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100
Chess started in what country?
India
100
This is the only piece that can jump over other pieces.
The Knight
100
Any game that ends without either playing winning.
A draw
100
The fastest checkmate in the chess is know by what name?
Fool's Mate
200
Originally, chess was played with four people. The player that got to move was decided by rolling what?
Dice
200
This piece is worth nine points.
The Queen
200
What is it when a piece cannot move because if it did another piece would be captured.
A pin
200
The chess board that could be played in the dark was made using what kind of lights?
LED Lights
300
For centuries, chess was mainly played by the upper class, so it is also known by this name.
The Game of Kings
300
In India, the piece they call the elephant is the same as what piece?
The Bishop
300
A bad move is also known as
A Blunder
300
Magnus Carlsen is the highest ranked chess player in the world. How old is he?
21
400
France was the first country to hold tournaments. What country did they play against?
Spain
400
This piece is called a shaw in India
The King
400
This says you have an attack on a king
Check
400
In what year did Wilheim Steinitz become the first World Chess Champion?
1886
500
In this country, chess evolved to be a two player, 32 piece game. What is the country?
Persia
500
Throughout the centuries of chess, the role of this piece has never changed.
The King
500
A person with the highest International Chess Title earns this name.
Grandmaster
500
There are about seven million of these in the United States alone! What are they?
Chess sets