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On 1 September 1972, an American became world chess champion in Reykjavík, defeating the Soviet title holder. Name both players.

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Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky.

Question 6 of 1st September Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
Englishman Nigel Short excelled at which game?

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Chess

Question 7 of Pauls Quiz 477 in General Knowledge
Which World Chess Champion, a grandmaster at the age of 13, is known as the 'Mozart of Chess'?

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Magnus Carlsen

Question 3 of Pauls Quiz 471 in General Knowledge
A chess champion born in Baku on 13 April 1963 lost a famous 1997 match to which IBM computer?

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Deep Blue (Garry Kasparov)

Question 12 of 13th April Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
In 1958, at age 15, who became the then youngest chess grandmaster ever?

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Bobby Fischer

Question 4 of Pauls Quiz 445 in General Knowledge
A Swedish actor born on 10 April 1929 played a knight playing chess with Death in "The Seventh Seal", and the priest in the film from your 26 December round. Who was he?

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Max von Sydow

Question 16 of 10th April Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
What was the name of the chess playing computer that defeated reigning world champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?

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Deep Blue

Question 19 of Pauls Quiz 416 in General Knowledge
In which capital city did the famous 1972 world championship chess matches between Bobby Fisher and Boris Spassky take place?

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Reykjavik

Question 2 of Pauls Quiz 371 in General Knowledge
Winners sometimes invoke her name and say "Caissa was with me". The mythical tree nymph Caissa is the goddess of which popular game?

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Chess

Question 18 of Pauls Quiz 358 in General Knowledge
In 2010, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest ever number one ranked player in what?

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Chess

Question 8 of Pauls Quiz 346 in General Knowledge
On 11 May 1997, an IBM computer won a chess match against the reigning world champion. Name the computer and the champion.

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Deep Blue, against Garry Kasparov

Question 5 of 11th May Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
A fictional computer in a best selling 1979 book and the winner at the 1989 World Computer Chess Championship. Two words.

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Deep Thought (from 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy')

Question 12 of Pauls Quiz 334 in General Knowledge
What was the name of the chess playing computer that defeated World Champion Gary Kasparov in 1997?

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Deep Blue

Question 7 of Pauls History Quiz 7 in History Quizzes
Which 1984 hit song from the concept album 'Chess' was banned in Thailand?

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One Night In Bangkok (Murray Head)

Question 3 of Pauls Music Quiz 18 in Music Quizzes
Frankenstein-Dracula variation, Würzburger Trap, Giuoco Piano, Howell Attack, Lasker Defense, Queen's Indian, Monkey's Bum and London System are all examples of what?

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Chess openings (opening moves in chess)

Question 3 of Pauls Sports Quiz 6 in Sports Quizzes
Ruy Lopez, Monkey's bum, King's Indian, Semi Tarrasch, Sicilian, Clam variation, Scotch game and Giuoco piano are all examples of what?

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Chess openings

Question 2 of Pauls Quiz 223 in General Knowledge
How many squares/spaces on a chess board?

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64

Question 8 of Easy General Knowledge Quiz 14 in General Knowledge
In the book "Through The Looking Glass", which chess piece does Alice start off as?

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Pawn

Question 12 of Alphabetical Quiz 43 in Alphabetical Quizzes
Which musical does the song "I know him so well" come from?

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"Chess"

Question 35 of Alphabetical Quiz 28 in Alphabetical Quizzes
Which legendary chess player, noted as much for his eccentricity as his outstanding play, died in Iceland on January 17, 2008?

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Robert James (Bobby) Fischer

Question 14 of Pub Quiz 116 in Complete Pub Quizzes
How many black squares are there on a chessboard?

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Thirty Two

Question 30 of Pub Quiz 113 in Complete Pub Quizzes
From which musical does the duet ?I know him so well? come?

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Chess

Question 9 of Pot Luck Quiz 16 in Pot Luck Quizzes
Queen's Indian, Ruy Lopez, French, Sicilian Dragon and Dutch are all famous examples of what?

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Chess openings.

Question 15 of Pot Luck Quiz 12 in Pot Luck Quizzes
Bobby fisher became champion at which game?

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Chess

Question 14 of 1970s Quiz 4 in History Quizzes
In the TV series 'Have Gun Will Travel', what symbol was found on gun fighter Palidin's calling card and holster?

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A chess knight

Question 2 of Pauls TV Westerns Quiz 1 in TV/Movies Quizzes
Deep Thought was an IBM-produced chess computer, named after the super computer in which famous work of fiction?

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Question 5 of Pot Luck Quiz 6 in Pot Luck Quizzes
Of which game was Bobby Fischer considered to be one of the greatest Grand Masters of all time?

