A game that has been played for centuries and was

thought to have originated in INDIA over the 15th century.

(a)  

Long ago, chess was considered a game reserved only for ____ and members of the ____.

(a)  

The modern design of chess pieces bears the name (a)   , who was an english master in the mid-1800's.

It is now used in all tournaments worldwide.

(a)  

The FIRST international chess tournament played in 1851.

(a)  

A German who won tthe game, London Tourney. He also

became the UNOFFICIAL CHESS PLAYER OF THE WORLD

because he did not receive any award or title.

(a)  

The first great American-born chess player. He traveled

to Europe in the 1850's, where he beat all challengers, including ADOLF

ANDERSSEN. The English champion of the time (Staunton) refused to

play with him, so (a)   never became a world chess

champ.

When was the first official championship chess tournament was played?

(a)  

STEINITZ is a Bohemian ( (a)   ) Jew who won the game and became

the world's first official chess champion holding this title until 1894.

STEINITZ held his title, the world's first official chess champion

until what year?

(a)  

What device did they use to restrict the length of a game during the first

championship chess tournament that was played in London in the

year of 1866?

(a)  

Russia dominates the game of chess. This results from the establishment of government schools for talented chess players after the communist revolution of what year?

(a)  

Since (a)   , many of the top chess players have been citizens of the former USSR, in which includes Tal, Alekhine, Petrosian, Spassky, Smyslov,

Anatoli Karpov, Gary Karpov. (Q: what year?)

A game played between TWO OPPONENTS on opposite sides of a board.

(a)  

How many PIECES does a chess have?

(a)  

What is the main goal of chess? (exact words, 5 words)

(a)  

Has a rounded shape and a cross on top of their crown.

(a)  

Its crown has a pointed shape

(a)  

The shape of the Bishop used in printed chess diagrams is based on the (a)   , a liturgical headpiece worn by the Bishop when exercising his office.

Two bands called " (a)   " hang from the back of the Mitre down onto the shoulders.

The shape of the ____ used in printed chess diagrams is based on the Bishop's Mitre, a liturgical headpiece worn by the ____ when exercising his office.

(a)  

Its printed chess diagrams is the head of a Knight's Horse

(a)  

Its printed chess diagrams is a circular tower from a castle.

(a)  

What's the name of the castle did the Rook's design came from?

(a)  

Swiss infantry formed pike squares of 100 infantry men in a 10 x 10 array each holding a long pointed staff. A well-drilled pike square was impenetrable by cavalry and very mobile.

(a)  

True or False. "white to the right" switching this can make a game invalid.

(a)  

True or False. If the board has letters, they should read A-H for the black player.

(a)  

True or False. "Queen on her color"

(a)  

has a horizontal or vertical straight line move

(a)  

Has a diagonal straight line move.

(a)  

move in an "L", 2 squares in 1 direction and 1 square at a right angle.

(a)  

combines the mooves of the Rook and the Bishop.

(a)  

moves one square in any direction

(a)  

done with both the king and rook in the same move

(a)  

move forward, either one or two empty squares on their first move, and only one empty square after that.

(a)  

Meaning of En passant in french.

(a)  

Pawns allowed to take an opponent's pawn when the opponent's pawn moves two squares, the pawn can captures as uf the pawn only moves one square. it MUST BE DONE IMMEDIATELY or you'll lose the opportunity.

(a)