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Chess Style Quiz – What's Your Archetype?
This quiz helps you identify your natural chess style. Choose the answer that best describes your typical decisions in real games.
📋 Questions
- When you play a game, what excites you most?
- A. Launching an early kingside attack
- B. Slowly maneuvering to outplay the opponent
- C. Calculating deep combinations and tactics
- D. Trying creative ideas that surprise the opponent
- What kind of opening do you prefer?
- A. Sharp gambits like King's Gambit or Smith-Morra
- B. Solid systems like Colle or Caro-Kann
- C. Tactical systems like Sicilian Najdorf or Scotch
- D. Offbeat ideas like 1.b3 or Nimzowitsch Defense
- In the middlegame, you...
- A. Look for sacrifices and initiative
- B. Improve piece placement and wait for mistakes
- C. Calculate and look for forks, pins, and skewers
- D. Try to reach positions no one has seen before
- When defending a bad position...
- A. You look for counterattack chances
- B. You hold solid and wait it out
- C. You look for tactical tricks to equalize
- D. You try bold, unconventional resourcefulness
Scoring Guide: Count your most frequent letter choice:
- Mostly A: Aggressive Attacker – You thrive on initiative and pressure.
- Mostly B: Positional Player – You play slow, methodical, and solid chess.
- Mostly C: Tactical Player – You excel at combinations and spotting tricks.
- Mostly D: Creative/Unorthodox – You play for originality and flair.
Compare styles in the style table or return to the Chess Style Portal.