Rules of Chess! Chess Vocabulary! What's the difference between... True or False? Misc.
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Which side goes first?
White
100
What is a check?
when the king is attacked
100
What's the difference between a pin and a fork?
a pin attacks one piece directly but a fork usually attacks two or more pieces
100
true or false: black goes first
false
100
what is a grandmaster?
Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain.
200
What do you have to do when you are in check?
move the king/ capture the checking piece/block the check
200
What is a checkmate?
when the king is attacked and trapped
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What is the difference between a check and a checkmate?
a check is only when the king is attacked while a checkmate is when the king is BOTH attacked and CANNOT MOVE anywhere else
200
true or false: light squared bishops have to stay on light squares only
true
200
name a famous chess player
answer is varied
300
When can pawns go two spaces?
only in the beginning
300
What is a pin?
an attacking piece that is pinning the defending piece to the piece behind it.
300
What is the difference between kingside and queenside castling?
king side: rook moves over two spaces
queen side: rook moves over three spaces
300
true or false: a checkmate is when the king is only attacked
false
300
what do you like about chess?
varied answers
400
When can you castle?
when the king and rook both have not moved and there is no check in the way
400
What is a fork?
a piece that attacks two or more pieces at the same time.
400
What is the difference between a capture and a trade?
capture is when a piece is taken off the board for one side while a trade is multiple pieces taken off from both sides
400
true or false: a pin is when a piece attacks two or more pieces at the same time
false
400
how old are you when you started to play chess?
varied answers
500
How can you get a draw?
asking your opponent, three move repetition, 50 move rule, etc
500
What is a stalemate?
when the king and your pieces have no where to go on your turn so no one wins.
500
What is the difference between a draw and a stalemate?
stalemate is a forced position while a draw is something you can control.
500
true or false: you can only get a draw by asking your opponent
false
500
Who invented chess?
the origin of chess is unknown. some believe it came from india, while others believe it came from either greece or egypt






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