Quiz: Introduction to Chess Game - Free MCQ Test with solutions for

A chessboard has 8 rows and 8 columns, so the total number of squares is 8 × 8 = 64.

Each player starts with 8 pawns and 8 major/minor pieces (1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 knights, and 2 bishops), totaling 16 pieces.

According to the official chess rules, the player with the white pieces always moves first.

The goal of chess is to checkmate the opponent’s king — to put the king in a position where it is under attack and cannot escape capture.

The queen combines the powers of the rook and bishop, allowing her to move any number of squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

The knight moves in an "L" shape and is the only piece that can jump over other pieces on the board.

Pawns move forward one square (or two from the starting position) but capture diagonally one square ahead.

Castling involves moving the king two squares toward a rook and then moving that rook to the square next to the king, making it the only move where two pieces move simultaneously.

When a pawn reaches the farthest rank, it must be promoted to a queen, rook, bishop, or knight of the same color — most often a queen.

A check occurs when a king is under direct threat of capture on the next move. The player must move the king or block/capture the attacking piece to remove the check.