Play Chess Trivia Online
36 questions · 2 to 20 players · free
Openings, champions, and checkmates.
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Round up your friends and play a live Chess trivia round right now. 36 questions in the bank, shuffled fresh every game. One person starts a room, everyone else joins with a 4 letter code from any phone or laptop. No signup, no app, no setup, and it is free for up to 20 players.
Sample questions
18 of 36- 01How many squares are on a chessboard?
- 02Which piece is the most powerful in chess?
- 03How many pawns does each player start with?
- 04Which piece moves in an L shape?
- 05What is it called when the king is attacked and cannot escape?
- 06The bishop moves in which direction?
- 07What is the special move where the king and a rook move together?
- 08What happens when a pawn reaches the far end of the board?
- 09Magnus Carlsen, who became world champion in 2013, is from which country?
- 10Bobby Fischer won the 1972 world title against which Soviet player?
- 11In 1997, which computer defeated world champion Garry Kasparov in a match?
- 12A stalemate results in what?
- 13The Sicilian Defence begins after white plays e4 and black responds with what?
- 14The 'en passant' rule allows the capture of which piece?
- 15The Ruy Lopez opening is also known by what name?
- 16Which organization governs international chess?
- 17What does the German chess term 'zugzwang' describe?
- 18Who became the first official world chess champion in 1886?
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How it works
- Start a room. Pick Chess and hit play. You get a 4 letter code.
- Friends join. They open the site, type the code, and pick a nickname. Nothing to install.
- Answer fast. Speed and streaks both score, so the fastest right answer wins the round.
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