Chess Quiz
Try out this Chess quiz to test your knowledge. Chess Trivia trivia explores one of the world’s oldest and most influential strategy games, whose modern rules took shape in Europe after earlier forms spread from South Asia across the medieval world.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
280 pts max score
Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
When one piece moves aside and reveals an attack from the piece behind it, what is that sneaky reveal called?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Who owns the longest reign as undisputed World Chess Champion?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Who beat Lionel Kieseritzky in the famous Immortal Game?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Jean Dufresne was on the losing side of which celebrated 1852 victory by Adolf Anderssen?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which famous game features Paul Morphy defeating Duke Karl and Count Isouard?
Question 6 · Easy · 10 pts
Which chess piece can move one square in any direction?
Question 7 · Easy · 10 pts
Which piece is the only one that can jump over other pieces?
Question 8 · Easy · 10 pts
If a chess piece moves only diagonally, which piece is it?
Question 9 · Easy · 10 pts
Which piece moves in straight lines horizontally or vertically?
Question 10 · Easy · 10 pts
Which chess piece combines the movement of a rook and a bishop?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
What is it called when a pawn reaches the back rank and can become another piece?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the main goal in chess?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the special move called that involves the king and a rook?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Who is recognized as the first official World Chess Champion?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which world champion in this fact set is from India?