Openings

Question 1

If you are attacking you should (blank) the exchange of queens

Answer 1

Avoid

Question 2

If your king is weak and you are defending you should (blank) the queens

Answer 2

Exchange

Question 3

If you are up on material you should (blank) the queens and (blank) if you are down in material

Answer 3

Exchange
Avoid

Question 4

On the other hand you should avoid exchanging your queen if …

Answer 4

If your queen is more active

Question 5

If your opponent’s queen is more active than your queen you should?

Answer 5

Exchange the queens

Question 6

In chess develop your pieces towards and to control the?

Answer 6

Center of the board

Question 7

Since there are fewer (black1) in the (blank 2) the importance of (black 3) of each piece (blank 4). Therefore (blank 5) opponent’s pieces in the (blank 6) becomes important.

Answer 7

1- pieces
2- endgame
3- activity
4- increases
5- restricting
6- endgame

Question 8

In a game when your opponent makes a move first thing you do is (blank) before you (blank)

Answer 8

Assess threats

Before you make your move

Question 9

Assess threats especially in (blank 1)
Especially after your opponent plays an (blank 2)

Answer 9

1-Openings
2- unfamiliar move

Question 10

When your opponent plays an unfamiliar move do not…
(Blank1) (Blank2) But you should (blank3)

Answer 10

1- rush to a response
2- whip out a response
3- take your time

Question 11

Do not neglect (blank)

Answer 11

Development

Question 12

You have to know when it is time to (blank 1) and when it is time to (blank 2)

Answer 12

1- attack
2- develop

Question 13

Development means…

Answer 13

Getting your pieces off their original squares with purpose

Question 14

Your pieces should work in (blank)

Answer 14

Harmony

Question 15

Castling thoughtlessly or when you can… —1

You need to ask yourself — 2

Answer 15

-1 Could be mistaken
You need to visualize where your king will end up in relation to your opponent’s pieces

-2 should I attack or should I defend

Question 16

What is a mistake in castling?

Answer 16

Castling without thinking. You need to analyze

Question 17

Do not (blank 1) the position beyond (blank 2)

Answer 17

1- over complicate

2- your abilities

Question 18

You need to (blank 1) the trade before (blank 2)

Answer 18

1- analyze

2- before the move is made

Question 19

Don’t force things just to (blank)

Answer 19

Win
You could make a mistake
Drawing is just as good

Question 20

Check your (blank) at the door

Answer 20

Ego

Question 21

Adapt to the (blank)

Answer 21

Time control
Adapt your moves to it

Question 22

Parkinson’s law of time management

Answer 22

Work expanses to fill the time allotted

True in chess too
So adapt to the clock
Do not get in time pressure

Question 23

Do not fall into the trap of (blank)

Answer 23

Perfectionism
— if you have two equal moves
Don’t over think when on the clock
Make the choice and move on
Don’t waste clock time

Question 24

Forcing moves are moves that (blank)

Answer 24

Limit your opponent’s possibilities

Question 25

Broadly, force moves can be divided into three categories (blank 1) (blank 2) and (blank 3)

Answer 25

1- checks 2-captures 3-threats

Question 26

A threat is an…

Answer 26

Attacking move that most often forces your opponent to defend in a passive way.

Question 27

In the context of forcing moves, you usually threaten to

Answer 27

Win some material or get to your opponent’s king

Question 28

While considering the threats, you should pay attention to your opponent’s

Answer 28

Undefended pieces, the king, and trapped pieces — especially the queen

Question 29

What is an open file?

Answer 29

An open file is a file on which there are no pawns

Question 30

Generally speaking tools are more active…

Answer 30

On open files because rooks can control more squares and get entry in the opponent’s camp

Question 31

One of the most important principles, while you are defending, is (A) some of your (B) pieces, which especially the ones that (C) your opponent’s (D) chances! This (E) the (F) in your position and makes defending easier.

Answer 31

A) exchanging B) opponent’s C) increase D) attacking E) reduces F) pressure

Question 32

Do not play chess (blank)

Answer 32

Mindlessly

Question 33

In chess as in life you have to make (blank 1) (blank 2)

Answer 33

Good decisions

Question 34

Stalemate is a position…

Answer 34

In which the player to move has no legal moves available and is not in check.

Question 35

When stalemate happens the game is a…

Answer 35

Draw

Question 36

Relax and pay attention to the whole (blank)

Answer 36

Chess board

Question 37

Relax and pay attention to the whole (blank)

Answer 37

Chess board