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The game of kings is still widely perceived in the western world as the game requiring the most strategy of all and the only board game to be recognized as a mind sport by the International Olympic Committee. It takes only minutes to learn but a life to master, do you know enough about it to play with the best?
65 Chess quizzes and 677 Chess trivia questions.
1.
Thats Illegal
  That's Illegal!   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Playing chess against Grandmaster Grace, the beginner Ben Boardgame keeps trying to make illegal moves! Can you help them navigate ten increasingly complicated situations where a rule may have been broken?
Average, 10 Qns, AdamM7, Dec 24 21
Average
AdamM7 gold member
Dec 24 21
235 plays
2.
Scacchic Variants
  Scacchic Variants   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Scacchic: of or relating to chess. You know the game, you know the legend, now meet some of its international, historical, and fantastic cousins.
Average, 10 Qns, nautilator, Nov 05 15
Average
nautilator
226 plays
3.
  Chess meets Geography   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are a myriad of chess openings out there. Some of them have been named after countries, regions and cities. In this quiz we'll get to know 10 of them.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Bohr, May 21 22
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Very Easy
Bohr
May 21 22
477 plays
4.
I Cant Take It Anymore
  I Can't Take It Anymore!    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz illustrates the movement and capturing ability of the various chess pieces. The positions are described in algebraic notation, but hopefully you can rely upon the diagram. Pawns are considered pieces as well.
Average, 10 Qns, christopherm, Jun 16 23
Average
christopherm gold member
Jun 16 23
680 plays
5.
  Basic Rules of Chess    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of the official rules of chess, as compiled by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, mkp51, Jun 09 18
Average
mkp51
Jun 09 18
7928 plays
6.
  Chess For Beginners    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is an easy chess quiz for beginners.
Easier, 10 Qns, tcatron565, Oct 14 21
Easier
tcatron565
Oct 14 21
5920 plays
7.
  Mate, Mate!   top quiz  
Label Quiz
 12 Qns
Checkmates in One Move
In this quiz, we'll be looking at the easiest possible chess problems - "Mate in one move". Each black and white piece type can move and deliver mate in exactly one position. Who MOVES to deliver mate in each case? Some positions are slightly tricky!
Tough, 12 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Mar 13 23
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Tough
WesleyCrusher editor
Mar 13 23
65 plays
8.
  All the King's Men   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Greetings fellow Grandmasters! My name is 'The King' and I am the most important piece on the chess board. I wonder how much you know about some of my men and the game that we play?"
Easier, 10 Qns, coachpauly, Jan 02 17
Easier
coachpauly
1296 plays
9.
End of the Game
  End of the Game    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is covers a few selected short games of chess. Your objective is to find the move that ends the game. Algebraic notation is used for all of the positions. It may be helpful to enlarge the images.
Tough, 10 Qns, christopherm, Apr 15 14
Tough
christopherm gold member
434 plays
10.
  Operation Sneak Attack    
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
What sort of sneaky opening attack should you choose? Chess openings come in several main groups, depending on which pieces are moved and in what order. See how many on the list you can correctly categorise. Remember, in chess, white always goes first.
Tough, 15 Qns, VegemiteKid, Mar 13 23
Tough
VegemiteKid gold member
Mar 13 23
61 plays
trivia question Quick Question
How many squares are there on a chess board?

From Quiz "Chess Basics"




