Ten fairly easy questions that are directly based on the ‘Pawn’ lesson from last Saturday. Each participant will have the opportunity to earn one point for every correct answer they provide. This competition aims to reinforce your understanding and encourage active recall of the material covered in the recent session.
Please write down your answers and either email them to me at graham7morris@gmail.com or bring them with you to the Chess club. Make sure your name and the Quiz number is attached.
This Quiz Competition will remain open and accessible for two weeks until the deadline of October 4th, providing ample opportunity for any new members who have recently joined to participate and showcase their knowledge.
Answers and scoreboard positions will be posted after this date on a weekly basis.
Question 1. When is en passant not allowed?
A) When the opponent’s pawn moves two squares forward from its starting position
B) When your pawn is on the fifth rank
C) When you wait a move before capturing
D) When the opponent’s pawn is adjacent to yours
Question 2. Which pawn structure is considered weakest in most endgames?
A) Doubled pawns
B) Passed pawns
C) Connected pawns
D) Pawn chain
Question 3. What is a “backward pawn”?
A) A pawn that has moved back
B) A pawn that cannot be defended by another pawn
C) A pawn that is behind in development
D) A pawn that is promoted to a rook
Question 4. Which of the following is true about isolated pawns?
A) They are always a strength
B) They can’t be captured
C) They lack pawn support from adjacent files
D) They are immune to forks
Question 5. In a king and pawn vs king endgame, what is the key concept discussed, to determine if the pawn will promote?
A) Opposition
B) Zugzwang
C) Triangulation
D) The square rule
Question 6. Which of the following is NOT a reason a pawn might be considered powerful?
A) It can control key squares
B) It can promote to a queen
C) It can jump over other pieces
D) It can support attacks
Question 7.
Find the best move for White
Question 8.
Black has wasted time moving the Knights multiple times with very little pawn moves. How can White take advantage of this?
Question 9.
In this position, how can Black create a pawn structure weakness in White’s position?
Question 10.
Black to move, can the King catch the pawn before it Queens?
Good Luck!
