Moves

Question 1

The ——— can move one square in any direction – up, down, to the sides and diagonally.

Answer 1

King

Question 2

The ——— may never move himself into a check where he could be captured.

Answer 2

King

Question 3

The ——— can move in any one straight direction – forward, backward. Sideways or diagonal.

Answer 3

Queen

Question 4

As all the other pieces, except the knight, it cannot move over any intervening pieces.

Answer 4

Queen

Question 5

The ——— may move to any square as far as it wants, but only forward, backward, and to
the sides.

Answer 5

Rook

Question 6

The ——— are particularly powerful pieces when they are protecting each other
and working together.

Answer 6

Rook

Question 7

The ——— may move as far as it wants, but only diagonally.

Answer 7

Bishop

Question 8

Each ——— starts on one color (light or dark) and must always stay on that color.

Answer 8

Bishop

Question 9

work well together because they cover up each other’s weaknesses.

Answer 9

Bishops

Question 10

The ——— moves by going 2 squares in one direction, and then one more move, just like an
“L” shape.

Answer 10

Knight

Question 11

are the only pieces that can move over other pieces.

Answer 11

Knights

Question 12

The ——— moves forward but captures diagonally.

Answer 12

Pawn

Question 13

It can never move backwards.

Answer 13

Pawn

Question 14

On its first move, the pawn can advance 2 squares at a time.

Answer 14

Pawn

Question 15

Succeeding moves will be one square at a time.

Answer 15

Pawn