The 'touch-move' rule states that if a player intentionally touches one of their pieces, they must move it if a legal move is available.

False

True

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Who was the first official World Chess Champion, recognized in 1886?

Emanuel Lasker

Wilhelm Steinitz

José Raúl Capablanca

Alexander Alekhine

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A 'zugzwang' is a situation where a player is put at a disadvantage because they must make a move, but any move they make will worsen their position.

False

True

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Mikhail Tal, the 8th World Champion, was famously known by what nickname due to his brilliant, attacking style?

The Final Authority

The Magician from Riga

The Iron Tiger

The Ice Man

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In chess engine terminology, what does 'centipawn' mean?

A pawn that is about to promote

A unit of advantage equal to one-hundredth of a pawn

A weak pawn structure

A computer-generated opening move

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The 'Lucena position' and 'Philidor position' are fundamental concepts in rook and pawn endgames.

True

False

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The 'Najdorf Variation' is a popular and highly complex line in which opening?

Queen's Gambit Declined

King's Indian Defence

Sicilian Defence

Ruy Lopez

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A 'fianchetto' is a chess tactic that involves developing a bishop to the second rank of the adjacent knight's file (b2, g2, b7, or g7).

False

True

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The 'Immortal Game' was a famous game played in 1851 between Adolf Anderssen and whom?

Howard Staunton

Lionel Kieseritzky

Wilhelm Steinitz

Paul Morphy

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Which of these are valid FIDE titles?

Candidate Master (CM)

International Master (IM)

Supreme Master (SM)

Grandmaster (GM)

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The 'touch-move' rule states that if a player intentionally touches one of their pieces, they must move it if a legal move is available.

Who was the first official World Chess Champion, recognized in 1886?

A 'zugzwang' is a situation where a player is put at a disadvantage because they must make a move, but any move they make will worsen their position.

Mikhail Tal, the 8th World Champion, was famously known by what nickname due to his brilliant, attacking style?

In chess engine terminology, what does 'centipawn' mean?

The 'Lucena position' and 'Philidor position' are fundamental concepts in rook and pawn endgames.

The 'Najdorf Variation' is a popular and highly complex line in which opening?

A 'fianchetto' is a chess tactic that involves developing a bishop to the second rank of the adjacent knight's file (b2, g2, b7, or g7).

The 'Immortal Game' was a famous game played in 1851 between Adolf Anderssen and whom?

Which of these are valid FIDE titles?