CHESS HISTORY & TERMINOLOGIES

1. What is the goal of Chess? How do you know you've won?

• Your opponent's King is in Check.

• You capture all of your opponent's pieces.

• You have trapped your opponent's King in Checkmate.

• You capture your opponent's King.

2. Chess early form in the 6th century was known as "____________”, which translates as four divisions (of the military): infantry, cavalry, elephantry, and chariotry.

• Chess

• Fide

• Chaturanga

• Elephantry

3. Which is not a reason that chess is a good workout for the the mind?

• 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

4. Advancing a pawn to the eighth rank, converting it to a queen, rook, bishop or knight.

• ply

• promotion

• check

• stalemate

5. The king and the rest of the pieces has no legal moves but the king isn't check.

• capture

• end game

• stalemate

• draw

6. How many squares does a chess board have

(a)  

7. Who became the World's First Official Champion in Chess?

• Anderssen

• Morphy

• Karpov

• Steinitz

8. Where was Chess originated?

• USA

• Russia

• India

• China

9. What is the highest title for professional chess players?

• Grand Master

• International Master

• Super Master

• Lifetime Master

10. Who is the First Filipino Grand Master in Chess?

• Eugene Torre

• Wesly So

• Enrico Sevillano

• Janelle Mae Frayna