Chess Quiz Questions and Answers

1

In what year did Bobby Fischer play his famous World Championship match?

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A

1965

B

1990

C

1972

D

1980

2

Who was Bobby Fischer's opponent in the 1972 World Championship?

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A

Mikhail Tal

B

Boris Spassky

C

Anatoly Karpov

D

Tigran Petrosian

3

Where was the 1972 World Chess Championship held?

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A

Reykjavik

B

Moscow

C

London

D

New York

4

What nationality was Bobby Fischer?

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A

American

B

Russian

C

German

D

Canadian

5

What nationality was Boris Spassky?

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A

Soviet

B

French

C

Hungarian

D

American

6

Bobby Fischer became the first American to win the official world title in which year?

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A

1968

B

1975

C

1960

D

1972

7

The 1972 match was a symbol of which historical era?

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A

The Cold War

B

The Great Depression

C

The Space Race

D

The Industrial Revolution

8

How many games were played in the 1972 World Championship?

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A

21

B

15

C

32

D

10

9

What was the result of the 1972 match?

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A

Fischer won

B

Abandoned

C

Spassky won

D

Draw

10

Bobby Fischer famously refused to play for a period in which game of the 1972 match?

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A

Game 1

B

Game 21

C

Game 5

D

Game 2

11

Who was the reigning World Champion before Fischer defeated him?

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A

Boris Spassky

B

Max Euwe

C

Viktor Korchnoi

D

Bobby Fischer

12

The 1972 match is often referred to as what?

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A

The Match of the Century

B

The Cold War Clash

C

The Battle of the Titans

D

The Final Showdown

13

Fischer’s victory ended the dominance of which nation in world chess?

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A

Soviet Union

B

United States

C

Norway

D

China

14

How did Fischer secure the win in the 1972 match?

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A

By penalty

B

By a draw

C

By resigning

D

By points

15

Which color did Fischer play with in the final game of the 1972 match?

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A

None

B

Both

C

Black

D

White

16

Which opening move is the most popular for White?

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A

h4

B

a3

C

e4

D

f3

17

The Ruy Lopez opening begins with which move?

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A

1. d4 d5

B

1. e4 c5

C

1. c4

D

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5

18

The Sicilian Defense starts with which response to 1. e4?

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A

1... c5

B

1... e6

C

1... Nf6

D

1... e5

19

What is the King's Indian Defense?

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A

A defense for Black

B

A white opening

C

A checkmate pattern

D

A gambit

20

The Queen's Gambit starts with which move?

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A

1. Nf3

B

1. d4

C

1. e4

D

1. c4

21

In the French Defense, Black responds to 1. e4 with what?

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A

1... e6

B

1... d5

C

1... Nf6

D

1... c6

22

The Italian Game begins with which move?

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A

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5

B

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4

C

1. d4

D

1. Nf3

23

What is a 'gambit' in chess openings?

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A

A defensive tactic

B

Moving the king

C

Capturing the queen

D

Sacrificing a pawn

24

The Caro-Kann Defense is characterized by which move?

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A

1... c6

B

1... e5

C

1... Nf6

D

1... d6

25

The English Opening starts with which move?

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A

1. c4

B

1. Nf3

C

1. d4

D

1. e4

26

Which opening is known for its extreme sharpness?

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A

Four Knights

B

Berlin Defense

C

London System

D

King's Gambit

27

What is the main goal of the opening phase?

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A

Move the king

B

Trade all pieces

C

Control the center

D

Win in ten moves

28

The Scandinavian Defense starts with what move?

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A

1... d5

B

1... Nf6

C

1... e5

D

1... c5

29

The London System is typically played with which move?

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A

1. e4

B

1. f4

C

1. d4

D

1. b4

30

Which piece is usually developed first in most openings?

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A

Rook

B

King

C

Knight

D

Queen

31

Who did Garry Kasparov play against in 1997?

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A

Deep Blue

B

Fritz

C

AlphaZero

D

Stockfish

32

Who created the supercomputer Deep Blue?

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A

Google

B

IBM

C

Apple

D

Microsoft

33

What was the occupation of Garry Kasparov?

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A

Mathematician

B

Politician

C

Chess Grandmaster

D

Software Engineer

34

In what year did the final rematch between Kasparov and Deep Blue occur?

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A

1995

B

1997

C

2000

D

1992

35

Who won the 1997 match?

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A

Deep Blue

B

The match was a draw

C

Garry Kasparov

D

Neither

36

How many games were in the 1997 match?

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A

10

B

6

C

2

D

4

37

What was the public reaction to Deep Blue's victory?

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A

Shock

B

Indifference

C

Amusement

D

Confusion

38

What did Kasparov accuse IBM of after the match?

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A

Being too easy

B

Poor software

C

Slow hardware

D

Cheating

39

What is Deep Blue?

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A

A chess computer

B

A chess opening

C

A chess player

D

A tournament

40

Did Kasparov win any games in the 1997 match?

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A

Yes

B

Only draws

C

No

D

He won the match

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