This printable crossword puzzle has 19 clues. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
When one piece threatens 2 opposing pieces at once
A special move to protect the king where 2 pieces may be moved at once
This special rule deals with a pawn that moves 2 spaces on its first move past a threatening opponent
This piece moves diagonally
_____pawn is the best pawn structure because no opposing pawns can block it from pawn promotion
A chess game ending in a tie because the king has no legal moves but is not in check
The most powerful piece on the board
_________ Pawn is a pawn structure in which one pawn is not defended by any others
A Pawn _____ is a type of pawn structure in which the pawns form a diagonal with each one defending another
When a less valuable piece is trapped because moving it would expose a more valuable piece
This piece is moved to the other side of the king during castling
This is said when threatening an opponent's king
When a king is in this the game is over
There are this many squares on a chess board
Moves that break the rules of chess are called
Pawn _______ occurs when the lowest ranking piece reaches the end of the board and can turn into any higher ranking piece
Opposite of a pin
The most important piece on the board
Chess______ is the way we tell where pieces are located using numbers and letters like D4 or H7