(2) Chess Flashcards
a game that was thought to have originated in India in the 15th century. Long ago, it was considered a game reserved only for kings and members of the upper classes.
Chess
The modern design of chess pieces bears the name what?
Staunton
Was an English master in the mid-1800’s. These are the type of pieces that are now used in all tournaments worldwide.
Staunton
What was the first international chess tournament?
London Tourney, 1851
He won the London Tourney. He became the unofficial best chess player of the world because he did not receive any award or title.
Adolf Anderssen
First living indication that chess existed?
India in 500 C.E.
Indian first name of chess
CHATURANGA
CHATURANGA, which refers to the four army division what? (CECI)
Cavalry, Elephant, Chariot, and the Infantry.
Persia version of Chess and when was it played?
SHATRANJ, 600 C.E.
It is where the name (SHA) which is King and (SHA MAT) or checkmate derived from.
SHATRANJ
The first great American-born chess player. He travelled to Europe in the 1850’s, where he beat all challengers, including Adolf Anderssen.
Paul Morphy
The English champion of the time (Staunton) refused to play with him, so this person never became a world chess champ.
Paul Morphy
The official championship chess tournament was played where and when?
1866 in London
He became the world’s first official chess champion, holding this title until 1894. He won the official championship chess tournament played in 1866 in London.
A Bohemian (Czechoslovakian) Jew named Steinitz
top chess players include?
Tal, Alekhine, Petrosian, Spassky, Smyslov, Anatoli Karpov, and Gary Kasparov.
Country that dominated Chess
Russia
It is term used in chess describing a player’s king having no room to move in any adjoining squares but not under opponent’s check.
Stalemate or Draw
is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors.
Chess
How many pieces does each player get?
16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns.
Goal of chess?
checkmate the other king.
happens when the king is in a position to be captured (in check) and cannot escape from capture.
Checkmate
the most important piece; however, it is also considered as one of the weakest.
King
only moves one square in any direction (up, down, to the sides, and diagonally). It may never move himself into check (where he could be captured).
King
is the most powerful piece. It moves in any one straight direction (forward, backward, sideways, or diagonally).
Queen
may move to any square as far as it wants, but only forward, backward, and to the sides. These are particularly powerful pieces when they are protecting each other and working together.
Rook
may move as far as it wants, but only diagonally. Each one of these start on one color (light or dark) and must always stay on that color. They work well together because they cover up each other’s weakness.
Bishop
move by going two squares in one direction, and then one more move just like an “L” shape. These are the only pieces that can move over other pieces.
Knight
move forward but capture diagonally. They can never move backwards. On its first move, it can advance two squares at a time. Succeeding moves will be one square at a time.
Pawn
Chess is played on a board of how many squares?
64 squares
What are the 8 vertical rows of Chess called?
Files
What are the 8 horizontal rows of Chess called?
Ranks
The purpose is to keep track of the total time each player takes for their own moves and ensure that neither player overly delays the game.
Chess Clock
