Chess (Sports)

Total Questions: 24

1. Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2023]

1. It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India.

2. The official mascot was named Thambi'.

3. The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.

4. The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) Only two
Solution:In July 2022, the Prime Minister declared the 44th Chess Olympiad at JLN Indoor Stadium, The prestigious competition, which has been organized since 1927, is being hosted in India for the first time and in Asia after 30 years.

Hence statement 1 is correct. It has the highest ever number of countries participating. It has the highest ever number of teams participating. It has the highest number of entries in the women's section. The first ever Torch Relay of the Chess Olympiad started this time.

Mascot: The official mascot was named "Thambi", a chess knight dressed in the traditional Tamil male attire vetti with a white shirt. He was depicted with folded hands, extending the Tamil greeting "Vanakkam". Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Winner in the Open section: Hamilton-Russel Cup. Hence statement 3 is not correct.

Winner in the Women's section: Vera Menchik Cup. Hence statement 4 is not correct.

2. Who are the Champions FIDE first ever Online Chess Olympiad, 2020? [66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) India - Russia
Solution:India and Russia were declared the co-champions in the inaugural FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020 after the second match got affected by global power outage. Latest versim was 2021 edition.

3. With reference to 45th World Bridge Championship, which of the following statements is/are correct? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

1. The Championship was held in Italy.

2. Indian Team won silver medal in the game for the first time.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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Correct Answer: (a) Both 1 and 2
Solution:The India Seniors team consisting of IITM Alumnus R Krishnan (1977/BTCE), playing Captain and coach, Ashok Goel, Anil Padhye, and others scripted history, by winning the SILVER MEDAL at World Bridge Championships at Salsomaggiore, Italy.

This was the first time ever an Indian team won a silver medal at the World Bridge Champion-ships. The World Championships is a grueling event, which was played from March 28 to April 09, 2022. In 2023 edi-tion, Bermula Bonrl (part of Bridge Championship) was won by Switzerland.

4. Who won World Rapid Chess 2021? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (a) Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Solution:World Rapid Chess championship 2021 was held in Warsaw, Poland between 26 and 28 December 2021, Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan has won this event. In 2023 Magnus Carlsen has won World Rapid Chess Championship.

5. First Indian woman to win the World Rapid Chess Championship is: [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Koneru Humpy
Solution:Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy claimed the 2019 Women's World Rapid Chess Championship title by defeating Chian's Lei Tingjie in the final in Moscow, Russia and became the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. Magnus Carlsen of Norway won this title for the third time in the men's category.

6. En Passant is related to which game? [M.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (d) Chess
Solution:'En Passant' is a move in Chess.

7. How many squares are there on a chessboard? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) 64
Solution:The chessboard has 64 boxes, which consists of 32 black and 32 white square.

8. Who among the following is the 30th Grandmaster of chess of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Vidit Santosh Gujarathi
Solution:Recently, in 2023, R. Vaishali became the India's 84th Grandmaster

9. The winner of the Chess World Championship, 2000 was: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]

Correct Answer: (b) Vishwanathan Anand
Solution:The FIDE World Championship, 2000 was concluded in December 2000 in two phases in New Delhi (India) and Tehran (Iran). The title of the competition was won by Vishwanathan Anand of India, defeating Alexey Shirov of Spain.

In 2021, in the final of the World Chess Championship held in Dubai, UAE, Magnus Carlsen of Norway defeated lan of Nepomniachthi of Russia to win the competition title. The winner of the World Chess Championship 2022 was Hikaru Nakamura. In 2023, Ding Liron won the title.

10. After defeating whom, did Vishwanathan Anand become the World Champion of Chess? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (b) Alexey Shirov
Solution:In 2000, Anand won the title by defeating Alexey Shirov, Anand has been the winner of the World Chess Championship on five occasions (2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012).