Multiple choice general knowledge sports Possible maximum number of Queen's in each side of a chess game? 1 2 8 9 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation In chess, each side starts with 1 Queen and 8 pawns. If all 8 pawns promote to Queens, there can be up to 9 Queens on each side simultaneously (the original Queen plus 8 promoted pawns). This is the theoretical maximum.