11.
  Chess Tactics   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Chess has a reputation for being a boring game played by people with no sense of humour, but in my experience it can be a very fun and enjoyable game. Join me to learn about some interesting facts, fun tactics and odd techniques in chess.
Average, 10 Qns, Lychrel, Nov 18 16
Average
Lychrel
258 plays
12.
  Lost on a Chess Board    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Wait... where am I? I just woke up on a massive chess board! Someone must have trapped me in order to steal my Lucky Duck badge! Can you help me win this game and escape?
Average, 10 Qns, AdamM7, Jan 13 12
Average
AdamM7 gold member
668 plays
13.
  Chess Basics Quiz Challenge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is meant for learning how to play the (in my opinion) amazing game called Chess. This game may help you think more logically in your life.
Average, 10 Qns, methane, Oct 26 20
Average
methane
Oct 26 20
2388 plays
14.
  Chess For Dummies    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
In chess the king can move one space in any direction. This simple quiz (if you know how to play) is on the movements of the five other pieces.
Very Easy, 5 Qns, bryceh, Jan 03 24
Very Easy
bryceh
Jan 03 24
7243 plays
15.
  DON'T Touch That!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, you may play the role of the tournament director. From each situation, choose the most appropriate solution. This quiz is based upon the "U.S.C.F's Official Rules of Chess, 5th Edition."
Average, 10 Qns, christopherm, Jan 29 13
Average
christopherm gold member
440 plays
16.
  When Chess Gets Wacky   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz lists a selection of odd and unusual chess variants, some well-known, some more obscure, but all real versions of chess. Match the description with the name of each variant.
Average, 10 Qns, agentofchaos, Dec 22 19
Average
agentofchaos gold member
Dec 22 19
226 plays
17.
  The History of the Chess Olympiads    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz focuses on the countries and the players in the chess Olympiads, first held in 1927 and continuing roughly every other year since then.
Average, 10 Qns, chessart, Feb 09 16
Average
chessart gold member
137 plays
18.
  Chess: The Basics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just starting out in chess? Learn the basics through this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, easyaspi, Jun 09 18
Average
easyaspi
Jun 09 18
688 plays
19.
  Chessbogglers editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Does the notion of me twisting your brain with chess-related logic problems tickle your fancy? If your reply is in the affirmative do take this quiz before going to the doctor.
Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 16 09
Tough
gentlegiant17
1522 plays
20.
  Chess Variants   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is an introduction to some of the alternatives to regular chess. Most of these variants can be played on any of a number of chess servers, found on the internet.
Average, 10 Qns, christopherm, May 31 15
Average
christopherm gold member
638 plays
21.
  Chess    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a short quiz on various aspects of chess. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, MntT77, Jun 09 18
Tough
MntT77
Jun 09 18
869 plays
22.
  Chess Strategies and Techniques    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a slightly more advanced chess quiz, but if you've played several times, you should do fine! Questions include terms, strategies, techniques, etc.
Average, 10 Qns, Crystallina, Jan 31 09
Average
Crystallina
1675 plays
23.
  World Chess Champions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz focuses on universally recognized World Chess Champions before the year 2000.
Average, 10 Qns, kingofmates, Mar 01 11
Average
kingofmates
401 plays
24.
  Chess - Irregular Openings   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz to see if you can identify the names of some irregular openings in chess. The questions and answers use algebraic notation.
Tough, 10 Qns, christopherm, Jan 29 13
Tough
christopherm gold member
590 plays
25.
  Chess Symbols and Annotations    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the symbols used for annotations of chess games as recognized by FIDE. Unfortunately, I can't make all the symbols used, so some will be descriptions.
Average, 10 Qns, christopherm, Jun 27 12
Average
christopherm gold member
374 plays
26.
  The Elegant Beauty of the Endgame    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Philidor said the pawn is "the soul of chess", while Nimzowich talked about the passed pawn's "lust to expand". All of these questions involve one side's attempt to queen a pawn, and the other side's attempts to prevent that.
Average, 10 Qns, chessart, Aug 02 09
Average
chessart gold member
321 plays
27.
  World Champions of Chess - Alexander Alekhine    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about one of the world's greatest chess champions, Russian genius Alekhine?
Tough, 10 Qns, beowulf2, Jul 22 08
Tough
beowulf2
464 plays
28.
  Chess Openings 101    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on common, old, uncommon, and lots of more chess openings. Do you know them all?
Average, 10 Qns, Iamthellama, Aug 28 21
Average
Iamthellama
Aug 28 21
348 plays
29.
