Chess Terminology Trivia Quiz!
15 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.In chess, what piece has little power but the most important?
- A.
Pawn
- B.
Queen
- C.
Knight
- D.
King
- 2.In theory, what is the maximum number of moves the longest chess game can have?
- A.
1622
- B.
3259
- C.
5949
- D.
999
- 3.Which is greatest in number?
- A.
People On The Planet
- B.
All Electrons In The Universe
- C.
Possible Unique Chess Moves
- D.
Stars In The Solar System
- 4.In which of these circumstances is castling not allowed?
- A.
A Rook Stands In Front Of The Queen
- B.
The King Is In Check
- C.
The King Has Not Yet Moved
- D.
You Were In Check Earlier
- 5.What is the number of possibilities of a Knight's Tour?
- A.
Just Under 10 Million
- B.
3.4 Million
- C.
More Than 122 Million
- D.
Around One Million
- 6.From the starting position, how many different ways are there to mate in two moves?
- A.
10
- B.
8
- C.
6
- D.
12
- 7.What city hosted the 1972 Fischer-Spassky chess match?
- A.
Rekjavik
- B.
London
- C.
Madrid
- D.
Berne
- 8.Prior to the invention of the mechanical chess clock, what was used to time games?
- A.
A Water Clock
- B.
A Stopwatch
- C.
A Burning Candle
- D.
A Sandglass
- 9.What was the name of the computer program that beat an International Grand Master in 1988?
- A.
Brain Trust
- B.
Deep Thought
- C.
E-5200
- D.
Hal
- 10.Psychologists often cite Chess as an excellent way to improve what?
- A.
REM Sleep
- B.
Focus
- C.
Patience
- D.
Memory Function
- 11.What system is used to assign numerical ratings to competitive Chess players?
- A.
Winslow Rating System
- B.
Arpad Rating System
- C.
Harkness Rating System
- D.
Elo Rating System
- 12.What label is given to a Chess player in his or her first year of competitive play?
- A.
Class I
- B.
Rookie
- C.
Beginner
- D.
Novice
- 13.What organization is the governing body for international Chess competition?
- A.
IFCD
- B.
ICWI
- C.
FIDE
- D.
ACPI
- 14.In what year was the first computer program for playing chess developed?
- A.
1957
- B.
1966
- C.
1972
- D.
1951
- 15.Who was the victor in the Chess game between space and earth played on June 9, 1970?
- A.
It Was A Draw
- B.
Space
- C.
The Game Was Never Finished
- D.
Earth
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