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How to play chess competitively
Contributed by: Black
  • 1. What is the primary goal in chess?
A) Checkmate the opponent's king
B) Capture all the opponent's pieces
C) Promote a pawn
D) Control the center of the board
  • 2. How many points is the Queen worth?
A) 9
B) 3
C) 10
D) 5
  • 3. Which piece can jump over other pieces?
A) Bishop
B) Rook
C) Pawn
D) Knight
  • 4. What is 'castling'?
A) Moving the King two squares towards a Rook, and then placing the Rook on the other side of the King
B) Capturing a piece with a pawn
C) Promoting a pawn to a Queen
D) Moving a piece to attack the opponent's King
  • 5. What is 'en passant'?
A) A type of opening
B) A type of checkmate
C) A special pawn capture
D) A defensive maneuver
  • 6. What is a 'pin' in chess?
A) When a piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable piece or the King to attack
B) When a piece is trapped
C) When a piece attacks two pieces simultaneously
D) When a piece controls a large area of the board
  • 7. What does 'tempo' refer to in chess?
A) A unit of time or move
B) A type of pawn structure
C) The speed at which a game is played
D) A specific opening
  • 8. What is a 'skewer'?
A) A defensive tactic
B) An attack that forces a high-value piece to move to uncover an attack on a lower-value piece behind it
C) A quick checkmate
D) A pawn promotion strategy
  • 9. What is a 'fork'?
A) Attacking two or more pieces at the same time with one piece
B) A type of endgame
C) A defensive maneuver to protect the King
D) A specific opening trap
  • 10. Why is controlling the center of the board important?
A) It weakens the opponent's King
B) It prevents the opponent from developing their pieces
C) It gives pieces more mobility and influence
D) It automatically leads to checkmate
  • 11. What is a 'gambit'?
A) A type of checkmate pattern
B) A defensive strategy to protect the King
C) A specific endgame tactic
D) A sacrifice, usually of a pawn, to gain an advantage in development or position
  • 12. What is 'zugzwang'?
A) A position where a player has a material advantage
B) A position where the game is a draw
C) A position where the player is in checkmate
D) A position where any move a player makes will worsen their position
  • 13. What is the purpose of opening theory?
A) To memorize all possible chess moves
B) To guarantee a win
C) To avoid any risk of losing
D) To gain a slight advantage in the opening stages of the game
  • 14. What is a 'passed pawn'?
A) A pawn with no opposing pawns to block its path to promotion
B) A pawn that is about to be captured
C) A pawn that has captured an opponent's piece
D) A pawn that is protected by other pawns
  • 15. What is 'prophylaxis' in chess?
A) Preventing the opponent's plans by anticipating and neutralizing their threats
B) Aggressively attacking the opponent's king
C) Defending passively and waiting for the opponent to make a mistake
D) Sacrificing material for a tactical advantage
  • 16. What is the 'Sicilian Defense'?
A) An aggressive opening for White, involving early pawn sacrifices
B) An endgame tactic for promoting pawns
C) A defensive strategy for White to protect their king
D) A popular chess opening for Black, characterized by the move 1...c5
  • 17. What is an 'isolated pawn'?
A) A pawn with no friendly pawns on adjacent files
B) A pawn that is protected by a knight
C) A pawn that is about to be promoted
D) A pawn that is easily defended
  • 18. What is 'triangulation'?
A) A technique used in endgames to gain the opposition
B) A way to trap the opponent's king
C) A strategic way to control the center
D) A method of calculating variations deeply
  • 19. What is the 'opposition'?
A) A tactical idea to win material
B) A strong pawn structure
C) A king endgame concept where the kings face each other with an odd number of squares between them.
D) A way to attack the opponent's queen
  • 20. What does 'tactics' in chess primarily involve?
A) Long-term strategic planning
B) Opening preparation
C) Endgame technique
D) Short-term calculations and forced sequences
  • 21. What is a 'battery' in chess?
A) A strong defensive structure
B) A complex endgame position
C) A line of pieces (usually rooks or a rook and queen) aimed at the same target
D) A type of pawn formation
  • 22. Which is generally more important in the opening: development or material?
A) Material
B) Development
C) Always material
D) Neither, they are equally important
  • 23. What is a 'zwischenzug'?
A) A type of endgame
B) A checkmate pattern
C) An in-between move
D) A defensive sacrifice
  • 24. What is the FIDE rating system?
A) A system used to rank chess players internationally.
B) A type of chess opening
C) A set of chess rules
D) A chess playing computer program
  • 25. What does OTB stand for in chess?
A) Over The Board
B) Over The Block
C) Only The Best
D) Over The Barrier
  • 26. What is a 'time control' in a chess tournament?
A) The amount of time each player has to complete their moves.
B) The number of players in a tournament
C) The color of the chess pieces
D) The value of a chess piece
  • 27. What is 'algebraic notation'?
A) A standard system for recording chess moves.
B) A type of chess piece
C) A defensive chess tactic
D) A complex chess strategy
  • 28. What is a 'draw' in chess?
A) A game that ends without either player winning
B) A game where the player with the lower rating wins
C) A game where both players promote a pawn
D) A game where one player resigns
  • 29. What is 'stalemate'?
A) A situation where the player whose turn it is to move has no legal moves and their king is not in check
B) A situation where both players have equal material
C) A situation where the player is in check
D) A situation where the game is a draw by agreement
  • 30. What is 'blitz' chess?
A) A type of chess opening
B) A chess game played without a clock
C) A chess game played by correspondence
D) A chess game with very short time controls, typically 3 to 5 minutes per player.
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