE MOVING IT WOULD BE AN ILLEGAL MOVE?
AN ABSOLUTE PIN
TRUE OR FALSE
QUEENS CAN IMITATE THE MOVES OF ANY PIECE, EXCEPT FOR KNIGHTS
FALSE
WHAT IS THE CORRECT NAME FOR THE COLUMNS ON THE CHESS BOARD?
FILES
WHAT COLOR SQUARE SHOULD THE WHITE QUEEN REST ON AT THE START OF THE GAME?
WHITE
HOW OLD WAS BOBBY FISCHER DURING THE GAME OF THE CENTURY?
A - 15 B- 12
C - 13
13 YEARS OLD
WHAT DO WE CALL A PIN THAT , ALTHOUGH IT WOULD BE LEGAL TO MOVE THE PINNED PIECE, IT PROBABLY IS NOT A GOOD IDEA , BECAUSE IT WOULD ALLOW THE CAPTURE OF A MAJOR PIECE?
A RELATIVE PIN
TRUE OR FALSE. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CASTLE OUT OF CHECK
TRUE
WHAT ARE THE ROWS ON A CHESSBOARD CALLED?
RANKS
HOW MANY PAWNS DOES EACH PLAYER HAVE WHEN STARTING A GAME?
EIGHT
WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT BOARD CALLED?
A- STANFORD B-STAUNTON
C-STUMP
STAUNTON
A TACTIC WHERE YOU GIVE UP A PIECE FOR INITIATIVE IS CALLED
A SACRIFICE
WHAT PIECE DOES NOT MOVE DURING CASTLING?
A- KING B-QUEEN
C-ROOK
QUEEN
WHAT DO WE CALL THE E4, E5,D4,D5 SQUARE AREA OF THE BOARD?
THE CENTER
WHAT PIECES ARE INVOLVED IN " EN PASSANT"?
PAWNS