Chess History and Young Champions Quiz

From which ancient Indian game did chess originate?

• Go

• Shatranj

• Mancala

• Chaturanga

During which century is chess believed to have been developed?

• 7th century

• 6th century

• 8th century

• 5th century

What does the term 'chaturanga' mean?

• Four divisions of the military

• Battlefield strategy

• Ancient board game

• Game of kings

Which empire is associated with the development of chaturanga?

• Gupta Empire

• Maurya Empire

• Chola Empire

• Mughal Empire

What was chess called when it spread to Persia?

• Makruk

• Xiangqi

• Shatranj

• Chaturanga

In which century did the modern rules of chess begin to take shape?

• 16th century

• 15th century

• 17th century

• 14th century

Who is the world's second youngest grandmaster?

• Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

• Magnus Carlsen

• Shreyas Royal

• Nihal Sarin

At what age did Nihal Sarin achieve the grandmaster title?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

Which young chess champion was born in India and raised in England?

• Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

• Nihal Sarin

• Shreyas Royal

• Garry Kasparov

What is the highest title awarded by FIDE in chess?

• International Master

• Grandmaster

• FIDE Master

• Candidate Master