Openings
Slide 4
What is the Italian Opening?
Who is the current World Chess Champion?
Who is Gukesh Dommaraju?
The first great American chess player from New Orleans, Louisiana known for learning the game of chess through watching. In addition, produced one of the best games, coined the "Opera Game."
Who is Paul Morphy?
How many squares are there on a chessboard?
What is 64 squares?
Slide 5
Who is Ruy Lopez?
Who was the first official World Chess Champion?
Who is Wilhelm Steinitz?
Russian chess grandmaster who has lost twice in the World Chess Championship to Magnus Carlson in 2021 and Ding Liren in 2023.
Who is Ian Nepomniachtchi?
What country has the largest population in the world?
Slide 6
What is Jobava London?
Which Soviet Grandmaster defeated Garry Kasparov to become World Champion in 2000?
Hint: he hates online cheaters.
Who is Vladimir Kramnik?
"Chess speaks for itself." - Greatest Chess Player
Who is Hans Niemann?
What is the capital city of the country Austria?
What is Vienna?
Slide 7
What is the Alien Gambit!!!
Which country hosted the 1972 World Chess Championship between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky?
What is Iceland?
Russian Chess Grandmaster who had beaten Cuban Chess Grandmaster Jose Raul Capablanca in 1927 and has an opening named after him.
Who is Alexander Alekhine?
"Big Brother" is a famous phrase that refers to the totalitarian government in this iconic piece of literature. Please state the author and the book title.
Who is George Orwell?
What is 1984?
Slide 8
What is the Trompowsky Opening?
What year was the first official World Championship held?
(5-year gap allowed)
What is 1886?
A chess player who has beaten top players at Rutgers University-Newark and dominated against a Chess National Master?
Who is Markian Zabihaylo?
Which African Empire was ruled by Mansa Musa, famously known for his extraordinary wealth?
What is the Mali Empire?