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Chess

Question 2 of Masters Quiz 1 in Other Quizzes
What Ingmar Bergman film sees a knight playing chess with death to prolong his own life?

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The Seventh Seal.

Question 21 of TV and Films Quiz 6 in TV/Movies Quizzes
Which chess grandmaster died in January 2008?

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Bobby Fischer

Question 12 of Quiz of the Year 2008 in QOTY Quizzes
In chess, which piece always moves diagonally?

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Bishop

Question 12 of Games Quiz 1 in Other Quizzes
In chess which colour moves first?

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White

Question 7 of Colours Quiz 4 in Other Quizzes
Lancelot visited Guinevere under the pretence of playing which game of games?

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Chess

Question 6 of Pauls Quiz 184 in General Knowledge
In which film do Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen play a seductive game of chess?

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The Thomas Crown Affair

Question 1 of Over Board Quiz 1 in Other Quizzes
A Game of Chess is the second section of which poem by T S Eliot?

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The Waste Land

Question 3 of Over Board Quiz 1 in Other Quizzes
How many black squares are there on a chessboard?

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32

Question 7 of Over Board Quiz 1 in Other Quizzes
What is the name of the computer that defeated chess champion Gary?

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Deep Blue

Question 10 of Over Board Quiz 1 in Other Quizzes
Gary Kasparov beat which computer in a chess game today in 1996?

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Deep Blue

Question 6 of 17th February Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
Bobby Fischer was born today in 1943, what was he the world champion at in the 1970s?

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Chess

Question 5 of 9th March Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
In chess what is another name for the Castle?

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Rook

Question 16 of Sport Quiz 12 in Sports Quizzes
What is the alternative name for a castle in chess?

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ROOK

Question 1 of Birds Quiz 2 in Science/Nature Quizzes
Name the only two pieces that may be used to make the 1st move in chess?

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Pawn, Knight

Question 9 of Hobbies, Games and Pastimes Quiz 3 in Other Quizzes
Which side moves first in a game of chess?

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White

Question 32 of Mammoth General Knowledge Quiz 1 in General Knowledge
Which side moves first in a game of chess?

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White

Question 12 of Easy General Knowledge Quiz 12 in General Knowledge
Which tournament, lasting two months and eventually won by an American, took place in Iceland?

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World Chess Championship

Question 6 of Quiz of the Year 1972 in QOTY Quizzes
How many pawns are there in a game of chess?

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16

Question 20 of Sport Quiz 6 in Sports Quizzes
Which well known 80s musical, including the record I know him so well did one of ABBA co-write?

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Chess

Question 5 of ABBA Quiz 1 in Music Quizzes
When can a player of chess move two pieces at the same time?

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Castling

Question 3 of Hobbies, Games and Pastimes Quiz 2 in Other Quizzes
How does a castle or rook move in a game of chess?

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In a straight line

Question 20 of Hobbies, Games and Pastimes Quiz 2 in Other Quizzes
CHESS-Which two pieces are used in ?Castling??

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King & Castle/Rook

Question 4 of Hobbies, Games and Pastimes Quiz 1 in Other Quizzes
In 1977 who at the age of 11 became the youngest player to ever compete in a national chess championship?

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Nigel Short

Question 8 of 29th May Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
In chess, which piece always moves diagonally?

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Bishop

Question 2 of Toys and Games Quiz 1 in Other Quizzes
"Woodpusher", "fish" and "patzer" are all derogatory words for a bad what?

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Chess player

Question 11 of Pub Quiz 5 in Complete Pub Quizzes
Scicilian, Ponziani, Russian, Scottish, Nimzo-Indian and Sokolsky are all examples of what kind of movement?

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Chess Openings

Question 7 of Pauls Quiz 81 in General Knowledge
More kings have died in the last 800 years while playing which sport and which game?

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Polo and Chess

Question 2 of Pauls Quiz 72 in General Knowledge
Against which computer program world did chess champion Vladimir Kramnik play a six game match in November/December? (BQ: How many of the games did he win?)

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Deep Fritz (2)

Question 16 of Quiz of the Year 2006 in QOTY Quizzes
Who were the opponents in the chess "Match of the Century" in 1972? (1 point per correct answer)

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"Bobby" Fischer, Boris Spassky

Question 1 of QuizMiz Quiz 26 in QuizMiz Quizzes
On 1st September 1972, challenger Bobby Fischer beat which defending world chess champion in the "Match of the Century"?

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Boris Spassky

Question 3 of QuizMiz Quiz 1 in QuizMiz Quizzes

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