This quiz is based on the lessons in Class 9 of chessKIDS academy. The syllabus covers the Queen's Gambit and other openings, minor piece endings and the history of the World Chess Championships. The lessons can also be found in the Improvers' section (where they are indicated with nine asterisks) of the chessKID part of the website. You have to answer 15 questions. Some are multiple choice. In the other questions you have to enter the name of a square or the move you would make using a keypad. 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. Which of these statements is true? Nc3xd5 is a good move winning a pawn. Nc3xd5 leads to an equal position. Nc3xd5 is a bad move losing a piece.

Q2. It's WHITE'S move. Which is the worst one out of these moves? a2-a3 c4xd5 Bf1-d3

Q3. It's BLACK'S move. Should you... play Kf7xe6 play Kf7xf6 It makes no difference which piece you capture.

Q4. It's WHITE'S move. Which move would you play here?

Q5. What was the name of this man? He was the strongest player in the world in the late 1850s? Bobby Fischer Paul Morphy Howard Staunton

Q6. What was the name of this man? He came from Cuba and was World Champion between 1921 and 1927. Alexander Alekhine Jose Raul Capablanca Emanuel Lasker

Q7. What is the name of this opening? The Caro-Kann Defence The Modern Defence The Scandinavian Defence

Q8. What is the name of this opening? The Alekhine Defence The Capablanca Defence The Lasker Defence

Q9. What is the name of this opening? The King's Indian Defence The Nimzo-Indian Defence The Queen's Indian Defence

Q10. What is the name of this opening? The King's Indian Defence The Nimzo-Indian Defence The Queen's Indian Defence

Q11. What is the name of this opening? The Belgian Opening The English Opening The German Opening

Q12. This man, World Champion between 1960 and 1961, was one of the most brilliant attacking players of all time. Was he... Mikhail Botvinnik Boris Spassky Mikhail Tal

Q13. This American chess player became World Champion in 1972. Is he... Bobby Fischer Paul Morphy Howard Staunton

Q14. This Russian chess playher was World Champion betweewn 1975 and 1985. Is he... Anatoly Karpov Garry Kasparov Vladimir Kramnik

Q15. This Russian chess player was World Champion between 1985 and 2000. Is he... Anatoly Karpov Garry Kasparov Vladimir Kramnik

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