Chess Quiz by Adrian Mikhalchishin FIDE Senior Trainer (FST) & Grand Master (GM) 31 December 2014

Questions:

1. Which were mother tongues of Jose Raul Capablanca and ?

2. Who was quoted saying ” is a fight against yourself.”?

3. Among GMs, there was only one Aristocrat. Who, and what was his title?

4. Name one GM, one IM, and one WGM with their highest ranking state position.

5. How were Alekhine and Tarrasch called when at home?

6. With which famous person did Robert Fischer attend the same school with?

7. What do Capablanca and the famous Real striker Gonzalez have in common?

8. Which health problem did Alekhine experience during his match against Capablanca? 9. Name two great chess players who were also lawyers.

10. Name two persons who represented their country both in football (soccer) and chess.

11. What do ’s mops have in common with Alekhine’s cat?

12. In which three cities are Euwe Square, Chigorin Street, and Staunton Street?

13. Which GM was a partisan during WW2?

14. Name two famous GMs who were held in Japanese prisons, but not for crimes.

15. Which GM was a Soviet prisoner of war after World War 2?

16. Name at least four famous GMs who released recordings of their best songs?

17. taught: Chess is the game of ….? Robert Fischer was quoted saying: Chess is …?

18. Which army rank did the leaders of Soviet and American chess of the 70s, Baturinski and Edmondson, have in common?

19. Who invented: the Meran Variation, the Mar del Plata Variation, and the Kecskemet Variation?

20. What were family connections between Pillsbury and Napier, and between Arshak Petrosian and ?

21. GM is married to which GM/WGM?

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22. Which bank’s team was a European Cup winner?

23. Which GM owns bank Lviv in ?

24. Who among GMs was a University Rector?

25. Who invented the Orangutan Defence, and how does it start?

26. Which GM was a world top specialist on orchids?

27. Who among World Chess Champions held a PhD, but was never mentioned as a Dr?

28. Who was quoted saying “I do everything like it’s a chess game”?

29. In Baguio 1978, Team Karpov used a simple method to protect themselves against CIA bugging. What was it?

30. Name a Swiss chess champion who was also a painter.

31. Name one of the founders of plastic surgery who was also Dutch chess champion?

32. Name two famous chess players, who were members of the Free Masons?

33. In which country was Grand Master born?

34. Which is the oldest in the world?

35. Which were the most famous chess clubs of the 19th century, in and ?

36. In which cities was imprisoned during World War 1 and after?

37. Name an opera composer who was also a chess player?

38. What was Adolf Andersen’s profession?

39. Which great chess trainer was nicknamed “Matador” by his which great pupil?

40. Which Grand Master globetrotted around the world giving chess simuls and chess lessons?

41. What did hate in Russian hotels during winter?

42. What do cosmonaut V. Sevastjanov, snooker player S. Davies, famous writer M. Sadoveanu, and top model Carmen Kaas have in common?

43. Who wrote a famous song about the Spassky vs Fischer 1972 Match?

44. Name a WGM who was also a World Bridge Champion?

45. What was ’s family business?

46. Which GM was nicknamed “Richard the 5th”?

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47. Two great chess players have a bridge named after them. Who aret hey, and where are the bridges?

48. What is the given name of a greatest study composer Kasparian?

49. Which famous players were portrayed on money?

50. How many World Chess Champions lived in the USA?

51. After losing one game of chess, was quoted saying ”I played this opening once in five years. From now on I’ll play it once in ten years!” What is the opening in question?

52. Late GM Vladimir Bagirov reportedly met Alekhine in one of his dreams. He understood it as a sign of what?

53. What was Lorenzo Ponziani’s profession?

54. Which profession was written in the passport of Grand Master Svetozar Gligorić?

55. World Team 1954 medal winner Team Yugoslavia left the Olympiad’s closing ceremony under protest. Why?

56. Name two GMs and one WGM, members of Parliament?

57. Which Grand Masters and trainers had to flee the country during wars in Kuwait and Libya?

58. Why was GM Friedrich (Fritz) Sämisch held in a concentration camp during WW2?

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Chess Quiz by Adrian Mikhalchishin FIDE Senior Trainer (FST) & Grand Master (GM) 31 December 2014

ANSWERS:

1. Which were mother tongues of Jose Raul Capablanca and Mikhail Tal? CATALAN AND GERMAN.

2. Who was quoted saying ”Chess is a fight against yourself.”? MARCEL DUCHAMP.

3. Among GMs, there was only one Aristocrat. Who, and what was his title? COUNT ALBERIC O KELLY DE GALWAY.

4. Name one GM, one IM, and one WGM with their highest ranking state position. FRIDRIK OLAFSSON – CHAIRMAN, ICELANDIC PARLIAMENT, ALISA MARIĆ – MINISTER OF SPORTS, 2012. DANA REIZNIECE-OZOLA – MINISTER OF ECONOMY, .

5. How were Alekhine and Tarrasch called when at home? TISHA AND KURT.

6. With which famous person did Robert Fischer attend the same school with? BARBARA STREISAND.

7. What do Capablanca and the famous Real Madrid striker Gonzalez have in common? NAME – RAUL.

8. Which health problem did Alekhine experience during his match against Capablanca? HE HAD SIX TEETH REMOVED. 9. Name two great chess players who were also lawyers. AND ALEXANDER ALEKHINE.

10. Name two persons who represented their country both in football (soccer) and chess. GM (NORWAY), AND IM BELA SOOS (ROMANIA).

