Extra! It's the Chess Gazette Quiz!

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1. 1972 Everyone is talking about the new world champion of chess. Who is this hard-to-find character? Bobby Fischer Anatoly Karpov Boris Spassky Pal Benko

2. 1939 The brother of the world chess champion, Alexey, has just been murdered! Who is the world champion? Paul Keres Max Euwe Alexander Alekhine Jose Raul Capablanca

3. 1997 People all over the chess world are studying the games of the recent man vs. machine match. Everyone knows that IBM's Deep Blue beat Gary Kasparov in that match, but which grandmaster was consulted on the construction of Deep Blue? Terry Winchester Anatoly Karpov Larry Evans Joel Benjamin

4. 1857 "The pride and sorrow of chess" has just won the first American Chess Congress. Who is this brilliant player, who would later be named (with Fischer) as a charter member of the US Chess Hall of Fame? Paul Morphy Bill Lombardy Joshua Waitzkin Frank Marshall

5. 1988 Two men were inducted into the US chess hall of fame in 1988. Hermann Helms was one, the other was known for inventing the ratings system that is in use all over the world to keep track of who is better than who in chess. Can you name him? Donald Byrne Arpad Elo Robert Byrne Samuel Reshevsky

6. November 23rd 1888 The chess champion of the world becomes a citizen of the United States. Most people regard him as an Austrian world champion. Who is he? Paul Morphmann Wilhelm Steinitz Efim Bogulyubov Raul Kaspa

7. 1989 In Belgrade the longest game of chess under international time controls and rules is played. It was played by Nikolic and Arsovic. How many moves did it last? 239 269 249 259

8. 2004 This wonderful musician known for playing the piano and singing countless hits, including "Georgia On My Mind" dies. He was known to be an avid chess player. Who is he? James Brown Ray Charles John Denver Sting

9. AD 300-AD 600 Chess evolved from a game that began in this period. What was it called? Backgammon Dama Ligue Letra Chaturanga

10. 1930 The revolutionary book "My System" is first published. Who was the author? Alexander Alekhine Vera Menchik Max Euwe Aron Nimzovitch