This quiz is based on the lessons in Class 2 of chessKIDS academy. You should take the quiz when you are sure you know ALL the rules of chess - check, checkmate, stalemate, castling, en passant, touch and move. The lessons can also be found in the Beginners' section of the chessKID part of the website. You have to answer 15 multiple choice questions. There is no time limit so think very carefully before you answer each question. You are allowed to change your mind about any answer. The answers you have selected at the end of the quiz will be the ones that count for your final score. When you are ready to start click on the NEXT button below.

Q1. It's White's move. What's happening here? It's CHECKMATE White can get out of check White isn't in check

Q2. It's White's move. What's happening here? It's CHECKMATE White can get out of check White isn't in check

Q3. It's White's move. What's happening here? It's CHECKMATE White can get out of check White isn't in check

Q4. It's White's move. What's happening here? It's CHECKMATE White can get out of check White isn't in check

Q5. It's White's move. What's happening here? It's CHECKMATE White can get out of check White isn't in check

Q6. It's White's move. What's happening here? It's CHECKMATE White can get out of check White isn't in check

Q7. It's White's move. What's happening here? It's CHECKMATE White can get out of check White isn't in check

Q8. It's White's move. What's happening here? It's CHECKMATE It's STALEMATE White can play a move

Q9. It's White's move. Black has just moved his Bishop from f8 to c5. White can take Black's King and win the game White must ask Black to take his move back and play another move Black has done nothing wrong

Q10. It's White's move. He is in CHECK. He can CASTLE to get out of check He cannot CASTLE this move but might be able to castle later He can never CASTLE once he's been in check

Q11. It's White's move. His King is on d1. He can CASTLE on the Queen side He cannot CASTLE this move but might be able to castle later He can never CASTLE because he's moved his King

Q12. White has just castled on the Queen side. He has moved his pieces to the right squares He has moved his pieces to the wrong squares You are not allowed to castle on the Queen side

Q13. It's White's move. He has a Pawn on the seventh rank. He can move his Pawn and turn it into a Knight If he moves his Pawn he has to turn it into a Queen He is not allowed to move his Pawn

Q14. It's White's move. He has a Pawn on the seventh rank. He can move his Pawn and turn it into another Queen You are only allowed one Queen on the board so he cannot turn his Pawn into a Queen He is not allowed to move his Pawn

Q15. It's White's move. Black has just moved his Pawn two squares - from a7 to a5? White CANNOT make an EN PASSANT capture this move If White captures EN PASSANT his Pawn will go to a5 If White captures EN PASSANT his Pawn will go to a6

You have now completed the test. If you want to do so you may go back and check your answers again. When you are happy with all your answers press the SUBMIT button to obtain your results. Remember that you have to get 14 questions right out of 15 to pass the test.