  Chess II    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Did you like the first quiz? Then why not try this one as well! Note: Having a chessboard and pieces handy would be helpful...
Tough, 20 Qns, MntT77, Apr 01 22
Tough
MntT77
Apr 01 22
449 plays
30.
  Basic Chess Tactics, Strategies, and Openings    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of basic chess tactics, strategies, and openings. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, mkp51, Jun 27 23
Average
mkp51
Jun 27 23
1989 plays
31.
  Chess Dictionary    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz on the definitions of chess terms.
Tough, 15 Qns, iggy4, Oct 26 20
Tough
iggy4
Oct 26 20
1458 plays
32.
  Short History of Chess    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Chess in one of the most fascinating and popular board games in the world. Here is its short history in questions.
Tough, 10 Qns, Beatka, Nov 12 18
Tough
Beatka gold member
Nov 12 18
1156 plays
33.
  London Chess Classic - 2010    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a brief quiz about the London Chess Classic chess tournament held December 8th through the 15th, 2010.
Average, 10 Qns, christopherm, Feb 26 11
Average
christopherm gold member
203 plays
34.
  Chess Part I    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on interesting information that I have found out. If you know a lot about chess, try out my quiz to see how much you know.
Tough, 10 Qns, iggy4, Nov 22 06
Tough
iggy4
1197 plays
35.
  More Irregular Chess Openings    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can identify the names of some more irregular openings and defenses in chess.
Tough, 10 Qns, christopherm, Jul 29 07
Tough
christopherm gold member
354 plays
36.
  The Ultimate Bobby Fischer Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Searching for Bobby Fischer? Well no need to look any further than this quiz. Here is a chance to find out how much you really know about this strange and controversial grandmaster of the chessboard.
Average, 10 Qns, memoryman, Nov 05 13
Average
memoryman
457 plays
37.
  Deep Blue    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Deep blue was an IBM created robot that played Garry Kasparov in famous Chess matches in the 1990s. See if you can recall the events in this infamous challenge. These events occurred in the second match.
Average, 10 Qns, Oidioid32123, Jul 14 11
Average
Oidioid32123
244 plays
38.
  Chess Rules & Basics Checkmates    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my quiz about basic rules and types of checkmate in chess, the most popular board game in the world! Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Yoda8778, Jun 30 18
Average
Yoda8778
Jun 30 18
265 plays
39.
  Fischer v Spassky World Chess Championship 1972    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The background, games and aftermath of the 1972 "Match of the Century" held in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Tough, 10 Qns, Seurat, Jun 28 07
Tough
Seurat
512 plays
40.
  It's Check, Mate!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some general questions about chess, mostly about its rules and terminology.
Tough, 10 Qns, wardcogge, Dec 28 10
Tough
wardcogge
930 plays
41.
  Chess Part IX    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the names of openings and their moves. You should do well in this quiz if you are knowledgeable about openings.
Tough, 10 Qns, iggy4, Oct 26 20
Tough
iggy4
Oct 26 20
420 plays
42.
  Extra! It's the Chess Gazette Quiz!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Extra Extra! This is a quiz about the headlines throughout the long history of chess. This quiz will focus mainly on the last few hundred years. I will give you the year or exact date and some clues. Good luck and it's your move!
Tough, 10 Qns, MrMrsKnight, Sep 16 05
Tough
MrMrsKnight
735 plays
43.
  Chess Highlights and More - 2007    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some questions about some of the events in chess, in 2007, with some general questions.
Average, 10 Qns, christopherm, Mar 04 08
Average
christopherm gold member
328 plays
44.
  Spassky v Fischer - Reykjavik 1972    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This was an iconic contest that took place at the height of the Cold War. Please note that this quiz covers the more technical aspects, so good knowledge of the match, chess, and the people surrounding it would be an advantage.
Tough, 15 Qns, timoggy, Dec 22 20
Tough
timoggy
Dec 22 20
114 plays
45.
  Chess Part XIV    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on some random/interesting/pointless chess facts that are fun to explore. Some questions require visualizing the board, so you might want to keep a board handy to aid you in some of the problems.
Difficult, 10 Qns, iggy4, Dec 24 07
Difficult
iggy4
319 plays
46.
  The Game and Playe of the Chesse    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Game and Playe of the Chesse" was the first book on chess written in English. This quiz will test your knowledge on chess. Some of it will be general knowledge and others on famous matches or finer details. Chess notation is used for moves/positions
Tough, 10 Qns, ShadowStar889, Aug 26 21
Tough
ShadowStar889
Aug 26 21
177 plays
47.
  The Value of the Chess Pieces    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you a chess piece or two, and you will tell me the value.
