HULL CHESS CLUB QUIZ - SPRING 2020

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THE QUESTIONS

Question 1 All you need to do is tell me White's 12th move - which delivers checkmate! [3 points]

Question 2 White to checkmate in 3 moves. [2 points]

Question 3 White to checkmate mate in 3. [4 points]

Question 4 White to checkmate mate in 3. [2 points]

Question 5

Unscramble these top current and historic players [1 point each]

a) NUN GEMS RASCAL

b) SASSY BOPS IRK

c) IGNORANT PIRATES

d) DENNI GIRL

e) LAME ANKLE USER

f) ENGLISH ROT

g) FIBRES C HOBBY

h) NORA BUMS

Question 6 White to checkmate mate in 6 [4 points]

Question 7 White to checkmate mate in 8 [5 points]

Question 8 Three pawns down and black is threatening to exchange queens Can white, to play, really get something out of this position? [1 point]

Question 9 Black is about to take the g pawn and draw, yet it is

White to play and win. [3 points]

Question 10

How many celebrity chess players can you see below and name?

(1 point each)

[a]

[b]

[c]

[d]

[e]

[f]

[h]

[j]

[g]

[i]

Question 11 White to checkmate mate in two.

There is an extra task here however. There appear to be TWO ways white can deliver mate in 2. But only one is 'legally' possible.

Can you tell me which? ... and why? [4 marks]

Question 12 White to checkmate in 5 moves [4 points]

Question 13 White to checkmate in 2 moves [1 point]

Question 14 Not too difficult - but beautiful.

White to play and win [2 points]

Question 15 White to play and win [1 point]

Question 16 Surely black's b-pawn can't be stopped, whilst Bh2 will stop whites? Can it really be White to play and draw? (Herbstman, 1964) [5 points]

Question 17 White to play and win (Rinck, 1902) [3 points]

Question 18 White to play and win [4 points]

Question 19

How many top chess players can you see below and name?

(1 point each)

[a]

[c]

[b]

[e]

[d]

[f]

Question 20 White to mate in 3 [2 point]

Question 21 Another test in chess logic and retrograde analysis. Black has just moved: What was Black's last move? ... and what was white's last move? [4 points]

Question 22 White to move and checkmate in 3 [3 points]

Question 23 White to mate in 2 [2 point]

THE ANSWERS

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THE QUESTIONS

Question 1 All you need to do is tell me White's 12th move - which delivers checkmate! [3 points]

Question 2 White to checkmate in 3 moves. [2 points]

Question 3 White to checkmate mate in 3. [4 points]

Question 4 White to checkmate mate in 3. [2 points]

Question 6 White to checkmate mate in 6 [4 points]

Question 7 White to checkmate mate in 8 [5 points]

Question 8 Three pawns down and black is threatening to exchange queens Can white, to play, really get something out of this position? [1 point]

Question 9 Black is about to take the g pawn and draw, yet it is

White to play and win. [3 points]

[a]

[b]

[c]

[d]

[e]

[f]

[h]

[j]

[g]

[i]

Question 11 White to checkmate mate in two.

There is an extra task here however. There appear to be TWO ways white can deliver mate in 2. But only one is 'legally' possible.

Can you tell me which? ... and why? [4 marks]

Question 12 White to checkmate in 5 moves [4 points]

Question 13 White to checkmate in 2 moves [1 point]

Question 14 Not too difficult - but beautiful.

White to play and win [2 points]

Question 15 White to play and win [1 point]

Question 16 Surely black's b-pawn can't be stopped, whilst Bh2 will stop whites? Can it really be White to play and draw? (Herbstman, 1964) [5 points]

Question 17 White to play and win (Rinck, 1902) [3 points]

Question 18 White to play and win [4 points]

[a]

[c]

[b]

[e]

[d]

[f]

Question 20 White to mate in 3 [2 point]

Question 21 Another test in chess logic and retrograde analysis. Black has just moved: What was Black's last move? ... and what was white's last move? [4 points]

Question 22 White to move and checkmate in 3 [3 points]

Question 23 White to mate in 2 [2 point]

THE ANSWERS

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QUESTION 1

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QUESTION 2

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QUESTION 3

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QUESTION 5

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QUESTION 6

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QUESTION 7

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QUESTION 8

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QUESTION 3

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QUESTION 10

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QUESTION 11

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