(2) Chess

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

Chess

Question 2

The modern design of chess pieces bears the name what?

Answer 2

Staunton

Question 3

Was an English master in the mid-1800’s. These are the type of pieces that are now used in all tournaments worldwide.

Answer 3

Staunton

Question 4

What was the first international chess tournament?

Answer 4

London Tourney, 1851

Question 5

He won the London Tourney. He became the unofficial best chess player of the world because he did not receive any award or title.

Answer 5

Adolf Anderssen

Question 6

First living indication that chess existed?

Answer 6

India in 500 C.E.

Question 7

Indian first name of chess

Answer 7

CHATURANGA

Question 8

CHATURANGA, which refers to the four army division what? (CECI)

Answer 8

Cavalry, Elephant, Chariot, and the Infantry.

Question 9

Persia version of Chess and when was it played?

Answer 9

SHATRANJ, 600 C.E.

Question 10

It is where the name (SHA) which is King and (SHA MAT) or checkmate derived from.

Answer 10

SHATRANJ

Question 11

The first great American-born chess player. He travelled to Europe in the 1850’s, where he beat all challengers, including Adolf Anderssen.

Answer 11

Paul Morphy

Question 12

The English champion of the time (Staunton) refused to play with him, so this person never became a world chess champ.

Answer 12

Paul Morphy

Question 13

The official championship chess tournament was played where and when?

Answer 13

1866 in London

Question 14

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.

Answer 14

A Bohemian (Czechoslovakian) Jew named Steinitz

Question 15

top chess players include?

Answer 15

Tal, Alekhine, Petrosian, Spassky, Smyslov, Anatoli Karpov, and Gary Kasparov.

Question 16

Country that dominated Chess

Answer 16

Russia

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

Stalemate or Draw

Question 18

is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors.

Answer 18

Chess

Question 19

How many pieces does each player get?

Answer 19

16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns.

Question 20

Goal of chess?

Answer 20

checkmate the other king.

Question 21

happens when the king is in a position to be captured (in check) and cannot escape from capture.

Answer 21

Checkmate

Question 22

the most important piece; however, it is also considered as one of the weakest.

Answer 22

King

Question 23

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).

Answer 23

King

Question 24

is the most powerful piece. It moves in any one straight direction (forward, backward, sideways, or diagonally).

Answer 24

Queen

Question 25

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.

Answer 25

Rook

Question 26

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.

Answer 26

Bishop

Question 27

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.

Answer 27

Knight

Question 28

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.

Answer 28

Pawn

Question 29

Chess is played on a board of how many squares?

Answer 29

64 squares

Question 30

What are the 8 vertical rows of Chess called?

Answer 30

Files

Question 31

What are the 8 horizontal rows of Chess called?

Answer 31

Ranks

Question 32

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.

Answer 32

Chess Clock