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Halloween
100
Who is the world champion?
Gukesh Dommaraju
100
W Pieces: P on f2, R on e1, K on f1
B Pieces: P on f7, P on g7, P on h7, K on g8, Q on a2
W to Play
Re8#
100
White to move
Qxe5, dxe5
Nf6+
100
Which animals are most commonly associated with witches?
Black Cats
Yellow Rats
Purple Bats
Pink Brats
Black Cats
200
The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup had how many players competing?
A) 32
B) 64
C) 107
D) 150
C) 107
200
White starts with 1. e4, Black plays 1... f6, White plays 2. d4, Black plays 2... g5.
What move can White play next to checkmate in one?
Qh5#
200
Black to move
Bxc3+, bxc3,
Qxd5
200
Spiders have eight legs, but what other body part do they usually have eight of?
eyes
300
Who is the world-famous chess player from Norway?
A) Magnus Carlsen
B) Bobby Fischer
C) Viswanathan Anand
D) Hikaru Nakamura
A) Magnus Carlsen
300
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4
What opening is this?
Italian Game
300
Black to move (find the best move)
Qxg3
300
What sort of supernatural being is Dracula?
Vampire
400
Who won the 2025 Esports World Cup Chess event in Saudi Arabia?
A) Hikaru Nakamura
B) Magnus Carlsen
C) Alireza Firouzja
D) Gukesh Dommaraju
B) Magnus Carlsen
400
1. e4 e5
2. Qh5 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
What does White play?
Qxf7#
400
White to move
Qd4
400
What vegetable was originally used to make Jack-o'-Lanterns?
Spinach
Celery
Peppers
Turnips
Turnips
500
The 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament took place in which country?
A) India
B) Netherlands
C) Norway
D) United States
B) Netherlands
500
W pieces: R on e1, R on e2, K on g1, P on g2, P on h2, P on f2
B pieces: Q on d8, P on f7, P on g7, P on h7, K on g8
White to play
1. Re8+ Qxe8
2. Rxe8#
500
Rc1
500
Which phobia is the fear of Halloween?
- Nyctophobia
- Daemonophobia
- Teraphobia
- Samhainophobia
Samhainophobia