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    The document is a 15 question beginner chess trivia quiz that tests fundamental chess knowledge such as the number of squares on a chessboard (64), pieces each player starts with (16), how pawns are set up (8 per player in the front row), and permissible movement patterns of individual pieces like the knight (L-shape) and bishop (diagonally). It also covers chess terms and concepts like castling, stalemate, and the origin of chess being in India over 1,500 years ago.

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    The document is a 15 question beginner chess trivia quiz that tests fundamental chess knowledge such as the number of squares on a chessboard (64), pieces each player starts with (16), how pawns are set up (8 per player in the front row), and permissible movement patterns of individual pieces like the knight (L-shape) and bishop (diagonally). It also covers chess terms and concepts like castling, stalemate, and the origin of chess being in India over 1,500 years ago.

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    BEGINNER CHESS TRIVIA

    QUIZ #23

    ( www.TriviaChamp.com )

    1> How many squares are on a chessboard?

    a. 64
    b. 100
    c. 25
    d. 81

    2> How many chess pieces does each player have at the start of a game?

    a. 16
    b. 20
    c. 8
    d. 24

    3> How many pawns does a player have at the start of a game?

    a. 6
    b. 4
    c. 8
    d. 2

    4> How many spaces is the king permitted to move?

    a. 5
    b. 3
    c. Unlimited
    d. 1

    5> Which piece on the chess game board moves in an "L" shaped pattern?

    a. Rook
    b. Bishop
    c. Knight
    d. Pawn

    6> What is another name for the castle?

    a. Bishop
    b. Pawn
    c. Knight
    d. Rook

    7> Which piece must move diagonally to capture another piece?

    a. Castle
    b. Knight
    c. Pawn
    d. King

    8> What is a stalemate?

    a. The opening move of a game


    b. When the black player wins
    c. When the white payer wins
    d. A situation where the player has no legal moves

    9> How is a bishop permitted to move?

    a. One square at a time


    b. Diagonally
    c. Forwards and sideways
    d. In an “L” shape

    10> Which piece on the board is either only on black or white squares for the
    entire game?

    a. Bishop
    b. Pawn
    c. Queen
    d. Castle
    11> Which piece is able to swap places with the king, provided piece neither has
    moved previously?

    a. Castle
    b. Knight
    c. Pawn
    d. Queen

    12> Which piece is permitted to jump over another piece?

    a. Bishop
    b. King
    c. Queen
    d. Knight

    13> Which piece can only move in a forward direction?

    a. Queen
    b. Pawn
    c. King
    d. Knight

    14> Which is the only piece on the board that cannot capture a king?

    a. Queen
    b. Pawn
    c. Rook
    d. King

    15> Where did the game of chess originate?

    a. Rome
    b. India
    c. China
    d. Egypt
    Answers:

    1> 64 - The board is set up in an eight square by eight square configuration.


    2> 16 - Each player starts the game with 16 pieces that are either black or white.
    3> 8 - The pawns are set up in the front row.
    4> 1 - The king can move a single square in any direction.
    5> Knight - The knight is also sometimes called the horse.
    6> Rook - The rook is not able to move diagonally.
    7> Pawn - A pawn normally moves forwards, but must capture another piece by
    moving diagonally.
    8> A situation where the player has no legal moves - In competitive play, a
    stalemate is considered to be a draw.
    9> Diagonally - A bishop can move any number of squares, but only in a diagonal
    line.
    10> Bishop - At the beginning of the game, each bishop starts on either a black
    or white square, and remains on that color for the entire game.
    11> Castle - The move is referred to as castling.
    12> Knight - A knight can do this because it moves in an L shape.
    13> Pawn - A pawn moves diagonally when attacking.
    14> King - A king can only move one square at a time.
    15> India - This game is more than 1, 500 years old.

    Source: Beginner Chess Trivia Quiz.pdf

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