In order to understand the rest of this course you will need to know THE NAMES OF THE SQUARES.

This quiz tests you on how well you know the names of the squares. If you're not sure about them have a look at our lesson on READING AND WRITING CHESS first.

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Question 1. What do you call the lines running up and down the chessboard? a) Ranks b) Files

Question 2. What do you call the lines running from left to right on the chessboard? a) Ranks b) Files

Question 3. Each RANK has a name. Is the name of a RANK a LETTER or a NUMBER? a) A letter b) A number

Question 4. Each FILE has a name. Is the name of a file a LETTER or a NUMBER? a) A letter b) A number

Question 5. When you give a square a name, what comes first, the letter or the number? a) The letter b) The number

Question 6. When you set up the pieces for a game, should you place the White pieces on the RANKS numbered 1 and 2, or 7 and 8? a) 1 and 2 b) 7 and 8

Question 7. On which square is the WHITE KING? a) d4 b) e4

Question 8. On which square is the WHITE QUEEN? a) 1h b) h1

Question 9. On which square is the BLACK KING? a) b5 b) b6

Question 10. On which square is the BLACK QUEEN? a) f8 b) f9

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