Average, 10 Qns, Trevor_7, May 30 23
Average
Trevor_7
May 30 23
1825 plays
48.
  Peculiarities of Chess Grandmasters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Chess Grandmasters are brilliant at chess but they also have a few foibles, some bordering on the bizarre. Have a look at these.
Difficult, 10 Qns, exit0, Aug 06 05
Difficult
exit0
1289 plays
49.
  Chess Part V    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like my second chess quiz, this quiz is about the meanings of some chess terms. If you don't know the proper names for things in chess, this will be a good lesson.
Tough, 10 Qns, iggy4, Jan 13 24
Tough
iggy4
Jan 13 24
496 plays
50.
  Chess Endgame Studies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Your job is to figure out who should win the endgame based on the material given in the question. Always assume that there are no immediate tactics in the position, which would defeat the purpose of explaining the endgame.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, iggy4, Nov 15 12
Very Difficult
iggy4
434 plays
51.
  Suicide Chess - An Introduction    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Suicide Chess is a popular chess variant played on a number of chess servers around the world. I follow FICS (free internet chess server) rules in this introduction.
Difficult, 10 Qns, christopherm, Jun 01 07
Difficult
christopherm gold member
396 plays
52.
  Chess Strategy in the Opening    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the strategic aims of some of the main chess openings.
Average, 10 Qns, pm3, Feb 19 23
Average
pm3
Feb 19 23
1154 plays
53.
  Chess Part VIII    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is a mix of chess questions, and goes by USCF rules and terms. If you're not from the U.S., some of the answers may not be true for you.
Tough, 10 Qns, iggy4, Nov 28 06
Tough
iggy4
345 plays
54.
  Magnus Carlsen - The Mozart of Chess    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about one of the strongest chess players in history.
Average, 10 Qns, Bohr, Apr 05 19
Average
Bohr
Apr 05 19
102 plays
55.
  Questions on Bobby Fischer    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
More Bobby Fischer chess trivia!
Tough, 15 Qns, Kislingbury, Jan 31 09
Tough
Kislingbury
683 plays
56.
  Chess Terminology    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge on the terms used in chess. This will include knowledge of names used for moves and situations.
Difficult, 10 Qns, PrinceMagus411, Dec 09 12
Difficult
PrinceMagus411
1141 plays
57.
  Take this Chess Basics Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
If you are a master or even a beginner, this quiz is interesting and overall nit-picky. Good luck!
Average, 5 Qns, BenRusch, Jun 27 15
Average
BenRusch
4282 plays
58.
  Chess Part XII    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My quiz has nothing to do with strategies, but is a fun test to see how good your chess logic is. You should open a chess program or set up a board if you can't hold the positions in your mind.
Tough, 10 Qns, iggy4, Jul 28 17
Tough
iggy4
Jul 28 17
553 plays
59.
  Chess Part VI    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz can help people better understand tournament styles, if they have just started going to them. It can also help people who have never been to a tournament, to learn how they are played.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, iggy4, Mar 24 06
Very Difficult
iggy4
398 plays
60.
  Chess Part X    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All my questions are based from the starting position. The correct answer is always a number in numerical form. You might want to set up a board or open a chess program if you can't hold the positions in your mind.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, iggy4, Apr 29 09
Very Difficult
iggy4
286 plays
61.
  Chess Part III    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
If you thought my last quiz was hard, this one is much harder!
Difficult, 15 Qns, iggy4, Oct 26 20
Difficult
iggy4
Oct 26 20
582 plays
62.
  Chess Part XV (Fairy Pieces)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A Fairy Chess piece is any piece that is not in normal chess. This quiz mainly focuses on the endgame properties of these pieces. Unless specified, assume that the piece's movements are symmetrical. A 1,2 leaper implies all 8 movements of the knight.
Difficult, 10 Qns, iggy4, Aug 18 14
Difficult
iggy4
162 plays
63.
  Chess Part XI    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All my questions are based from the starting position. The correct answer is always a number in numerical form. You might want to set up a board or open a chess program if you can't hold the positions in your mind.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, iggy4, May 10 07
Very Difficult
iggy4
286 plays
64.
  Chess Part VII    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is a mixture of different kinds of chess questions, such as terms, tournaments, tactics, openings, or just interesting information.
Difficult, 10 Qns, iggy4, Aug 28 21
Difficult
iggy4
Aug 28 21
425 plays
65.
  Chess Part IV    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the openings of chess. If you have a lot of experience with chess openings, or you want to learn more about the openings, please take this quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, iggy4, Oct 26 20
Difficult
iggy4
Oct 26 20
497 plays

