Chess Strategies and Draw Offers

The video covers a classical chess game between 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa and world champion Ding Liren at Norway Chess. It highlights their opening strategies, midgame tactics, and endgame decisions. Despite being under pressure, Praggnanandhaa manages to hold Ding to a draw. The game is analyzed move by move, with insights into the players' thought processes and strategies.

Who is the current world champion that Prananda is facing in this match?

• Hikaru Nakamura

• Fabiano Caruana

• Ding Laren

• Magnus Carlsen

What opening move does Prananda choose to start the game?

• E4

• C4

• Knight F3

• D4

Which opening strategy does Prananda employ in the game?

• French Defense

• Ruy Lopez

• Italian Game

• Sicilian Defense

What is the significance of the move H3 in the opening phase?

• It prevents early Bishop G5 lines

• It prepares a pawn storm

• It gains space on the queen side

• It opens the center

Which previous game is being followed during the mid-game strategies?

• Carlsen vs. Anand

• Fischer vs. Spassky

• Karana vs. Nakamura

• Prananda vs. Ding

What is Prananda's plan after playing B3?

• To attack the king side

• To prepare a pawn storm

• To place the bishop on A3

• To open the center

What move does Ding play to defend his bishop after Prananda's Queen H5?

• Rook to F8

• Bishop to E6

• Knight to E7

• Pawn to F6

What is the potential drawback of Prananda taking with the Queen on G4?

• It allows black a free hand on the king side

• It traps the queen

• It loses a pawn

• It weakens the king side

What move does Ding play that leads to a draw offer?

• Queen to H3

• Bishop to E6

• Knight to F5

• Rook to F7

Why might the draw offer be considered an error by Ding?

• He was in a winning position

• He had a material advantage

• He had more time on the clock

• He was under pressure