World Chess Champions
Do you know how to play chess?
- 1.
How many checks were there in the recording-setting match between Wegner & Johnson in 1991?
- A.
141
- B.
67
- C.
6
- D.
29
Correct Answer
A. 141 -
- 2.
In 2010, what city had the highest per capita chess grandmaster population in the world?
- A.
Beijing, China
- B.
Beersheva, Israel
- C.
Berlin, Germany
- D.
Akron, Ohio
Correct Answer
B. Beersheva, Israel -
- 3.
Ben Franklin wrote in 1750 that in chess we learn foresight, circumspection and what else?
- A.
Defense
- B.
Caution
- C.
Patience
- D.
Strategy
Correct Answer
B. Caution -
- 4.
What kind of chess did Walter Muir (1905-1999) play for a record-setting 75 years?
- A.
Amateur Chess
- B.
Blind Chess
- C.
Correspondence Chess
- D.
Outdoor Chess
Correct Answer
C. Correspondence Chess -
- 5.
Which of these is NOT an Anti-Sicilian?
- A.
Boden's Mate
- B.
Smith-Morra Gambit
- C.
Alapin Variation
- D.
Rossolimo Variation
Correct Answer
A. Boden's Mate -
- 6.
What was the first machine player to overcome a reigning World Chess Champion?
- A.
Hal
- B.
CX2009
- C.
Deep Thought
- D.
Deep Blue
Correct Answer
D. Deep Blue -
- 7.
What is the only country to defeat the former USSR twice in the Chess Olympiad?
- A.
France
- B.
China
- C.
Saudi Arabia
- D.
U.S.A.
Correct Answer
D. U.S.A. -
- 8.
Who was the first official World Chess Champion?
- A.
Bobby Fishcer
- B.
Wilhelm Steinitz
- C.
Garry Kasparov
- D.
Anatoly Karpov
Correct Answer
B. Wilhelm Steinitz -
- 9.
What city hosted the first modern chess tournament?
- A.
Moscow
- B.
Beijing
- C.
London
- D.
Paris
Correct Answer
C. London -
- 10.
What is the art of creating chess problems called?
- A.
Chess Studies
- B.
Chess Insights
- C.
Chess Problems
- D.
Chess Composition
Correct Answer
D. Chess Composition -
- 11.
The Queen combines the power of which two pieces?
- A.
Rook & Bishop
- B.
Rook & Bishop
- C.
Rook & Knight
- D.
Knight & Bishop
Correct Answer
B. Rook & Bishop -
- 12.
What organization maintains the official rules of Chess?
- A.
ICA
- B.
World Chess Olympiad
- C.
World Chess Federation
- D.
FIDE
Correct Answer
C. World Chess Federation -
- 13.
How many of the 114 simultaneous games did Jude Acers win at the Louisiana State Fair in 1966?
- A.
110
- B.
114
- C.
None
- D.
113
Correct Answer
B. 114 -
- 14.
Who won the Men's U.S. Chess Championship eight times, more than any player in history?
- A.
Bobby Fischer
- B.
Garry Kasparov
- C.
Jude Acers
- D.
Anatoly Karpov
Correct Answer
A. Bobby Fischer -
- 15.
Who refused to defend his title, thus relinquishing the World Championship to Anatoly Karpov?
- A.
Boris Spassky
- B.
Garry Kasparov
- C.
Jude Acers
- D.
Bobby Fischer
Correct Answer
D. Bobby Fischer -
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