Trusty Trivia: CHESS!!!
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Hey, Smarty Pants. Trusty here with a special mission for all the Smarty Pants listening. But unlike a top secret mission, this mission requires you to tell everyone. That's right. Your job is to spread the word about Who Smarted so we can keep growing and bringing you awesome new episodes. To qualify for this mission, let's play a little game. Who do you know that would love Who Smarted but doesn't listen to the show?

Got someone in mind? Great. Question two. Pick one. Make a plan. Stick to it.

And best of all, complete this not-so-top-secret mission. I'm counting on you, Smarty Pants. The more people you tell, the bigger we grow, which means a lot more smarting for you. Hello, Smarty Pants, and welcome to Trusty Trivia Thursday. Today, we're making all the right moves as we talk about chess. ♪

Before we dive into the trivia, a big shout out to my smarty friend Harrison in Ellabelle, Georgia. We hear you love learning new fun facts. Well, guess what? So do we. Keep on smarting, smarty pants. And now, let's castle into some chestastic questions. First question. Which piece in chess can move in an L shape? Is it A, the rook, B, the bishop, or C, the knight? Did you say C? Nice job.

The knight is the only piece that moves in an L shape and can jump over other pieces. Next question. What is it called when a player's king is trapped with no way to escape? Is it A, game over, B, checkmate, or C, king's vacation? Did you choose B? Brilliant move. Checkmate comes from a Persian phrase meaning the king is dead. But don't worry, it's all just part of the game. Last question.

How many squares are on a chessboard? Is it A, 64, B, 100, or C, a gazillion? Did you choose A? You are a grandmaster of trivia. A standard chessboard has 64 squares, eight rows by eight columns. You're thinking three moves ahead, smarty pants. Join us next week for more brain-boosting trivia. And if you want to learn more about chess, check out our chess episode in the Who Smarted archives.

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