November 2026 edition

Chess quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
In chess, which piece moves in an L-shape?
ABishop
BRook
CKnight
DPawn
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about chess? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from how the pieces move to computers beating world champions.

Chess · November 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
How many squares are on a chessboard?
A32
B48
C64
D100

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15.0s

Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerThe board, the pieces and checkmate
2EasyFamous champions, castling and stalemate
3TrickyOpenings, gambits and the Romantic era
4HardFIDE, ratings and the first computers
5BrutalEndgame studies, notation and forgotten masters
Chess titlesout of 500
Checkmate50 / 50
World champion350+
Master275+
Tournament player200+
Club player100+
First move1+
Stalemate0

44 of 50 right · six short of Checkmate

You vs Katie BChess · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Who was the first recognized World Chess Champion?
Bobby Fischer
Wilhelm Steinitz✓GBKB
Garry Kasparov
Emanuel Lasker

Speed scores

Beat the chess clock.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. How many squares are on a chessboard? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

Pawn first, then the endgame.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Climb the ranks.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Stalemate if you score nothing, Checkmate if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

See who really knew.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know who the first recognized world champion was?

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