tough chess quiz.

Super difficult Chess quiz, pre 1950 questions God Level:-

1.Who was the first official World Chess Champion?

2.Which grandmaster defeated Wilhelm Steinitz to become the second World Chess Champion?

3.Which Cuban chess player became the third World Chess Champion?

4.What year did Alexander Alekhine defeat Capablanca to become World Chess Champion?

5.Who was the first player to regain the World Chess Championship after losing it?

6.Which Dutch player was World Chess Champion between 1935 and 1937?

7.Which legendary chess player was known as the “Chess Machine” for his flawless play?

8.What is the name of the tournament held in 1924 in New York, widely considered one of the strongest tournaments of the time?

9.Who won the famous Hastings 1895 chess tournament?

10.Which chess grandmaster introduced many innovations in hypermodern chess theory?

11.Who authored the classic chess book My System, considered a foundational text in chess strategy?

12.Which German chess player was a key rival of Wilhelm Steinitz in the late 19th century?

13.What was Emanuel Lasker’s profession outside of chess?

14.Who was known as the “Father of Modern Chess” for his contributions to positional play?

15.Which player dominated the London 1851 chess tournament, considered the first international chess event?

16.What is the famous defensive strategy introduced by Wilhelm Steinitz?

17.Who is considered the strongest chess player never to have won the World Championship, pre-1950?

18.Which chess player is credited with pioneering the “King’s Indian Defense”?

19.Who won the Cambridge Springs 1904 chess tournament?

20.What year did Alexander Alekhine pass away, leaving the World Chess Championship title vacant?

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Answers here:-

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/momoland-chess-quiz-001

1 William

2 Idk

3 Jose

4 Idk

5 Idk

6 Idk

7 Garry Kasparov? The turk?

8 Idk

9 Bobby Fischer

14 Anatoly Karpov

16 Stonewall

17 Paul Morphy

Everything unawnsered Idk

good try

not bad brother!

How much on 17? Can you tell me what I got wrong so I can change?

I didnt see 18,19, and 20

18. Alekhine??

19. Steinitz?

20. He died 1946 I think.

I didnt see the answers, will check.

10/20 bad

I probably got like 5/20 though

we found the difference between 1750 & 1800