Chess
Setting
Characters
Plot
Plot Part 2
100
Which color pieces go first in a chess match?
White
100
True or false. The movie is based on a true story.
True
100
What is the name of the teacher running the chess club?
Mr. Martinez
100
The movie begins with Sedrick dreaming. What is he dreaming about?
Chess!
100
Mr. Martinez uses his _____ ___ fund to pay for the team to go to Regionals.
rainy day
200
How many points is a chess match win worth?
1 point
200
Where does the movie take place?
Miami, Florida
200
What are the names of the four original members of the chess team?
Ito, Sedrick, Roddy, and Gil
200
Where does Ito work before rushing off to school?
At an auto repair shop
200
What happened to Sedrick's mom?
She was killed in a hit and run when Sedrick was 6.
300
How many points in a chess match draw worth?
1/2 point
300
When does the movie take place?
1998
300
Who is the chess team member that joins last?
Marcel
300
What happens to Michael Rivera?
He gets shot after bumping into a girl on the street and knocking down her Walkman
300
How does the chess team meet Marcel?
While hustling chess games at the park
400
Who played in The Opera Game? (Hint: American born in the 1800s)
Paul Morphy
400
What is the name of the chess team's high school?
Jackson High School
400
What is the name of the teacher's son?
John Wayne Martinez
400
Why did Gil originally leave the chess club?
Because Sedrick punched him after Gil stepped on his new shoes.
400
Who agrees to sponsor the team's flight tickets to the National Championships?
A corporate airline
500
Complete this sentence. "If the chessboard superseded the _____ _____, then all Americans' morals would change..."
poker table
500
Where does the chess team travel to for the National Championships?
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
500
What is the drug dealer's name?
Andre
500
What idea does the team have to make money off chocolates?
They melt the chocolates, add weed, and try to sell them
500
What happens in the final round of the National Championships?
Marcel defeats Akopyan in 65 moves!