Buckeye Chess Club Intermediate Chess Exam

1. What is the value of the following pieces?

a. K:_____

b. Q:_____

c. R:_____

d. B:_____

e. N:_____

f. P:_____

2. XABCDEFGHY

8r+lwqkvl-tr(

7zppzpp+pzpp'

6-+n+-sn-+&

5+-+-zp-sN-%

4-+L+P+-+$

3+-+-+-+-#

2PzPPzP-zPPzP"

1tRNvLQmK-+R!

xabcdefghy Black to move… What would you play?

…_______

3. Is it possible to win with only a King and a Knight against a

lone King?

YES NO

4. What is Stalemate?

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5. Do you know the “three-time repetition of position” rule?

What is it?

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6. Which pieces are called minor pieces and which are called

major pieces?

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7. What is the best method of play if you have a large material

advantage?

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8. Can you castle if your Rook is under attack?

YES NO

Buckeye Chess Club Intermediate Chess Exam

9. What does it mean to “develop” your chess pieces?

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10. XABCDEFGHY

8-mk-+-+-+(

7+-+-+-+-'

6-+-zP-+-+&

5+-+K+-+-%

4-+-+-+-+$

3+-+-+-+-#

2-+-+-+-+"

1+-+-+-+-!

xabcdefghy White to play…find his strongest continuation.

_____ … _____ _____ … _____ _____ … _____

11. Name as many chess tactics as you can.

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12. XABCDEFGHY

8-+r+-+k+(

7wq-+-+pzpp'

6p+-+p+-+&

5zp-sNp+-+-%

4-+rzP-+-+$

3+-+-+P+-#

2-+-+R+PzP"

1+-tR-wQ-mK-!

xabcdefghy Black to play and win a piece.

… _____ _____ … _____ _____ … _____

Buckeye Chess Club Intermediate Chess Exam

13. Why is it so important to control the center of the chess

board?

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14. XABCDEFGHY

8-+r+-+rmk(

7+p+q+-zp-'

6p+-+p+-zp&

5+-+-zP-sNQ%

4-zP-+-zP-+$

3vl-zP-+-+-#

2P+-+-+PzP"

1+-+-+R+K!

xabcdefghy White to play and mate in two moves.

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15. XABCDEFGHY

8-+-+-+-+(

7mk-+-+-+-'

6p+K+-+-+&

5+-+-+-+-%

4-+-+-+-+$

3+-+-+-+-#

2-+-+-+-+"

1+-+Q+-+-!

xabcdefghy White to play and mate in two moves.

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16. How many moves are you allowed for mating if you have a

Rook and King against a lone King?

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Buckeye Chess Club Intermediate Chess Exam

17. XABCDEFGHY

8-+-+-tr-+(

7+-+-+r+k'

6-+-+-+-wq&

5+-+-zpP+Q%

4-+-+-+-+$

3+-+-+P+P#

2-tR-+-+-zP"

1+-+-+-tRK!

xabcdefghy White to play and win a piece.

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18. Is it a good idea to set a trap whose worth depends entirely

on your opponent blundering? Explain

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19. XABCDEFGHY

8-+-+rtr-+(

7+-+-+-zpk'

6p+-+pwq-zp&

5+p+l+p+-%

4-+-zP-+-+$

3zPP+-+N+-#

2-+-sN-zPKzP"

1+Q+-tRR+-!

xabcdefghy Black to play and win a piece.

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20. Do you know the meaning of the word “gambit”?

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