Chess Quiz

Who was the first woman to become an International Grandmaster in chess?

In chess, what is a move available to a pawn when an enemy pawn on an adjoining file advances two squares?

Who was the first Soviet master to win the World Chess Championship?

Who was the first woman to write a book on chess, titled The ABC of Chess?

Which of these games is a Japanese form of chess?

Who won the first Women’s World Chess Championship organized by the FIDE?

What ancient game is regarded as the earliest precursor of modern-day chess?

In 1958, who became the youngest chess player ever to attain the rank of grandmaster?

What is the standard design for chess sets used in international competitions?

What term is used to describe a situation in which a chess player not in check has no legal moves?

What was established in 1924 as the first permanent international chess federation?

Which chess master is considered to have been the champion longer than any other player, holding the title for 28yrs?

In chess, what is the name given to the compound move of the king and the rook?

What computer was the first to win a game of chess against a world champion under standard playing conditions?