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Chess Quiz

Chess quiz: thirty questions on pieces and rules, history, great champions, notation and openings.

  • 30 quizzes
  • 1 topic
  • 2 game modes
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Chess Master quizzes

    What you'll find in Chess Master

    Topics covered

    Hobbies30

    Game modes

    Classic27 Yes or No3

    Thirty questions about the king of games

    Chess Master is a collection of thirty quizzes on the most studied board game in the world: how the pieces move, special rules, history from India to computers, great champions, notation and openings. It starts with the basics and climbs to trivia for experts.

    Two game modes

    Twenty-seven multiple-choice Classic quizzes and three Yes or No quizzes you can check in a few seconds, with an explanation after every answer.

    Before you play

    You don’t need to be a player to start: the first questions cover the basics, and the rules take only a few minutes to learn.

    Questions about Chess Master, with answers

    How many squares does a chessboard have?

    Sixty-four, arranged in eight ranks and eight files and alternating between light and dark. For White, the square in the bottom-right corner is always light.

    Which piece is worth the most?

    The queen, worth about nine points by convention, against five for a rook, three for a bishop or a knight and one for a pawn. The king has no point value because it can never be captured.

    Who was the first official world champion?

    Wilhelm Steinitz, who beat Johannes Zukertort in 1886 in a match played across New York, St. Louis and New Orleans.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many questions are in the Chess Master collection?

    Thirty, covering pieces and rules, history, champions and notation.

    Do I need to know how to play to answer?

    No. The first questions cover the basics, and the rules take only a few minutes to learn.

    Which game modes are there?

    Twenty-seven multiple-choice Classic quizzes and three Yes or No.

    Is the collection free?

    Chess Master is one of the Special Collections: you can play the first quiz right away, and all the others with a free account.

    Play all of Chess Master with a free account

    With a free account you can play all the Special collections, save your points, and your hints top up every month.

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