Chess Trivia Questions

1. 1. e4 e6. Game just started and I'm already hungry. A Baguette and some cheese would sure be nice.

From Quiz
Chess meets Geography

Answer: French Defence

This opening got its name from a match between Paris and London in 1834, where a number of the French players used this opening. The French Defence is generally considered a solid opening. Chances are that you'll be playing a long positional game when you play this opening.

2. How many games had Fischer & Spassky played against each other prior to 1972?

From Quiz Spassky v Fischer - Reykjavik 1972

Answer: 5

They first met in 1960 at Mar del Plata, Argentina. They then met twice at Santa Monica, USA in 1966 and twice more at Olympiads; at Havana, Cuba in 1966 and at Siegen, Germany in 1970.

3. 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Nf6 are the theoretical moves for which sub-line of the Réti Opening?

From Quiz Chess Openings 101

Answer: Neo-Catalan Opening

The Neo Catalan Opening was favored for white by Ulf Andersson and Peter Szekely. Common continuations include Bg2, b3, and d4.

4. In the first 41 chess Olympiads, one country has completely dominated, winning 24 of those 41 Olympiads. Which chess-mad country is that?

From Quiz The History of the Chess Olympiads

Answer: Soviet Union/Russia

While the United States dominated early on by winning four of the first seven Olympiads, the Soviet Union began an incredible run after winning its first one in 1952, and then continuing on to win twelve straight!

5. What is the nationality of Magnus Carlsen?

From Quiz Magnus Carlsen - The Mozart of Chess

Answer: Norwegian

Magnus Carlsen was born in Tønsberg on November 30, 1990.

6. How many squares does a queen control on a central square (d4, e4, d5 or e5)?

From Quiz Chess Rules & Basics Checkmates

Answer: 27

The maximum number of squares the queen can control in the center is 27. That's a massive improvement over the original 4: Old rules only allowed the queen (often known as wazir in those times) to move diagonally 1 square.

7. Which Russian Grandmaster became world champion 3 different times?

From Quiz World Chess Champions

Answer: Mikhail Botvinnik

Botvinnik became world champion by winning a special tournament after Alexander Alekhine died as the title holder. He lost the title to Vasily Smyslov in 1957, but regained the title in a rematch in 1958. He lost the title in 1960 to Mikhail Tal, but again regained the title in a rematch in 1961.

8. How many moves would it take for a knight to end up three spaces in front of its starting position?

From Quiz Chess II

Answer: Three

Let's suppose that the knight starts on b4, and wants to get to b7. First, it would move from b4 to c6, then it would move from c6 to a5, and then it moves from a5 to b7.

