Chess Trivia
To kick off the game, pawns have the special option to move this many squares forward instead of just one.
What is two?
This fast-food giant’s mascot is a king, but its main logo features its name sandwiched between two golden burger buns.
What is Burger King?
A standard modern acoustic version of this popular musical instrument features a repeating pattern of 52 white keys and 36 black keys.
What is a Piano?
At a hotel or airport, it’s the initial desk or kiosk where you confirm your arrival and receive your room key or boarding pass.
What is a Check-in?
Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar are collectively known by this royal title when they bring gifts to the baby Jesus.
Who are the 3 kings?
This two-word term describes the ultimate goal of the game, when a king is under direct attack and has no legal ways to escape.
What is Checkmate?
This ultra-luxury Swiss watchmaker uses a simple, highly recognizable five-pointed crown as its official brand logo.
What is Rolex?
This beloved Chinese bear spends up to 12 hours a day munching on bamboo and is famous for its distinct black patches around its eyes and ears(Hint: 2 wordsw)
What is a Giant Panda?
Pilot's use it before takeoff, and you might use it for groceries; it's a itemized roster used to ensure nothing is forgotten
What is a Checklist?
This senior member of the Christian clergy who oversees a major diocese.
What is an Archbishop?
This is the exact total number of alternating light and dark squares found on a standard chessboard.
Answer: What is 64?
This major American greeting card company uses a simple, signature five-pointed crown with tiny circles on top as its official corporate stamp.
What is Hallmark?
In traditional Chinese philosophy, this swirling circular emblem represents how seemingly opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary and interconnected.
What is the Yin and Yang symbol?
Though mostly replaced by debit cards, this bound pad of paper documents is still used to draw funds directly from a bank account
What is a Checkbook?
This populous New York City borough is home to JFK Airport, the New York Mets, and Marvel's wall-crawling superhero, Spider-Man.
What is Queens, NY?
It’s the only piece on the board that can "jump" over other pieces, moving in a distinct "L" shape.
An actual king is painted right onto the label of this popular Canadian whisky brand.
What is Crown Royal?
Invented in the early 1970s by IBM, this vertical pattern of varying black lines and white spaces is scanned at grocery store checkouts millions of times a day.
What is a Barcode?
Mainly used in lacrosse and hockey, it's a legal physical move where a player uses their torso to knock an opponent off the puck or ball.
What is Bodycheck?
This brightly colored bird is known for its diving ability and shares its name with a popular Indian beer brand.
What is a Kingfisher?
Chess is widely believed by historians to have originated during the 6th century AD in this modern-day South Asian country.
What is India
Called the "King of Beers," this American lager's timeless logo is a crisp red bowtie shape topped with a distinct golden crown.
What is Budweiser?
Invented in 1891, this common traffic safety pattern is painted across intersections worldwide to indicate a safe pedestrian crossing zone.
What is a Zebra Crossing?
Originating in 1880s baseball to compensate fans for weather cancellations, this idiom now means deferring an offer to a later date.
What is Raincheck?
In biology, it means to release or deposit eggs; in video games, it means a character has just appeared on the map.
What is a spawn?