Short History of Chess

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which country was the cradle of chess, according to the majority of historians? Korea China India Iran

2. Who won the first modern international chess tournament held in London in 1851? Johannes Zukertort Paul C. Morphy Adolph Anderssen Wilhelm Steinitz

3. Who was the first world chess champion? Emanuel Lasker Alexander Alekhine Wilhelm Steinitz Max Euwe

4. In what year was the International Chess Federation (FIDE) created? 1929 1925 1924 1927

5. Which city hosted the first unofficial chess Olympiad? Paris Amsterdam London Athens

6. Who won the first women's world chess championships? Answer: (Two Words (full name), initials 'VM')

7. The legendary American chess player Bobby Fischer played his last match against whom? Anatoly Karpov Boris Spassky Victor Korchnoi Tigran Petrosian

8. Do you know the name of a famous Polish chess player who was to challenge the world champion Emanuel Lasker in 1914? Answer: (last name or full name, initials 'AR')

9. What is the name of the computer which defeated the former world champion Garry Kasparov? Deep Junior Deep Purple Deep Blue Deep Fritz

10. Who was the current world chess champion in 2002? Viswanathan Anand Vladimir Kramnik Gata Kamski Anatoly Karpov