World Chess Day Quiz

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    How many squares are there on a chessboard?

    • 48
    • 64
    • 128
    • 160
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About This Quiz

Get ready for an exciting World Chess Day quiz, a celebration of the timeless game that has captured the hearts and minds of players around the globe. Test your knowledge and passion for chess with engaging multiple-choice questions covering various aspects of this strategic game. From famous players to historical moments and chess terminology, this quiz is designed to entertain and challenge both seasoned chess enthusiasts and casual players alike. So, give your best, and try to score as high as you can on this quiz. Also, do share it with others.

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  • 2. 

    Which chess piece can only move diagonally?

    • Knight

    • Bishop

    • Rook

    • Queen

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  • 3. 

    What is the final goal in chess?

    • To promote pawns to queens

    • To capture all the opponent's pawns

    • To create stalemate positions

    • To create a checkmate position

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  • 4. 

    Which chess piece can freely move straight and diagonally more than one step?

    • Queen

    • King

    • Pawn

    • Knight

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  • 5. 

    What is the term for a move in chess where the king is in check and cannot move out of capture?

    • Stalemate

    • Check

    • Checkmate

    • Fork

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  • 6. 

    Which country is known for having a strong chess tradition?

    • Russia

    • Japan

    • Afghanistan

    • Germany

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  • 7. 

    International Chess Day is celebrated on ________ every year.

    • May 11

    • July 20

    • August 17

    • September 23

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  • 8. 

    Who holds the title of the youngest grandmaster in chess history?

    • Magnus Carlsen

    • Sergey Karjakin

    • Abhimanyu Mishra

    • Garry Kasparov

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    Which of these is considered one of the greatest chess players of all time?

    • Garry Kasparov

    • Mikhail Tal

    • Bobby Fischer

    • Anatoly Karpov

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    Who won the World Chess Championship in 1972, famously known as the "Match of the Century"?

    • Boris Spassky

    • Anatoly Karpov

    • Vladimir Kramnik

    • Bobby Fischer

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