This is the first Chess Resources quiz. It is a very easy one, and most people who know the rules will get 10/10 on their first try; if you don't know the rules, you can find them on my 'How to play Chess' guide (yellow link on the left). There is also a harder quiz here, and more quizzes will come in the near future.

QUIZ

1. How many chess pieces are on a board at the start of a game?
a: 24 b: 28 c: 32 d: 36

2. What is the maximum number of squares that a pawn can move forwards on its first move?
a: 0 b: 1 c: 2 d: 3

3. Which player moves first?
a: White b: Black c: The youngest d: The oldest

4. Which piece must be checkmated in order to win the game?
a: Knight b: Queen c: King d: Bishop

5. The Knight moves in the shape of what letter?
a: I b: L c: O d: X

6. What is a Rook also sometimes referred to as?
a: Queen b: Castle c: Prince d: Horse

7. Which of these squares is NOT on a chessboard?
a: e8 b: d7 c: i6 d: h8

8. In a standard (not a themed) chess set, what is used to represent the Knight?
a: Crown b: Sword c: Castle d: Horse

9. Which of these pieces cannot move diagonally under ANY circumstances?
a: Bishop b: Queen c: Rook d: Pawn

10. What term describes a situation whereby one player is not in check, but has no legal moves?
a: Checkmate b: Check c: En Passant d: Stalemate