LINC Chess Pre & Post Test Name _______________________________ School ____________________________ 1. Draw a line to the correct picture. 2. Match the number to the correct answer. Rank ____ 64 A) Total Squares on a chess board ____ 32 B) Files or ranks on a chess File board ____ 8 C) Light or dark squares on a chess board Diagonal 3. Circle the correct chessboard. 4. Draw an arrow to all the possible captures the white pawns can make in one turn. 5. Circle the piece(s) the white Rooks can 6. Circle the piece(s) the white Bishop can capture in one move. capture in one move. 1 LINC Chess Pre & Post Test 7 8. Looking at this board whose move is it and why? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 9. What are 3 reason you can’t castle? 10. What are the 3 ways to get out of check? 1.________________________________________ 1.___________________________________________ _________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 2.________________________________________ 2.___________________________________________ _________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 3.________________________________________ 3.___________________________________________ _________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 11. 12. Check Checkmate Check Checkmate 2 LINC Chess Pre & Post Test 13. Match the chess piece to its value by drawing a 14. Put the letter in the correct square. line to the correct answer. Whole Game 9 1 3 5 A: f1 B: h2 C: f4 3 D: g3 E:d3 F: b5 15. (Black or White) Circle the color that always goes first in a chess game. 16. Draw a line to show which King can castle. 17. Draw a line to show which King can castle. 3 LINC Chess Pre & Post Test 18. Draw and arrow to the square that makes checkmate in one 4 LINC Chess Pre & Post Test 19. Write if it is check or checkmate _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ 5 _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ LINC Chess Pre & Post Test 20. Draw an arrow to make checkmate. 6 LINC Chess Pre & Post Test 21. Notate the best move . Black to Move (remember pin attacks) _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ 7 LINC Chess Pre & Post Test 22. Triple Loyd Place the black king in A checkmate B stalemate C mate in 1 8 .