11. What do Arshak Petrosian’s mops have in common with Alekhine’s cat? NAME – CHESS.

12. In which three cities are Euwe Square, Chigorin Street, and Staunton Street? AMSTERDAM, KIEV, AND UTRECHT.

13. Which GM was a partisan during WW2? SVETOZAR GLIGORIĆ.

14. Name two famous GMs who were held in Japanese prisons, but not for crimes. KHOLMOV AND FISCHER.

15. Which GM was a Soviet prisoner of war after World War 2? LASZLO SZABO. 4

16. Name at least four famous GMs who released recordings of their best songs? PORTISCH, GLIGORIĆ, ROSSOLIMO AND SMYSLOV.

17. David Bronstein taught: Chess is the game of ….? Robert Fischer was quoted saying: Chess is …? DOUBLE ATTACK, TIMING.

18. Which army rank did the leaders of Soviet and American chess of the 70s, Baturinski and Edmondson, have in common? COLONEL.

19. Who invented: the Meran Variation, the Mar del Plata Variation, and the Kecskemet Variation? RUBINSTEIN, GLIGORIĆ, AND ALEKHINE.

20. What were family connections between Pillsbury and Napier, and between Arshak Petrosian and Peter Leko? MARRIED TO LATTER SISTER, LEKO MARRIED PETROSIAN’S DAUGHTER.

21. GM Alexander Grischuk is married to which GM/WGM? .

22. Which bank’s team was a European Cup winner? TATARSBERBANK.

23. Which GM owns bank Lviv in Ukraine? MARGEIR PETURSSON.

24. Who among GMs was a University Rector? , UNIVERSITY ().

25. Who invented the Orangutan Defence, and how does it start? TARTAKOWER, 1 b4.

26. Which GM was a world top specialist on orchids? KARL ROBACH (AUSTRIA).

27. Who among World Chess Champions held a PhD, but was never mentioned as a Dr? TIGRAN PETROSIAN.

28. Who was quoted saying “I do everything like it’s a chess game”? YOKO ONO.

29. In Baguio 1978, Team Karpov used a simple method to protect themselves against CIA bugging. What was it? AN ARMY TENT.

30. Name a Swiss chess champion who was also a painter. HENRI GROB.

31. Name one of the founders of plastic surgery who was also Dutch chess champion? ESSER.

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32. Name two famous chess players, who were members of the Free Masons? BERNSTEIN AND ALEKHINE.

33. In which country was Grand Master Pal Benko born? FRANCE.

34. Which is the oldest chess club in the world? ZURICH (FOUNDED IN 1809).

35. Which were the most famous chess clubs of the 19th century, in Paris and London? REGENCE AND SIMPSON’S DIVAN.

36. In which cities was Alexander Alekhine imprisoned during World War 1 and after? BADEN BADEN AND .

37. Name an opera composer who was also a chess player? PHILIDOR.

38. What was Adolf Andersen’s profession? MATH TEACHER (GYMNASIUM OF BRESLAU).

39. Which great chess trainer was nicknamed “Matador” by his which great pupil? NIKITIN, BY KASPAROV.

40. Which Grand Master globetrotted around the world giving chess simuls and chess lessons? BORA KOSTIĆ IN THE 1920s.

41. What did Wilhelm Steinitz hate in Russian hotels during winter? TERRIBLE HEAT.

42. What do cosmonaut V. Sevastjanov, snooker player S. Davies, famous writer M. Sadoveanu, and top model Carmen Kaas have in common? ALL FOUR WERE NATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION PRESIDENTS.

43. Who wrote a famous song about the Spassky vs Fischer 1972 World Chess Championship Match? VLADIMIR VYSOCKI.

44. Name a WGM who was also a World Bridge Champion? .

45. What was Akiba Rubinstein’s family business? CHICKEN FARMING.

46. Which GM was nicknamed “Richard the 5th”? TEICHMANN.

47. Two great chess players have a bridge named after them. Who aret hey, and where are the bridges? DONNER IN AMSTERDAM AND STEINITZ IN .

48. What is the given name of a greatest study composer Kasparian? RAPHAEL. 6

49. Which famous players were portrayed on money? KERES ( TWO KRONA BILL), AND CAPABLANCA ( THREE PESO COIN).

50. How many World Chess Champions lived in the USA? 5 (FISCHER, LASKER, STEINITZ, KASPAROV, and CAPABLANCA).

51. After losing one game of chess, Tigran Petrosian was quoted saying ”I played this opening once in five years. From now on I’ll play it once in ten years!” What is the opening in question? CARO-KANN.

52. Late GM Vladimir Bagirov reportedly met Alekhine in one of his dreams. He understood it as a sign of what? IT WAS AN ORDER TO PLAY CHESS, AND TO WRITE A CHESS BOOK!

53. What was Lorenzo Ponziani’s profession? PROFESSOR OF CIVIL LAW, UNIVERSITY OF MODENA (ITALY).

54. Which profession was written in the passport of Grand Master Svetozar Gligorić? JOURNALIST.

55. World Team Chess Olympiad Amsterdam 1954 medal winner Team Yugoslavia left the Olympiad’s closing ceremony under protest. Why? BECAUSE THE ORGANIZER PLAYED THE OLD ANTHEM OF THE FORMER KINGDOM OF YUGOSLAVIA.

56. Name two GMs and one WGM, members of Parliament? (RUSSIA), UTUT ADIANTO (INDONESIA), AND DANA REIZNIECE- OZOLA (LATVIA).

57. Which Grand Masters and trainers had to flee the country during wars in Kuwait and Libya? MILORAD KNEŽEVIĆ AND VIDMANTAS MALISHAUSKAS.

58. Why was GM Friedrich (Fritz) Sämisch held in a concentration camp during WW2? IN A PRAGUE CAFÉ HE CALLED ADOLF HITLER AN IDIOT.

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