Phy. Ed. Flashcards
1
Q
Unofficial best (chess) player in the world
A
Adolf Anderssen
2
Q
Became the world’s first official chess champ until 1894
A
Wilhelm Steinitz
3
Q
Originally called as “Criss Cross”
A
Scrabble
4
Q
The man who created “Scrabble”
A
Alfred M. Butts
5
Q
Renamed “criss-cross” into “Scrabble” in 1948 (and marketed it)
A
James Brunat
6
Q
The act of playing a word on the board that stops the opponent from making potentially large score
A
Blocking
7
Q
Any word played that uses all seven (7) letters on the rack earning a bonus of 50 points
A
Bingo
