World Champions
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Famous Chess Cities
ICN History
100

Oldest World Champion(by age)

Wilhelm Steinitz

100

1.d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 Bf5 

Jobava London


100

City that has produced the most Chess Grandmasters

Moscow, Russia

100

What year was ICN founded

2016

200

Only World Champion from the Caribbean 

Jose Raul Capablanca

200
1. d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3. Nc3 b6

Queen's Indian 

200

City that holds the most famous Chess Club in America, host of the US Chess Championships.

St Louis


200

Coach that has been here the longest in Brooklyn

Coach Alexis

300

The eighth Chess World Champion, known for his aggressive playstyle

Mikhail Tal

300

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. Nc3

English

300

Host of the Tata Steel Super Tournament, located in the Netherlands.

Wijk aan Zee (Vike-an-Zee)

300

Former PS 116 alumni and state champion, now an International Master today. Who is this player?

Tani Adewumi

400

Which two players played the longest chess game in World Championship match. This game lasted for 136 moves and concluded after 7 hours and 45 minutes. (Extra 100 points if you can give me the year)

Magnus + Nepo
400

1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nf6

Dutch

400

Place where Bobby Fischer is buried, also host of the 1972 World Championship Match Fischer vs Spassky. 

Reykjavik, Iceland

400

How many total times has the Brooklyn Cup been held?

11

500

12th World Chess Champion

Anatoly Karpov
500

1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d5

Larsen
500

This City hosted the first international chess tournament in 1851

London, 1851

500

Name all 4 schools that have won the Manhattan Cup

PS 130M
NEST+m

PS 59

PS 33