Chess Reading

What is the author's purpose in writing the second paragraph?

• to explain the rules of chess
• to compare different types of games
• to talk about game pieces
• to persuade people to play chess

Which is not a reason that chess is a good workout for the the mind according to the text?

• Good chess players think about what will happen next
• Good Chess players take a lot of risks
• Good chess players take their time
• Good chess players use their brains

How long have people been playing chess?

• Over 100 years
• Over 1000 years
• Over 500 years
• Over 5000 years

Which best describes the main idea in the fourth paragraph?

• This paragraph argues that players should think less.
• This paragraph explains how blitz chess is played
• This paragraph explains how time clocks work
• This paragraph describes many different ways to play chess

Where did the game that Chess is based on come from?

• Europe
• India
• America
• All of these

How does the game of chess end according to the text?

• One player takes all the other player's pieces
• One player makes it to the end of the board
• One player becomes king
• One player loses his or her king

Which happened first?

• Computers did not play chess well
• Cell phones got good a play chess
• Deep Blue won an important game
• Deep Blue took up the whole room

How is blitz chess different from regular chess?

• Each player has two kings
• Players only have ten minutes to play
• Players are blindfolded
• Players start from a random postition

If it's your turn in blitz chess, what happens when you hit the clock?

• Both your clock and the other person's clock keep running
• The other person's clock stops running and yours starts
• Both clocks stop running 
• Your clock stops running and the other person's clock begins

When did a computer first beat a strong human player in chess?

• 2006
• 1970
• 1997
• 1976