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Quiz about Chess meets Geography
Quiz about Chess meets Geography

Chess meets Geography Trivia Quiz


There are a myriad of chess openings out there. Some of them have been named after countries, regions and cities. In this quiz we'll get to know 10 of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bohr. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Bohr
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
408,034
Updated
May 21 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
543
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: imustac (10/10), chessart (10/10), Guest 85 (7/10).
Author's Note: The task is simple, I give you the moves, you give me the name of the opening. Don't know anything about chess, no worries! For each question you'll be given a non-chess hint.
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Question 1 of 10
1. 1. e4 e6. Game just started and I'm already hungry. A Baguette and some cheese would sure be nice. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 1. e4 c5. Maybe I should try to intimidate my opponent and make him an offer he can't refuse. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 1. d4 f5. I wonder if my opponent would accept my draw offer if I gave them a bouquet of tulips? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5. Arrghh why did my opponent go for this opening? This calls for an inquisition! Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 1. c4. Not gonna lie my opponent is a bit intimidating. I can see why they call him 'Big Ben'. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 1. e4 d5. Where was my opponent from again? Was it Norway or Denmark? Neither actually, he's from from Sweden. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. Bb5 Nf6. Ouch! I almost feel like I've run into a brick wall here. How to tear it down? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. d4. What a mess. I have no idea of what's going on in this opening. I need a drink! Whisky preferably. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 1.d4 Nf6, 2. c4 e5. What is this? My opponent offering me a pawn for nothing!? Yesterday when I visited the St. Stephen's Basilica with my friend, he did tell me that my opponent likes to play off-beat openings. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 1. d4 Nf6, 2. c4 e6, 3. g3. Ah, nice to be back in the wonderful city of Barcelona to play some chess. Hint





Most Recent Scores
Oct 10 2024 : imustac: 10/10
Oct 07 2024 : chessart: 10/10
Oct 01 2024 : Guest 85: 7/10
Sep 17 2024 : WesleyCrusher: 9/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1. e4 e6. Game just started and I'm already hungry. A Baguette and some cheese would sure be nice.

Answer: French Defence

This opening got its name from a match between Paris and London in 1834, where a number of the French players used this opening.
The French Defence is generally considered a solid opening. Chances are that you'll be playing a long positional game when you play this opening.
2. 1. e4 c5. Maybe I should try to intimidate my opponent and make him an offer he can't refuse.

Answer: Sicilian Defence

The Sicilian Defence was first seriously studied by Giulio Cesare Polerio from Italy back in 1594.
This opening can be quite aggressive. If your opponent plays the Sicilian Defence, you can be pretty sure that he is ready for a fight.
This opening has a huge number of variants(Najdorf, Dragon, Sveshnikov, Kalashnikov, etc).
3. 1. d4 f5. I wonder if my opponent would accept my draw offer if I gave them a bouquet of tulips?

Answer: Dutch Defence

Dutch chess player Elias Stein suggested f5 as being the best response to d4 in his book 'Nouvel essai sur le Jeu des échecs, avec des réflexions militaires relatives à ce jeu'.
The Dutch Defence is an aggressive opening for Black. It is a double-edged opening in the sense that black challenges the important e4 square right from the start, but at the same time weakens his kingside with the aggressive advancement of the f-pawn.
4. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5. Arrghh why did my opponent go for this opening? This calls for an inquisition!

Answer: Spanish Opening(Ruy Lopez)

The book 'Libro del Ajedrez' written by Spanish priest and chess player Ruy López de Segura was the first systematic study of this opening.
The Spanish/Ruy Lopez Opening is an extremely theory heavy opening with a lot of different variations to explore. In general, it is considered a more calm and positional opening than, for example, the Dutch and Sicilian openings.
5. 1. c4. Not gonna lie my opponent is a bit intimidating. I can see why they call him 'Big Ben'.

Answer: English Opening

Howard Staunton from England was the first notable player to play this opening way back in the 1840s, hence its name.
The English opening is a very flexible opening that can transpose into a number of different openings.
It can be used as a weapon to avoid very solid and heavily researched responses to d4(like the Slav Defence) and e4(like the Spanish/Ruy Lopez).
6. 1. e4 d5. Where was my opponent from again? Was it Norway or Denmark? Neither actually, he's from from Sweden.

Answer: Scandinavian Defence

In the 19th century, a number of Scandinavian chess players started to analyse this opening.
The Scandinavian Defense, also known as Center Counter Defense, aims to undermine White's control of the center by attacking the pawn on e4 right away.
In most variations of this opening black brings out his queen early in the game, which means it can be attacked by the white pieces, so tread carefully.
7. 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. Bb5 Nf6. Ouch! I almost feel like I've run into a brick wall here. How to tear it down?

Answer: Berlin Defence

If you're a chess Grandmaster and you want to play for a draw with the black pieces, you'll properly play the Berlin Defence(also known as the Berlin Wall).
It's a rock solid opening first analysed by chess players from Berlin.
The opening lived a pretty quiet life until the World Championship match in 2000.
The players were defending champion Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik both from Russia.
Kasparov was the huge favorite. Most of the chess world considered him pretty much unbeatable in match play. Especially with the white pieces, Kasparov was a beast.
However, whenever Kasparov started with e4, Kramnik unleashed the Berlin Wall(Berlin Defence) and Kasparov was simply not able to tear it down. The match ended with an 8.5 to 6.5 win for Kramnik(2 wins and 13 draws).
8. 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. d4. What a mess. I have no idea of what's going on in this opening. I need a drink! Whisky preferably.

Answer: Scotch Opening

The name derives from a correspondence match between Edinburgh and London.
Like many other openings, this opening is about central control putting pressure on the central pawn on e5 from the get-go. The Scotch Opening also allows white rapid development of his pieces.
9. 1.d4 Nf6, 2. c4 e5. What is this? My opponent offering me a pawn for nothing!? Yesterday when I visited the St. Stephen's Basilica with my friend, he did tell me that my opponent likes to play off-beat openings.

Answer: Budapest Gambit

The opening name comes from the first game played with these opening moves. Not surprisingly, it was played in Budapest in 1896.
Chances are that you'll not see this opening played at the very highest level. You give up a pawn - at least momentarily. At lower levels though, it can be used as a surprise weapon. Almost no one will prepare for this opening since it's played so rarely.
10. 1. d4 Nf6, 2. c4 e6, 3. g3. Ah, nice to be back in the wonderful city of Barcelona to play some chess.

Answer: Catalan Opening

Named after the Catalonian region in Spain, the opening has been played at the very highest level of chess by players like former World Champions Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik as well as current(January 2022) World Champion Magnus Carlsen.
The Catalan Opening is a positional opening where you usually don't see crazy piece sacrifices. The white king sits safely behind its pawns and the g3 bishop. The g3 bishop also seeks to control the h1-a8 diagonal.
Source: Author Bohr

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