Alex
What ear is Alex completely deaf in?
Right
This is the only piece that can jump over others.
The Knight/Horse
This musical won the Tony for Best Musical and Alex has seen it 5 times.
Maybe Happy Ending.
Who is a famous Asian murderer and conqueror who many of us can probably trace our lineage to?
Genghis Khan
What are the first 4 four words of the most famous quote from the Godfather? Must say in Marlon Brando accent
You come to me....
What college did Alex go to before Penn?
Oregon State
This is the only move in chess that involves moving two pieces simultaneously. In notation, it sounds like a ghost!
Castling -- Annotated as O-O (short castle) or O-O-O (long-castle)!
What is a 2024 Tony winning musical about Abraham Lincoln's awesome wife?
Oh, Mary!
General leading the wrong!!! side of the Civil War
Robert E Lee
Sum numbers 1-100 (incl)
5,050
What surgery did Alex get this summer?
ELECTIVE 👃🏻 surgery
This rating system, created initially for chess, is now the standard for most competitive matchmaking systems.
ELO
The longest-running show on Broadway began on November 14, 1996 and is still playing! Titled after a windy city.
Chicago
What year was the Russian October Revolution?
1917
First 10 digits of pi
3.1415926535
What is Alex's favorite corporate bowl? Bonus point for order?
Sweetgreen
Harvest bowl with bread and extra dressing on the side to dip the bread into
Considered by many to be the GOAT, this soviet chess player has given up the chess board for the political one, looking to checkmate Putin once and for all.
Garry Kasparov
This cult classic musical, opening for the first time on Broadway on November 16, 2025, follows a Cold War love triangle between Freddy Trumper and Anatoly Sergievsky as they face in a battle of wits and culture.
Where was Napoleon from?
Corsica
What type of dog was the star of a hit Disney Channel about sportstar dog that some have said is more talented than Kobe?
Golden retriever
What was the first musical Alex saw based on this famous disney movie?
The Lion King
What is the minimum numbers of moves either side needs to checkmate the other?
2 -- but only with the Black pieces.
Tick Tick Boom details Jonathan Larsen's existential crisis as he turns 30 years old and still lacks the success he hopes he'd have by then. What famous musical did he write that came out weeks after he passed away?
Rent
Who is the famous economist that was obsessed with pins, hands, and comparative advantage?
Adam Smith
What is a fruit that is currently suffering from disease due its farming practices of monoculture?
Bananas