Chess Opening Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. What is the name of the opening after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5?
The Italian Game
The Ruy Lopez
The Scotch Game
The Vienna Game
2. Early in the game, White deliberately offers a pawn to speed development and create attacking chances. Which opening concept best describes this choice?
A blockade
A fortress
A gambit
A pawn majority
3. Which opening has arisen after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6?
The Nimzo-Indian Defense
The King's Indian Defense
The Queen's Indian Defense
The Slav Defense
4. After 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 in the Scandinavian Defense, which move immediately recaptures White's pawn?
2...Qxd5
2...e6
2...c6
2...Nc6
5. After 1.e4 e5, White plays 2.Nf3. What two useful opening tasks does this move perform?
It prepares queenside castling and defends c2
It prevents Black from developing the queenside knight
It opens a line for the queen and attacks f7
It develops a knight and attacks the e5 pawn
6. Which move sequence begins the French Defense?
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5
7. The moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 lead to which opening?
The Queen's Gambit Accepted
The Queen's Gambit Declined
The Slav Defense
The Dutch Defense
8. Which opening has been reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4?
The Four Knights Game
The Ruy Lopez
The Scotch Game
The Italian Game
9. Which defense appears after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6?
The Petrov Defense
The Alekhine Defense
The Pirc Defense
The Philidor Defense
10. A player brings the queen out early and then must move it repeatedly when attacked by minor pieces. What opening drawback is this illustrating?
Losing tempi while the opponent develops
Trading away the bishop pair
Creating doubled pawns
Entering a pawn endgame too soon
11. Which defense begins with 1.e4 c5?
The French Defense
The Scandinavian Defense
The Caro-Kann Defense
The Sicilian Defense
12. Which opening is defined by 1.d4 d5 2.c4?
The English Opening
The King's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit
The Catalan Opening
13. Which first two moves identify the basic Caro-Kann setup for Black?
1.e4 c6
1.e4 e6
1.e4 d6
1.e4 Nc6
14. White has developed both knights and the kingside bishop, can castle immediately, and faces no tactical threat. Which choice best follows standard opening priorities?
Push a flank pawn to claim extra space
Castle kingside
Bring the queen out to attack a pawn
Move a developed knight to another square
15. Which first move defines the English Opening?
1.Nf3
1.f4
1.d4
1.c4
16. You have developed both knights, your opponent has no immediate threat, and your kingside castling path is clear. Which move most directly improves king safety?
Advance a rook pawn to gain space
Move the queen toward the center
Castle kingside
Move a developed knight for a second time