NLPS P1 CHESS PROFICIENCY TEST 2010

Name: _____________________ Class: _____ Score: _____/40

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Each question is worth 2 marks. Duration: 30 minutes

In each question, write the best move for WHITE in the answer space by
writing the “starting square” followed by “-“ and followed by the “final
square” of the piece that is to move.

To move a Rook from a1 to a2, simply write “a1-a2”.

To move a Rook from a1 to capture a piece on a2 and give check or
checkmate, write “a1-a2”. (Note for instructors: There is no need to put
any symbol for capture, check or checkmate.)

Question 1(King Movement) !""""""""#

!""""""""# çk+l+ + +%
çk+l+ + +% æ+ + + O %
æ+ + + + % å + + + +%
å + + + +% ä+ + +o+ %
ä+ + + + % ã + R + +%
ã + + + +% â+ + + + %
â+ + + + % á + O + +%
á + + + +% à+ + + + %
à+ + + + % /èéêëìíîï)
/èéêëìíîï)
Ans: _________________
Ans: _________________
Question 4(Queen Movement)
Question 3(Bishop Movement) !""""""""#
!""""""""# çk+l+ + +%
çk+l+ + +% æ+ + + O %
æ+ + + + % å +o+ + +%
å + + + +% ä+ + + + %
ä+ + + + % ã + Q + +%
ão+b+ + +% â+ + + + %
â+ + + + % á + + + +%
á + +o+ +% à+ + + + %
à+ + + + % /èéêëìíîï)
/èéêëìíîï)
Ans: _________________
Ans:__________________

Question 2(Rook Movement)

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Question 5(Knight Movement) Ans:__________________
!""""""""#
çk+l+ + +% Question 6(Pawn Movement)
æ+ + + O % !""""""""#
å +o+ + +% çk+l+ + +%
ä+ + + + % æ+ + + + %
ã + N + +% å + + + +%
â+ + + + % ä+mV + + %
á + + + +% ã +p+ + +%
à+ + + + % â+ + + + %
/èéêëìíîï) á + + + +%
à+ + + + %
Ans:__________________ /èéêëìíîï)
Question 7(Getting out of Check) Ans: _________________
!""""""""#
ç + L + +% Question 8(Getting out of Check)
æKt+ + + % !""""""""#
å +t+ + +% çk+ + + +%
ä+ + + + % æ+ + + + %
ã + + + +% å L + + +%
â+ + + + % äT + + + %
á + + + +% ã + + + +%
à+ + + + % â+ + + + %
/èéêëìíîï) á + + + +%
à+ + + + %
Ans: _________________ /èéêëìíîï)
Question 9(Getting out of Check) Ans: _________________
!""""""""#
çk+l+ + +% Question 10(Getting out of Check)
æ+ + + +r% !""""""""#
åt+ + + +% çkQ + + +%
ä+ + + + % æ+t+ + + %
ã + + + +% å L + + +%
â+ + + + % äT + + + %
á + + + +% ã + + + +%
à+ + + + % â+ + + + %
/èéêëìíîï) á + + + +%
à+ + + + %

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Ans:__________________

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Question 11(Getting out of Check) Ans:__________________
!""""""""#
ç K + + +% Question 12(Getting out of Check)
æ+ +m+ + % !""""""""#
å Lv+ + +% ç + + + +%
ä+ + + + % æ+ + + + %
ã + + + +% å L + + +%
â+ + + + % ä+ T + + %
á + + + +% ã W + + K%
à+ + + + % âT + + + %
/èéêëìíîï) á + + P +%
à+ + + + %
Ans:__________________ /èéêëìíîï)
Question 13(Checkmate) Ans: _________________
!""""""""#
ç L + + +% Question 14(Checkmate)
æ+ + + + % !""""""""#
å K + + +% ç + + + +%
ä+ + + + % æ+ + + R %
ã + + + +% å +k+ + +%
â+ + + + % ä+ + + + %
á + + + R% ã + + + +%
à+ + + + % â+ + + + %
/èéêëìíîï) á + + + R%
à+ +l+ + %
Ans: _________________ /èéêëìíîï)
Question 15(Checkmate) Ans: _________________
!""""""""#
ç +l+ + +% Question 16(Checkmate)
æ+ + + + % !""""""""#
å K + + +% ç + + + +%
ä+ + + + % æ+ + + + %
ã + + + +% å +k+ + +%
â+ + + + % äL + + + %
á + + + Q% ã +r+ + +%
à+ + + + % â+ R + + %
/èéêëìíîï) á + + + +%
à+ + + + %

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Question 17(Checkmate)
!""""""""# Question 18(Checkmate)
ç + + + +% !""""""""#
æ+ + + +l% ç + + + L%
å +k+ + +% æ+ + +b+o%
ä+ + + + % å +k+ +pP%
ã + + + +% ä+ + + + %
â+ Q + + % ã + + + +%
á B + + +% â+ + + + %
à+ + + + % á + + + +%
/èéêëìíîï) à+ + + + %
/èéêëìíîï)
Ans:__________________

Ans: _________________
Question 19(Checkmate)
!""""""""# Question 20(Checkmate)
ç + + +tL% !""""""""#
æ+ + + +o% ç + + + L%
å +k+ + P% æ+ + +bOo%
ä+ + N + % å +k+ + +%
ã + + + +% ä+ + + + %
â+ + + + % ã + + + +%
á + + + +% â+ B + + %
à+ + + + % á + + + +%
/èéêëìíîï) à+ + + R %
Ans: _________________ /èéêëìíîï)
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