L1. CHESS

Question 1

A board game for two players, each beginning with 16 pieces of six kinds that are moved according to individual rules, with the objective of checkmating the opposing king

Answer 1

Chess

Question 2

Where and when did Chess originate?

Answer 2

India, 15th century

Question 3

The modern design of chess pieces bears the name _____________, who was an English master in the mid-1800’s

Answer 3

Staunton

Question 4

It was the first international chess tournament, which was in 1851.

Answer 4

London Tourney

Question 5

He won the first international chess tournament in London Tourney.

Answer 5

Adolf Anderssen

Question 6

The first great American-born chess player. He traveled to Europe in the 1850’s, where he beat all challengers, including Adolf Anderssen. Unfortunately, he never became a world chess champion.

Answer 6

Paul Morphy

Question 7

When and where was the first official chess tournament?

Answer 7

1866, in London.

Question 8

He won the first official chess tournament in London, 1866. He held this title up until 1894.

Answer 8

A Bohemian (Czechoslovakian) Jew named Steinitz

Question 9

This includes the board plus all other pieces (pawns, bishops, rooks, knights, the king, and the queen).

Answer 9

Chess Set

Question 10

How big are the squares in chess boards? How about the king’s?

Answer 10

1.25in, 1.3in

Question 11

The size of the table must have a minimum length twice that of an actual chess board, and the width should be __ to __ centimeters more than that of a chess board.

Answer 11

15, 20

Question 12

This can either be digital or analog

Answer 12

Chess Clock

Question 13

This is especially important for tournament players in the United States.

Answer 13

Travel Chess Bag

Question 14

• most important pieces, however it is considered one of the weakest.
• only moves one square in any direction - up, down, to the sides, and diagonally.
• may never move himself into check (where he could be captured).

Answer 14

King

Question 15

• most powerful piece.
• moves in any one straight direction - forward, backward, sideways, or diagonally.
• it cannot move over any intervening piece.

Answer 15

Queen

Question 16

• may move to any square as far as it wants, but only forward, backward, and to the sides.
• particularly powerful pieces when they are protecting each other and working together

Answer 16

Rooks

Question 17

• may move as far as it wants, but only diagonally.
• each ______ starts on one color (light or dark) and must always stay on that color.
• work well together because they cover up each other’s weaknesses.

Answer 17

Bishop

Question 18

• moves by going two squares in one direction, and then one more move just like an “L” shape.
• only pieces that can move over other pieces.

Answer 18

Knight

Question 19

• move forward, but capture diagonally.
• can never move backwards.
• on its first move, the pawn can advance two squares at a time; succeeding moves will be one square at a time.

Answer 19

Pawn

Question 20

A special rule, a move of the king and either rook of the same color along the player’s first row.

Answer 20

Castling