Pieces
Special Rules
Random Facts
Openings
Puzzles
100
How many pieces start on the chess board in total?
32; 16 on each side.
100
Which rule lets the king move two spaces towards a rook while the rook simultaneously moves to the space the king just crossed?
Castling
100
What is the highest title you can achieve in chess?
Grandmaster
100
What is this opening called?
The Sicilian Defence
100
Mate in 1
Qh5#
200
Which piece moves in a "L" shape?
The knight
200
What happens when a pawn reaches the other side of the board?
Promotion
200
Who is currently the highest rated chess player?
Magnus Carlsen
200
What is this opening called?
The Queen's Gambit
200
Mate in 2
1. Bxf6 Rxf6
2. Qg8#
300
What is the piece value of a queen?
9
300
Which rule states that a player may claim a draw if the same position is repeated three times?
Threefold repetition.
300
What is the most powerful chess engine today?
Stockfish
300
What is this opening called?
The Scandinavian Defence
300
Mate in 3
1. Rxg6+ fxg6
2. Qxg6+ Qg7
3. Qxg7#
400
What are the two requirements to deliver checkmate?
The opponent's king must be in check, and it must not be able to escape from check
400
What is this move called?
En passant
400
What is the name of the first chess engine that beat a world champion (Garry Kasparov)?
Deep Blue
400
What is this opening called?
The French Defence
400
Mate in 4
1. Rh4+ Kg8
2. Ne7+ Bxe7
3. Qh7+ Kf8
4. Qh8#
500
What are the 3 different ways to get out of check?
By moving the king, blocking the check with a piece, or capturing the attacking piece
500
What are the 5 different ways to draw a game of chess?
Either through stalemate, threefold repetition, the fifty-move rule, insufficient material, or if the players agree to a draw.
500
How many unique chess games are there?
About 10120 games!
500
What is this opening called?
The Italian Game
500
Mate in 1
dxe6#
