Chess Quiz From JGKC!

As Chess GM Project requested Johnson’s General Knowledge Course (JGKC), JGKC has prepared an interesting Quiz Section for us, purely based on CHESS!

When we, Chess GM Project, went through the questions (To our surprise, we found all of them interesting!) we found interesting questions which are simple and interesting questions which would even confuse a Chess GK Expert!

The answers to all the questions given will be provided @ a later date so that you will try your best to find out the answers yourself! We, Chess GM Project, wish you all ‘Great Luck’ that you emerge victorious, finding answers to all the questions provided below by JGKC!

1. When was Chess GM Project Started?

A. 2010 B. 2009 C. 2011 D. 2008.

2. Who is the founder of Chess GM Project?

A. Johnson.V. B. Boris Gelfand C. Susan Polgar D. Yuri Averback.

3. Who is the first GM of India?

A. Debendyu Barua B. Viswanathan Anand C. Manuel Aaron D. Praveen Thipsay.

4. Who is the first IM of India?

A. Debendyu Barua B. Viswanathan Anand C. Manuel Aaron D. Praveen Thipsay.

5. Where is Chess born?

A. Russia B. China C. India D. America.

6. What was Chess called in its original form?

A. Checkers B. Chaturanga C. Snake & Ladder D. Duda.

7. Who is the ONLY World Champion who won the World Crown in all the formats of the Game – Match, Tournament, Knock Out, Rapid?

A. Garry Kasparov B. Vishy Anand C. Anatoly Karpov D. Bobby Fisher.

8. In which country Chess Legend Bobby Fisher was born?

A. Russia B. USA C. Iceland D. England.

9. Whose famous book is ‘My 60 Memorable Games’?

A. Vishy Anand  B. Bobby Fisher  C. Garry Kasparov  D. Tigran Petrosian.

10. Who is the HIGHEST RATED player in chess history?

A. Bobby Fisher  B. Vishy Anand C. Magnus Carlsen D. Garry Kasparov.

11. Who is the youngest World Champion in Chess?

A. Magnus Carlsen  B. Vishy Anand  C. Bobby Fisher D. Garry Kasparov.

12. Which country is called Current World Champion Vishy Anand’s ‘Second Home’?

A. France B. Russia C. Spain D. Portugal.

13. What does ECO stands for?

A. Eco Chess Organisation B. European Chess Organisation C. Encyclopaedia Of Chess Openings D. English Chess Opening.

14. In which year Vishy Anand became the World Junior Champion?

A. 1986 B. 1987. C. 1988 D. 1989.

15. In which year Vishy Anand became the World Champion, for the first time?

A. 2000 B. 2001. C. 2007 D. 2008.

16. Who is the ONLY player who won the prestigious super tournament Wijk aan Zee / Corus a record 5 times?

A. Vishy Anand B. Garry Kasparov C. Bobby Fisher D. Magnus Carlsen.

17. Who is the Asian who became the president of FIDE?

A. Manuel Aaron B. Florenco Campomenous C. Eugene Torre D. Vishy Anand.

18. Who is the first Asian to become a GM?

A. Vishy Anand  B. Eugene Torre C. Debendyu Barua D. Praveen Thipsay.

19. Who is the first & only woman who broke into the FIDE Men’s Top Ten?

A. Susan Polgar B. Sofia Polgar C. Maya Chiburdanidze D. Judit Polgar.

20. Which country are the Polgar Sisters from?

A. Russia B. Hungary C. Poland D. Portugal. 

21. Which one of the following Russian players is not a Russian by birth?

A. Peter Svidler B. Sergei Karjakin C. Vladimir Kramnik D. Alexander Grischuk.

22. Who is the only American to have won the World Chess Crown?

A. Boris Spasky  B. Alexander Khalifman C. Bobby Fisher D. Paul Murphy.

23. Who is the only Asian to have won the World Chess Crown?

A. Eugene Torre B. Aronian C. Vishy Anand D. Tigran Petrosian.

24. Which country GM Vassily Ivanchuk belongs to?

A. Russia B. Armenia C. Ukraine D. Hungary.

25. Which player is not of the World Champion Vishy Anand’s generation?

A. Boris Gelfand B. Vassily Ivanchuk C. Susan Polgar D. Levon Aronian.

26. Who is the World Champion who abdicated his throne without playing against the challenger Anatoly Karpov?

A. Boris Spasky B. Bobby Fisher C. Tigran Petrosian D. Dr. Max Ewe.

27. Which country World No 1 Magnus Carlsen belongs to?

A. Sweden B. Russia C. Norway D. Denmark.

28. Which one of the following countries Boris Gelfand never represented in his career?

A. Russia B. Armenia C. Belarus D. Israel.

29. Who is known as ‘Mr. Cool’ among the World Champions?   

A. Vishy Anand  B. Dr. Max Ewe C. Anatoly Karpov D. Garry Kasparov.

30. Who won the maximum number of consecutive world crowns?

A. Anatoly Karpov  B. Mikhail Botvinnik C. Garry Kasparov D. Vishy Anand.

31. Who is the first official World Chess Champion?  

A. Emmanuel Lasker B. Mikhail Botvinnik C. Wilhelm Steinitz D. Jose Raul Capablanca.