Chess vocabulary (test)

Chess vocabulary

1. In the game of chess there are 32 ________.

   1. checkers
   2. chess figures
   3. chess squares
   4. chessmen

2. On their first move, pawns can move forward two ________.

   1. boards
   2. patches
   3. pieces
   4. squares

3. In chess, the aim is to ________ the opponent's king, although you can never actually do it.

   1. assassinate
   2. capture
   3. conquer
   4. execute

4. In chess tournaments a ________ is worth half a point to each player, while a victory is worth one point.

   1. draw
   2. even
   3. check
   4. stale

5. The move of the ________ in chess looks like the letter L.

   1. horse
   2. knight
   3. rider
   4. tower

6. If your king is in threat, your opponent will usually say ‘________’. However, the rules do not actually require that.

   1. check
   2. checkers
   3. cheers
   4. chess

7. Every pawn that reaches the eighth row is ________, which means it is transformed into a different piece – usually a queen.

   1. awarded
   2. checked
   3. promoted
   4. upgraded

8. A game of chess doesn't always end with a ________.

   1. checkmat
   2. checkmate
   3. chessmat
   4. chessmate

9. The ________ can move diagonally across the chessboard as far as it wishes but it cannot jump over other pieces.

   1. bishop
   2. clerk
   3. sharpshooter
   4. shooter

10. With the exception of ________, when two pieces are moved, the players only move one chess piece at a time.

    1. castling
    2. roosting
    3. stirring
    4. swapping

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