How many squares are there on the chess board?

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Who was India's first International Master?

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Who was India's first Grandmaster?

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Who was the youngest player to win the US Chess Championship?

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What is a touch move?

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What is Stalemate?

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TRUE or FALSEMoving your queen out early in a game is a good idea.

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Who won the first chess Oscar?

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Which tournament introduced the chess clock?

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Who is the goddess of chess?

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Who is the patron saint of chess?

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Which is the longest running annual match in chess?

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How many people play chess in the world?

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When was FIDE founded?

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Who invented the demonstration chess board?

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How many types of check pieces are there on the board?

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Is it possible to have 6 queens?

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TRUE or FALSEA rook is considered more valuable than a bishop.

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Is it possible to do checkmate with 2 bishops?

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What is the minimum number of moves it takes for a pawn to promote?

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A common saying in openings is "______ before bishops”.

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If a knight is attacking the queen and king at the same time, which strategy is often used?

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What do we mean by zugzwang?

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There are several openings in chess, all characterized by a move, a position, etc.

In which opening does White move his knight to F3 on the first move?

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Which of these is not the name of a chess opening?1. Orangutan 2. Abracadabra Opening3. Baby Orangutan 4.Cabbage Attack

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How many ways are there to win a game of chess, other than by default?

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How many ways are there to draw a game?

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How many moves is the shortest possible checkmate?

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What game is chess thought to have originated from?

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The object of the game of chess is to achieve checkmate. What is the definition of checkmate?

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Which is the only chess piece that can legally jump over a piece of the same color or an opponent’s piece?

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TRUE or FALSEWhen a player puts his or her opponent’s king in danger of capture, he or she MUST declare "check".

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TRUE or FALSEWhen a player’s pawn reaches the last rank, it may not be promoted.

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In which country did chess originate ?

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In which year was NIIT’s Mind Champion Academy born ?

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TRUE or FALSEViswanathan Anand have won Chess Oscars.

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What is the opening move NC3 called ?

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When Double Checked, only the King can move. The space to which the King moves is called ….?

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A "Mysterious Rook Move" is primarily used to do what?

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If a player says "J’adoube", then they may do what?

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What term is used when a Pawn is promoted but does not become a Queen?

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In what city is the World Open, perhaps the largest tournament in the world, held every year?

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In what variant of chess does White start out with only a King and four pawns while Black starts with a whole army?

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TRUE or FALSEWhite has always been the first to move in a chess game.

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