History of Chess
This ancient game from India is considered the earliest form of chess.
What is Chaturanga?
This type of AI tool helps players analyze positions with near-perfect accuracy.
What is a chess engine?
These smart devices automatically record moves and broadcast games live online.
What are DGT boards (Digital Game Technology)?
What does a DGT smart board do?
It records moves and streams games live
What’s one way chess has become more aggressive today?
Players now use riskier lines approved by engines—more attacking style
What major change happened in the 15th century?
New rules made chess faster and more dynamic (e.g., the queen’s power)
How do engines like Stockfish boost player focus?
They simulate real-game scenarios, helping players stay sharp under pressure
Name one popular online platform where players can train, analyze games, and compete globally.
What is Chess.com or Lichess?
Name one popular online platform where players can train, analyze games, and compete globally.
What is Chess.com or Lichess?
These quick online game formats have become training grounds for fast decision-making.
What are blitz and bullet chess?
This major innovation allowed chess to evolve from a slow, formal game into a faster and more dynamic one.
What are rule modifications introduced in the 15th century?
This AI engine is known for using deep reinforcement learning and has inspired strategic training methods.
What is AlphaZero?
What makes AI like Leela different from Stockfish?
Leela uses neural networks and mimics human-style reasoning
How has cloud storage changed chess training?
It allows access to saved games from any device—more flexible learning
This popular chess engine is known for its superhuman evaluations and is used by nearly every grandmaster.
What is Stockfish?
Before digital technology, this was the method used to record moves in a chess game.
What is handwritten notation?
These tools compare a player’s move to the engine’s best move, helping reduce repeated mistakes.
What is move accuracy analysis (or engine-based move comparison)?
Thanks to AI tools and global platforms, this type of coaching is now possible across continents.
What is online coaching (via Zoom or Skype)?
This equipment connects to online platforms and enhances real-time tournament broadcasting.
What is a DGT board or DGT clock?
What do engines help players detect?
Blunders or mistakes
Chess made its way to Europe through the influence of this region.
What is the Islamic world (via Persia and the Arab world)?
This allows players to store, review, and access their past games on any device.
What is cloud-based storage?
This AI-powered engine uses neural networks and is known for its human-like style of play.
What is Leela Chess Zero?
This wearable technology is being explored to track heart rate and stress levels during play.
What are smart wearables or biometric monitors?
Players often memorize this part of the game using engine-prepared lines that go 30–40 moves deep.
What is the opening (or opening theory)?