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Quick TrainerChess Fundamentals
The essentials every chess player should know cold — piece values, how each piece moves, algebraic notation, the special moves, and the core tactics.
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Pieces & values
10 items
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Notation & rules
9 items
3
Tactics & terms
8 items
All 27 cards
How many points is a Queen worth?
9
How many points is a Rook worth?
5
How many points is a Bishop worth?
3
How many points is a Knight worth?
3
How many points is a Pawn worth?
1
Which piece moves any number of squares diagonally?
Bishop
Which piece moves in an L-shape and can jump over other pieces?
Knight
Which piece moves any number of squares horizontally or vertically?
Rook
How many squares can a King move in one turn?
One
Which piece must be checkmated to win the game?
King
How many squares are on a chessboard?
64
In algebraic notation, which letter stands for the Knight?
N
In algebraic notation, which letter stands for the King?
K
What does the '+' symbol mean in chess notation?
Check
What does the '#' symbol mean in chess notation?
Checkmate
What move does 'O-O' represent in notation?
Kingside castling
What move does 'O-O-O' represent in notation?
Queenside castling
What is the special pawn capture of an enemy pawn that just advanced two squares called?
En passant
What happens when a pawn reaches the far end of the board?
Promotion
What tactic attacks two or more pieces at once with a single piece?
Fork
What tactic freezes a piece because moving it would expose a more valuable one behind it?
Pin
What tactic attacks a valuable piece, forcing it to move and expose a piece behind it?
Skewer
What is it called when a player has no legal move but is NOT in check, drawing the game?
Stalemate
What is the fastest possible checkmate, delivered in just two moves, called?
Fool's mate
What draw rule applies when the same position occurs three times?
Threefold repetition
What is a horizontal row of squares on the board called?
Rank
What is a vertical column of squares on the board called?
File
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