Daily Pop Quiz

on Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:15 am by · on Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:15 am by

The most basic step in evaluating a position is to count the total value of pieces of both sides.

- True

- False

on Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:17 am by · on Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:17 am by

How many black squares are on the board?

- 64

- 31

- 30

- 23

- 32

on Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:19 am by · on Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:19 am by

Who was the youngest female(age 11) to defeat a Grandmaster, who happened to be(Vladimir Kovacevic).

- Susan Polgar

- Irina Krush

- Judit Polgar

- Lisa Lane

- Jennifer Shahade

on Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:23 am by · on Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:23 am by

A game is played that leads to a draw by stalemate. What is the least number of moves this game could've possibly taken?

- 17

- 12

- 15

- 10

on Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:40 am by · on Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:40 am by

VocalTechnique wrote:Who was the youngest female(age 11) to defeat a Grandmaster, who happened to be(Vladimir Kovacevic).

- Susan Polgar

- Irina Krush

- Judit Polgar

- Lisa Lane

- Jennifer Shahade

Hou Yifan, She became a GM at the age of 14 years, 6 months, the youngest ever.
As per my Knowledge ....

on Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:02 pm by · on Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:02 pm by

White to solve and win.

[fen]3r1rk1/b1p1q2p/p3pp2/Pp1b4/1n1p1P2/1B1P1NP1/2PBQ1P1/1R1K3R w - -
[/fen]

Solution:: 1. Bxb4...Qxb4
2. Qxe6...Kh8
3. Ng5...Bxe6
4. Rxh7+...Kg8
5. Bxe6+

on Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:13 pm by · on Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:13 pm by

Why is the chess game between Francisco de Castellvi and Narciso Vinoles of historical importance?

- Ending on the 279th move, it is the longest chess game ever played.

- Lasting 82 years, it is the longest correspondence chess game ever played.

- The players slammed the pieces so loudly, that the tournament had to be interrupted.

- It is the earliest known recorded chess game to which we can attach names of the players.

- It is the most brilliant chess game ever played.

on Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:36 pm by · on Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:36 pm by

What is the strongest move for White?

[fen]8/ppp3p1/4R2r/2b2kNp/8/5P1P/PP4P1/n1B2K2 w - -[/fen]

Answer:: g4

on Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:58 pm by · on Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:58 pm by

What is the strongest move for Black?

[fen]RN4R1/1K4BP/P2P2P1/1P1p4/p2b1P2/2q5/1pp2p1p/1k2r1nQ b - -[/fen]

Solution:: 1. Qh1...Rd2+
2. Ne2...Rxe2+
3. Kg1...Qf2#

on Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:15 am by · on Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:15 am by

How many passed isolated pawns can a player have at one time?

- 4

- 5

- 6

- 7

- 8

on Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:43 am by · on Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:43 am by

[fen]r1b1k2r/p1pq1ppp/1pnb4/4n3/P1P4P/1N1PNB2/1P4Q1/R3K1R1 w KQkq - 0 1
[/fen]

Is it wise for white to castle?

- Yes

- No

on Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:33 pm by · on Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:33 pm by

What was Robert J. Fischer's best OFFICIAL rating?

- 2780

- 2785

- 2790

- 2795

- 2800

on Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:26 pm by · on Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:26 pm by

On an empty board, how many spaces does the queen control, including the one its on if it is on d4?

- 21

- 25

- 15

- 28

- 31

on Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:54 pm by · on Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:54 pm by

[fen]8/p6r/k6R/P1P4R/K7/8/8/8 w - -
[/fen]

Solve for White.

[Hide]1. c6Rxh62. c7Rc63. Rh6Kb74. Rxc6Kxc65. c8=Q+
[/Hide]

on Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:27 pm by · on Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:27 pm by

Who objected to playing on red and white squares because he was colorblind?

- Staunton

- Steinitz

- Zukertort

- Chigorin

- Lasker

on Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:18 pm by · on Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:18 pm by

As white, what opening did Bobby Fischer use to surprise Boris Spassky in game 6 of the 1972 World Championship?

- Reti

- King's Indian Attack

- Vienna Game

- English

- London System

on Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:17 pm by · on Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:17 pm by

Which of the following combination of pieces cannot force mate against a lone King?

- King and Queen

- King and Rook

- King and two Bishops

- King and two Knights

- King and one Bishop and one Knight

on Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:48 pm by · on Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:48 pm by

In the game Wegner - Johnsen, Gausdal 1991, how many checks were given?

- 121

- 131

- 141

- 151

- 161

on Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:23 pm by · on Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:23 pm by

In the Book "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess", Bobby values the bishop as:

- 3.00 points

- 3.10 points

- 3.25 points

- 3.50 points

- 3.75 points

on Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:19 pm by · on Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:19 pm by

If a Black Rook stands on a6, then how many squares it controls? ( Apart from the square it stands on)

- 14

- 19

- 21

- 9

- 8

on Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:22 pm by · on Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:22 pm by

In Gliński's hexagonal chess, how many squares does a queen control when placed in the center and not counting the square the queen is on?

- 32 Squares

- 36 Squares

- 42 Squares

- 46 Squares

- 52 Squares

on Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:27 pm by · on Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:27 pm by

The Accelerated Fianchetto (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6) is a line in what defense?

- Hippopotamus Defense

- Sicilian Defense

- French Defense

- Caro Kann Defense

- Department of Defense

on Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:14 pm by · on Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:14 pm by

Louis De La Bourdonnais vs. Alexander MacDonnell, London, 1834

White to mate 2.

[fen]r5r1/7Q/2RNbkN1/5pp1/p7/3q4/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Solution:: 1.Rxe6+ Kxe6 2.Qf7+ (1.Qf7+ Bxf7 2.Ne8)

Last edited by VocalTechnique on Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:24 pm; edited 1 time in total

on Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:52 am by · on Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:52 am by

White to play and win.

Adams vs Andrew Whiteley, England, 1981

[fen]4b2k/ppp1q1r1/4prRp/2Pp3P/5N2/P3Q3/1PP3P1/2KR4 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Answer:: [ Nxd5 exd5 Qxe7 Rxe7 Rxf6 ]

on Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:11 pm by · on Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:11 pm by

White Mates in 6.

Adams vs D Sedgwick, London, 1984

[fen]7k/p1r2b2/4pq2/1p1p1nR1/5P2/P2B4/1P2Q2P/1K4R1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Answer:: [ Rh5+ if Bxh5 Qxh5+ Qh6 Qe8+ or if Nh6 Rxh6+ w/Qe5+ ]

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