1
What was the name of the first computer to defeat a grandmaster?
Deep Blue
HAL 9000
Skynet
PS/2
40% got this right
It was developed by IBM.
2
What move involves both the king and a rook at the same time?
Castling
En passant
Promotion
Checkmate
67% got this right
3
What is the name of the rating system that measures players' relative skill levels? It is named after its inventor.
Elo system
Glicko system
Harkness system
Ingo system
59% got this right
It is also used as a rating system in American football, baseball, basketball, pool, table tennis and many other sports.
4
Who made the music for the Chess musical?
Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Leonard Bernstein
Charles Strouse
35% got this right
They are also famous for being part of ABBA.
5
What is the name of this chess player from Baku? He was considered the worlds greatest player in the late 80s and 90s.
Kasparov
Kramnik
Karpov
Spassky
50% got this right
Kasparov became the youngest ever undisputed World Chess Champion in 1985 at age 22.
6
What was the location of the famous 1972 game between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer?
8% got this right
The match took place in the Laugardalshöll arena in Reykjavík, Iceland, and has been dubbed the Match of the Century.
7
Which is a famous 1852 game between Jean Dufresne and Adolf Anderssen?
The Evergreen Partie
The Immortal Game
The Battle of Hastings
Rook Before you Leap
19% got this right
The evergreen game is famous because it is an all-time masterpiece.
8
What flattering nickname has been given to Magnus Carlsen by the press?
The Mozart of Chess
The Einstein of Chess
The da Vinci of Chess
The Genghis Khan of Chess
34% got this right
9
What country has the most grandmasters?
Russia
USA
China
India
50% got this right
Russia has more than 250 grandmasters.
