Chess4Life Bishop+ Level Quiz

(Level 3 - just 16 questions)

Q1 of 16: A pawn that moves two squares and lands next to your 5th-rank pawn (ex: pawn on e5, pawn moves f7 to f5)… *

Pawn on f5 cannot be captured.

Pawn on f5 can be captured the next move as if it moved one square to f6.

Pawn on f5 can be captured anytime later by the pawn on e5.

Not sure.

Q2 of 16: A "hanging" piece is… *

A trapped piece that is still defended.

A piece left undefended and can be taken for free.

A stalemated piece (no legal moves).

Not sure.

Q3 of 16: Experienced players usually... *

Avoid castling too soon in order to keep the opponent guessing.

Develop with threats (gain tempo) and control center.

Push flank pawns early to prepare attacks on the castled king.

Not sure.

Q4 of 16: A good rook endgame strategy is to... *

Place your rook behind any passed pawn (yours or opponent’s).

Place your rook in front of pawn(s) to attack and defend at the same time.

Protect your king from the opponent’s rook first.

Not sure.

Q5 of 16: A good calculation habit is to... *

Avoid captures early.

Plan a sequence, then move quickly to surprise opponents.

Always look at forcing moves first (checks, captures, threats).

Not sure.

Q6 of 16: Opposition in a King + Pawn vs King endgame means… *

Moving your king so that there is just 1 square in a direct line between the kings.

Advance your pawn first supported by the King so it promotes safely.

Blocking the opponent’s king to save your pawn.

Not sure.

Q7 of 16: Which statement is most accurate to force mate with King + Rook vs King… *

Trap the defending king on the edge with the rook first, then bring in your king to help deliver checkmate.

Try to “box” the defending king in by using the rook, then with the king’s help shrink the box till checkmate is achieved.

It’s not actually possible to checkmate with just a king and a rook, you need at least 1 more pawn or piece.

Not sure.

Q8 of 16: Tactic ID: What best describes the "X-ray"... *

A piece attacking 2 opponent's pieces in the same line.

Two rooks on the same file or rank with an opposing rook in-between.

Two rooks OR a Rook & Queen lined up the same direction.

Not sure.

Q9 of 16: A key Rook endgame principle when on the ‘winning side’ is to… *

Protect your king first, then use your rook to attack.

Check the opponent’s king to try to get the king to come out into a vulnerable area.

Activate both your king and your rook as quickly as possible, sometimes even giving up a pawn to do so.

Not sure.

Q10 of 16: A key Rook endgame principle when on the defending side is to… *

Use your rook to block the opponent’s most advanced pawn.

Avoid the opponent getting 2 connected passed pawns, even if you have to sacrifice a pawn to accomplish this.

Protect your king first by choosing the safer side to stay on.

Not sure.

Q11 of 16: Which of the following is NOT a strategic “imbalance”? *

Bishop pair vs. bishop + knight.

Knowing the opening better than your opponent.

Giving up a Queen and Pawn for two Rooks.

Not sure.

Q12 of 16: Which of the following piece combinations CANNOT force checkmate? *

King, Bishop, Knight vs lone King.

Your Bishop in one of your corners PLUS your pawn directly in front of the Bishop. The opponent's king already on the "promotion square" in front of your pawn. Your King anywhere.

Two knights and your king VS the opponent’s king and pawn on it’s starting square.

Not sure.

Q13 of 16: Pawn Endgames: Which of the following statements is NOT true… *

Key concepts to understand include Opposition, Outflanking, and Critical Squares.

Whether ahead or behind, bringing your king to the middle is frequently a key strategy when pawns are on both sides of the board.

Two connected passed pawns WIN in nearly all cases vs two isolated pawns separated by one file because the isolated pawns cannot protect each other.

Not sure.

Q14 of 16: An isolated pawn is… *

A pawn with no friendly pawns on adjacent files.

A pawn that is not protected by any other pieces.

A pawn separated from other friendly pawns by at least 2 squares.

Not sure.

Q15 of 16: When attacking a pawn chain, the most effective target is usually… *

The tip of the chain.

The base of the chain.

The middle of the chain.

Not sure.

Q16 of 16: In chess literature, “Lucena” and “Philidor” typically refer to… *

Two famous opening systems involving pushing the ‘Queen’s pawn’ forward first.

Two key rook and pawn endgame positions, one winning and one defending.

Two famous players known for attacking styles in the middlegame.

Not sure.

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