9. How many legal opening moves does White have if all 16 pawns are removed from the chessboard before start of play?

From Quiz Chessbogglers

Answer: 50

Each rook has 7 legal moves (including one attack). Each knight has 3. Each bishop has 7. The king has 2 (as it cannot move to D2). The queen has 14 (including one attack). Totaling it up: 2×(7+3+7)+2+14=50. With the pawns in place, the number is 20.

10. Which opening starts with 1. e4 c5?

From Quiz It's Check, Mate!

Answer: Sicilian defense

It's one of the most popular openings. It usually continues with 2. Pf3 e6 or 2. Pf3 d6.

11. Many conservative players at chess tournaments may be "bugged," when typically, younger players, play this game, between rounds, at chess tournaments.

From Quiz Chess Variants

Answer: Bughouse

Bughouse, also known as Siamese Chess or Double Bughouse, is a game played with four players on two teams. Players on each team have opposite colors, and may give any captured pieces to their partner. The game can get boisterous and noisy, when partners are clamoring for certain pieces, or telling their partner not to give up particular pieces. White usually attacks, while the player with Black tries to supply their partner with the necessary pieces.

12. Who won the unified World Chess Championship in 2007?

From Quiz Chess Highlights and More - 2007

Answer: Viswanathan Anand

An Indian grandmaster from Madras, Anand won the undisputed title with 4 wins and 10 draws in an eight player double round-robin match. Since Garry Kasparov left FIDE, the World Chess Federation, the world championship has been divided into a classical championship and the FIDE championship. The championship was unified once again in 2006.

13. In what city was Bobby Fischer born?

From Quiz Bobby Fischer

Answer: Chicago, Illinois

He was born as Robert James Fischer at the Michael Reese hospital on March 9,1943 in Chicago. His father was a biophysicist and his mother a registered nurse.

14. How many different types of chess pieces are there?

From Quiz Chess Basics

Answer: 6

The 6 pieces are pawns, rooks (sometimes called the castle), knights, bishops, queens, and the king. You start out with 8 pawns, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks, 1 queen, and 1 king.

15. Which opening move characterizes the Grob opening or Grob's Attack?

From Quiz Chess - Irregular Openings

Answer: 1.g4

Playing 1.g4 or 1. ..g5 is the Grob opening or Grob's Attack. It was named after the Swiss IM Henri Grob. In 1979, IM Michael Basman employed this opening fairly successfully and wrote "The Killer Grob."

16. A game is played that leads to a draw by stalemate. What is the least number of moves this game could've possibly taken?

From Quiz Chess Part XIV

Answer: 10

1. c4 h5 2. h4 a5 3. Qa4 Ra6 4. Qxa5 Rah6 5. Qxc7 f6 6. Qxd7+ Kf7 7. Qxb7 Qd3 8. Qxb8 Qh7 9. Qxc8 Kg6 10. Qe6 stalemate Friends who trust each other have actually played out these moves in real tournaments when they agree to draw before the game.

17. The reigning champion Boris Spassky was born on 30th January 1937 in which Soviet city?

From Quiz Fischer v Spassky World Chess Championship 1972

Answer: Leningrad (St Petersburg)

Spassky later moved to France, becoming a French citizen in 1978 and representing France in the Chess Olympiads.

18. From the starting position, what is the least number of moves it could possibly take to reach a position where Black has nine dark-squared bishops?

From Quiz Chess Part XII

Answer: 44

It takes 5 moves to promote a pawn, so it takes Black 20 moves to promote four pawns to same-color bishops. It would take 20 more moves to promote the last four pawns, but there are only four dark squares on White's back rank, so Black must spend 4 extra moves moving his promoted bishops out of the way to get 4 new dark-squared bishops. 20 + 20 + 4 = 44 moves to get nine dark squared bishops. My example is too long to put here, but the problem isn't really that hard if you think about it logically.

