Just for fun Xmas chess quiz.

PM me your answers and winner will be revealed after xmas.

1. Which of these is NOT a recognized chess opening?

The world governing body for chess is called FIDE. In which year and in which city was it founded?

The James Bond film 'From Russia With Love' features a famous chess scene in which the fictional Kronsteen (pictured below) wins an important game. But what is the name of his equally fictional opponent and who are the REAL players who played the game on which the position in the film is based?

What is the name of this award-winning author, who published a popular book on the history of chess in 2006?

6.Name the author of “Chess Story”

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7.Name the two players depicted in the film Pawn Sacrifice.

8.Name the talented young girls meeting the President and First Lady.

Who said this?

9.“Chess is thirty to forty percent psychology. You don’t have this
when you play a computer. I can’t confuse it”

10.“There just isn’t enough televised Chess ”

11.“Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are
doing something very clever when they are only wasting their time”

12.“The passion for playing Chess is one of the
most unaccountable in the world”

13.“Checkers is for tramps”

14.“When you see a good move, look for a better one”

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 e5 8.Nf5 g6 9.g5 gxf5 10.exf5 d5 11.Qf3 d4. .

16 .How many moves did Magnus Carlsen make to checkmate Bill Gates in a speed game of chess.

17. Name the fictional Chess Players in the film 2001 A Space Odyssey.

18.What opening do they play?

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