Chess Chess 2

Question 1

What is the term for capturing an opponent's pawn that has just moved two squares, as if it had moved only one?

Accepted Answer

En passant

Answer

En passant lets a pawn capture an enemy pawn that just advanced two squares, landing on the square it skipped.

Question 2

How many squares are on a standard chessboard?

Accepted Answer

64

Answer

A chessboard is an 8x8 grid totaling 64 squares.

Question 3

Which piece can never change the color of the square it stands on?

Accepted Answer

Bishop

Answer

A bishop moves only diagonally, so it always stays on squares of the same color.

Question 4

What is the only piece that can jump over other pieces?

Accepted Answer

Knight

Answer

The knight moves in an L-shape and is the sole piece allowed to leap over others.

Question 5

When a pawn reaches the far end of the board, what most commonly happens?

Accepted Answer

It promotes to a queen

Answer

A pawn reaching the last rank promotes, and a queen is the usual choice.

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