19. How many moves are in the shortest possible game where White is mated by a Black pawn? 1 move = 1 White move + 1 Black move

From Quiz Chess Part XI

Answer: 5

White must be mated on e1 since trying to get mated anywhere else will take more moves. Getting mated on e1 by a Black pawn on f2 is the only way it can be done in 5 moves. It takes a pawn at least 4 moves to get to f2, and Black needs another piece to support the pawn, so 5 moves. (White just simply has to not interfere with Black's mate) Here is an example: (1.a4 e5 2.Ra3 e4 3.Rh3 Bc5 4.Rxh7 e3 5.Rxh8 exf2#)

20. What is the least number of moves White could possibly get checkmated by Black's dark-squared bishop? One move means, "white moves and black moves."

From Quiz Chess Part X

Answer: 3

1.f3 e6, 2.g4 Be7 3.f4 Bh4#

21. The knight moves in what letter shape?

From Quiz Chess For Beginners

Answer: "L"

The knight is commonly mistaken as being called a horse. Its official name is knight.

22. Starting with the moves e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6, what is the opening called when White plays 3.d4?

From Quiz Chess Part IX

Answer: Scotch

The Scotch opens up the center after exd4 Nxd4. Although it moves the same piece twice, it gives White a strong pawn in the center while Black's pawn in the center has already been exchanged.

23. In a normal 40/2 SD/1 tournament, how long do you have to wait before you can claim a win if your opponent fails to show up for the match, if you do not bring a clock and one is not available?

From Quiz Chess Part VIII

Answer: 2 hours

If you bring a board, set, and clock to the board and your opponent is not there, you start your opponent's clock and then wait 1 hour before claiming a win. If your opponent shows up, they will have to play with some of their time gone. If you fail to bring a board, set, or clock, you must wait 2 full hours before claiming a win. If your opponent does show up, they will not be penalized time for coming late to the board. The player who shows up to the board must have all three items in order for the late player to be penalized.

24. At the start of a Swiss System Tournament, who does the strongest player face if the FIDE pairing method is being used?

From Quiz Chess Part VII

Answer: the player just under the halfway mark

The FIDE pairing method prefers to pair the player with the highest rating with the top player of the lower half in each score bracket. Since, at the start of a tournament, all players have a score of 0, this means the top rated player will first play the one just under the halfway mark.

25. At the start of a Swiss System tournament (the kind that divides players into two groups), who does the strongest player face? (If nobody has any byes).

From Quiz Chess Part VI

Answer: the player just below the halfway mark

In a Swiss System tournament, the players are sorted by rating. They are then divided into two groups by rating. One group contains the top 50 percentile of players' ratings, and the other group contains the bottom 50 percentile of players' ratings. The strongest player in the strong group plays the strongest player in the weak group. The second strongest player in the strong group plays the second strongest player in the weak group, and so on. The strongest players usually play each other in the last couple of rounds.

26. What does the term 'En Prise' mean?

From Quiz Chess Part V

Answer: When a piece is left hanging and is not protected by another piece

If you are attacking a piece with another piece, and there is no other piece protecting it, the piece is hanging and can be taken.

27. What is the opening 1. e4 f5?

From Quiz Chess Part IV

Answer: Fred Defense

The Fred Defense is not a good choice of move. The pawns on f2 and f7 are vulnerable because only the kings are guarding them. Moving the f-pawn creates a diagonal to the king, which makes it harder to protect.

28. 1972 Everyone is talking about the new world champion of chess. Who is this hard-to-find character?

From Quiz Extra! It's the Chess Gazette Quiz!

Answer: Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer won the world championship on September 1st 1972 from Boris Spassky. He won the championship from Spassky a full 5 points ahead. (In tournament chess, a win is worth 1 point, a draw is worth 1/2 a point.) Fischer didn't play another public game until 1992, again against Spassky.

29. What three characters can symbolize the e4 e5 opening in the ECO system?

From Quiz Chess Part III

Answer: C20

The move e5 is supposed to challenge the opponent for control of the center squares. All games beginning in e4-e5 are part of the C category in ECO.

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