Chess Trivia
From pawn promotions to Reykjavik showdowns, prove you're not just a misplaced rook on the board!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which phase of a chess game follows the middle game, with only a few pieces remaining and the king becoming more active?
Endgame
Which American-born chess prodigy's 1972 victory over Boris Spassky ended Soviet chess dominance during the Cold War?
Bobby Fischer
Which chess rule lets a player claim a draw when the same board position appears three times during a game?
Threefold repetition
Which Hungarian chess prodigy broke Bobby Fischer's record as the youngest grandmaster and became the only woman ever ranked in the global top 10?
Judit Polgár
Which 18th‑century chess automaton, invented by Wolfgang von Kempelen in 1770, amazed European spectators by secretly concealing a human chess master inside its cabinet?
Mechanical Turk