Beginner to Grandmaster

The knight & chess quiz

Thirty-two questions on the horse, the board and the history. No time limit — read the explanation after each answer and learn as you go.

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♞ Movement & value

How the knight moves, what it is worth, why corners are traps and forks are deadly.

🏇 The knight's tour

Warnsdorff's rule, closed tours, existence conditions and exact tour counts.

👑 Chess history

Chaturanga, checkmate, world champions, Deep Blue and National Chess Day.