Statistics for Chess… or Checkers?

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Has six different pieces.	Chess	97%
It is customary to say “check” when a king is threatened.	Chess	96%
There is a move called “en passant.”	Chess	95%
Pieces are captured by jumping over them.	Checkers	88%
Multiple pieces can be captured on a turn.	Checkers	88%
Official American rules designate a board with 64 squares.	Both	87%
Also referred to as draughts in some places.	Checkers	87%
Taking an opponent’s piece is mandatory if it is possible.	Checkers	86%
The top player has earned over $500,000 (USD) in yearly tournament winnings.	Chess	85%
The term “king me” is sometimes used.	Checkers	78%
The game ends as a stalemate (a type of draw) if a player has no legal moves.	Chess	69%
The weakest piece can be upgraded into the strongest piece.	Both	62%
Kings are allowed to move diagonally forwards or diagonally backwards.	Both	59%
The game can end as a draw if there is no progress after several dozen moves.	Both	52%
Very likely originated in an Asian country.	Both	49%
White makes the opening move.	Chess	35%
Some pieces can move, or jump, “double” their normal number of squares in very specific circumstances.	Both	30%
Is the older game.	Checkers	27%
Supercomputers have solved it	Checkers	25%
“Zugzwang” is often relevant to endgame strategy.	Both	15%