Chess Knowledge Quiz 1

How many squares does a chessboard have?

• 32

• 64

• 65

• 99

Who were the opponents in the famous Evergreen Game?

• Adolf Anderssen vs. Jean Dufresne

• Jose Raul Capablanca vs. Alexander Alekhine

• Paul Morphy vs. Howard Staunton

• Wilhelm Steinitz vs. Emanuel Lasker

What is it called when a player can't defend an attack against their king?

• Chess

• Checkmate

• Checkchess

• Check

Where did chess originate?

• France

• Italy

• Russia

• India

What does the word 'checkmate' mean in Persian?

• King is dead

• King is alone

• King needs help

• King is hopeless

Who was the first official World Chess Champion?

• Paul Morphy

• Wilhelm Steinitz

• Bobby Fischer

• Garry Kasparov

What is the common abbreviation of the international chess federation?

• IFC

• FIDE

• WCF

• FIA

What is the name of the rating system that measures a player’s strength?

• Elo

• Filo

• Alo

• Ela

What determines which player starts first in a chess game?

• The player with the black pieces

• The player with the white pieces

• Whoever comes first to the board

• Coin flip

Which is greatest in number?

• People on the planet

• Stars in the Milky Way

• Possible games of chess

• All atoms in the universe