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Chess Part VII Trivia Quiz

This quiz is a mixture of different kinds of chess questions, such as terms, tournaments, tactics, openings, or just interesting information.

A multiple-choice quiz by iggy4. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
iggy4

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
208,395

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
429

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the start of a Swiss System Tournament, who does the strongest player face if the FIDE pairing method is being used? Hint

the player just under the halfway mark

the weakest player

the second-strongest player

the highest player in the 50-75th percentile range

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the opponent's playing style in the opening game system known as 'Hypermodern'? Hint

controlling the center with pieces from the flanks

attempting tactical and position combinations within the first ten moves

moving the same few pieces to get an early attack

developing and positioning pieces before thinking about attacking

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Question 3 of 10

3. If White plays e3 on his first move, will he always have the same number of move options on his second move? Remember, bad moves are still counted as move options.

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Is it possible to move a piece that is not one of your knights, but end up checking the opponent with a knight and another piece?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. The USCF gives you a regular chess rating for long games, and a quick chess rating for short games. If a USCF event has a time control of G/75, which rating will be used for the event? Hint

quick rating

both ratings

either rating

regular rating

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is the most reasonable rating range for someone who has just become a FIDE master? Hint

2400-2600

2200-2400

1800-2000

2000-2200

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Question 7 of 10

7. These four letters are commonly seen on cross tables. Which one represents a zero point bye? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What term is used for a spectator or another player who comments on somebody else's game or points out a combination, while the game is still being played? Hint

kibitzer

sphinx

spiraler

duffer

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Question 9 of 10

9. What type of draw is a 'Grandmaster Draw'? Hint

When two people with a rating over 2300 have a draw

A draw offered early in the game

When a lower ranked player achieves a draw against a GM

When both players have only kings on the board

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Question 10 of 10

10. These four letters are commonly seen on cross tables. Which of these represents a full-point bye? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the start of a Swiss System Tournament, who does the strongest player face if the FIDE pairing method is being used?

Answer: the player just under the halfway mark

The FIDE pairing method prefers to pair the player with the highest rating with the top player of the lower half in each score bracket. Since, at the start of a tournament, all players have a score of 0, this means the top rated player will first play the one just under the halfway mark.

2. What is the opponent's playing style in the opening game system known as 'Hypermodern'?

Answer: controlling the center with pieces from the flanks

Some people control or put pressure on the center squares with pieces from the flanks, maybe by posting a bishop on g2 or g7 to control d4 or d5, but other people might try to occupy the center with the e, d, and c pawns.

3. If White plays e3 on his first move, will he always have the same number of move options on his second move? Remember, bad moves are still counted as move options.

Answer: No

If Black plays b5 on his first move, then it blocks a square from the bishop's diagonal, which makes (2. Ba6) impossible for Black. Black moves other than b5 have no effect on the number of move options White has.

4. Is it possible to move a piece that is not one of your knights, but end up checking the opponent with a knight and another piece?

Answer: Yes

If you have a rook on a7, a pawn on e7, and your opponents king is on g7, you can move the pawn to e8 and promote to a knight (e8=N). This unleashes the rook onto the king, and also checks with the knight.

5. The USCF gives you a regular chess rating for long games, and a quick chess rating for short games. If a USCF event has a time control of G/75, which rating will be used for the event?

Answer: regular rating

Any game longer than G/60 (each player gets 60 minutes to make all their moves) is considered regular chess. Any game shorter than G/30 is considered quick chess. Any game between G/30 and G/60 can use either rating, or both ratings.

6. Which of these is the most reasonable rating range for someone who has just become a FIDE master?

Answer: 2200-2400

In order to become a grand master, you need a grand master rating performance three times in an international tournament. Becoming a FIDE master merely requires a rating of 2300 or above or combining a rating of 2100 and above with a single outstanding achievement.

7. These four letters are commonly seen on cross tables. Which one represents a zero point bye?

Answer: U

Few players take zero-point byes. If someone can't make it to a certain round, they'll take a half-point bye. There are certain restrictions on half-point byes in some events, so if someone needs an extra bye, they'll have to take a zero-point bye.
Zero point byes are most commonly given to players who withdraw from the tournament or didn't show up during the previous round.

8. What term is used for a spectator or another player who comments on somebody else's game or points out a combination, while the game is still being played?

Answer: kibitzer

Depending on the seriousness of the person's remark during a game, they can be warned, they can be removed from the playing area, or in more serious cases, they can be removed from the tournament.

9. What type of draw is a 'Grandmaster Draw'?

Answer: A draw offered early in the game

Most competitive players don't offer or accept draws early in the game. It is not good practice to offer a draw in the beginning of the game. You don't learn anything. Good draws are when neither player can win in a position with less pieces.

10. These four letters are commonly seen on cross tables. Which of these represents a full-point bye?

Answer: B

A cross table is a list of participants sorted in the order they placed. The letters represent game results. W is win (1 pt), L is loss (0 pts), D is draw (0.5 pts), H is half-point bye (0.5 pts), U is zero-point bye (0 pts), B is full-point bye (1 pt), X is forfeit-win (1 pt), which means your opponent didn't show up, and F is forfeit, which means you didn't show up.

Source: Author iggy4

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