Chess Champions - Millionaire Game

An interactive ESL game where young learners identify chess pieces, learn basic moves, and understand chess terminology like 'check'. Questions progress from naming pieces to understanding game concepts.

A free Millionaire Quiz for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: chess pieces and moves.

Questions

  1. What is this piece called? — A) Bishop B) King C) Queen D) Rook
  2. The pawn is a small piece. How many pawns does each player have at the start? — A) 8 B) 4 C) 10 D) 6
  3. Which piece moves in an L-shape? — A) Queen B) Rook C) Knight D) Bishop
  4. The bishop moves diagonally. What color squares does a white bishop stay on? — A) Black squares only B) Both black and white squares C) White squares only D) Red squares
  5. What does 'check' mean in chess? — A) The game is finished B) A pawn moves forward C) The king is in danger D) The king is safe
  6. The rook moves in straight lines. Which direction does it move? — A) Two squares forward B) In an L-shape C) Diagonally only D) Up, down, left, and right
  7. How does the queen move? — A) In an L-shape like the knight B) Only in straight lines C) Diagonally and in straight lines D) Only diagonally
  8. A pawn moves forward one square. What happens when a pawn reaches the opposite end of the board? — A) It moves backward B) It becomes a queen or another piece C) It stops moving D) It becomes a king
  9. What is 'checkmate'? — A) The king is in check but can move to safety B) A pawn captures another pawn C) Two pieces attack the same square D) The king is in check and cannot escape
  10. In the starting position, which piece is directly in front of the king on the board? — A) A rook B) A bishop C) A pawn D) A knight

Printable worksheet

This Millionaire Quiz comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Support sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.

What's on the worksheet

  1. Play it again on paper · Circle the right answer.

Part 1: Play it again on paper

Circle the right answer.

  1. The pawn is a small piece. How many pawns does each player have at the start? a) 8 b) 6 c) 10
  2. Which piece moves in an L-shape? a) Bishop b) Queen c) Knight
  3. The bishop moves diagonally. What color squares does a white bishop stay on? a) Black squares only b) White squares only c) Red squares

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