Chess Trivia

This image from 1283 book Libro de los juegos (Book of games) depicts ____ playing chess

The highest-rated (human) player of all time is:

Made of walrus ivory, the world's oldest surviving and complete chess set is called

Speaking of the Isle of Lewis chess set, in which popular series did they have a cameo appearance?

Who said: "When you see a good move, look for a better one."

Black's turn. The best move is...

Speaking of movies, chess fans generally cringe at chess in film because...

What happened to Bobby Fischer?

Before chess had the queen, pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, they were, respective to order:

The first computer program to beat an International Master was:

Who said: "Chess is life in miniature, life is struggle, life is battles."

Who said: "I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess."

The traditional chess pieces style pictured below is known as:

Who became the first World Chess Champion?

The Mechanical Turk was a real rudimentary automaton that could actually play chess.

Prior to the mechanical chess clock timer, tournaments used:

The movie Searching for Bobby Fischer was based on the life of 7-year-old US Chess prodigy...

Most likely, Black used the defense known as...

Who is this?

A player who is in "zugzwang"...

Who is the youngest Grandmaster in chess history?

According to Guinness, the world's largest chess set (19'4"x19'4" board with a 4-foot tall king) is in which country?

Where are most of the Isle of Man chess pieces currently located?

The word "checkmate" originates from

What is the name of this move by black?

Chess is a...

What is the name of this famous automated chess playing machine?

What is the name of this kind of chess?

The previous rule was clarified when white, wanting to checkmate in one, moved...

In this famous story of how much the inventor of chess asked to be paid, how many wheat grains were on the final square?

The longest official chess game lasted for:

In 1862, a final modification to international chess rules was made:

Who said: "Not all artists are chess players, but all chess players are artists."

In The Queen's Gambit (Netflix series) Beth Harmon's first game ends in a loss to Mr. Shaibel the janitor by...

White to move...