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When did chess go to Persia from India?
In the 7th century
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How do chess games end?
checkmate, stalemate, resignation or a draw
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Who was Albert Einsteins freind?
Emanuel Lasker
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How long is blitz chess
3-15 minutes
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What was the second book in english language about?
chess
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What did the Persians say when the opponent got defeated?
Shah Mat
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When did the modern rules took place?
In the Middle ages
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Who was the first world champion?
Wilhelm Steinitz
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Who invented time control?
Robert James Fischer
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Where was the club of living pieces found in?
Dublin,Ireland
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Which game similar to chess was played in India?
Chaturanga
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How many pieces are their for each player?
16 each
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Who defeated the first world champion?
Emanuel Lasker
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How long is bullet chess?
1 minute
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How long is the longest chess game (by moves)
5,949
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How did chess spread to Europe and Muslim countries
When the Arabs conquered Persia
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When did the chess rules take their current form?
In the 19th century
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Who played e4 and lost that same match?
Jose Raul Casablanca
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How long are long games?
7 hours
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How many ways are there to checkmate in 2 and 3 moves?
8 and 355
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What were the 4 divisions in the game that was similar to chess and was played in India?
pawn, knight, bishop and rook
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How many squares are their in a chess board?
64 squares
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How long did the first world champions title last?
1886-1894 or 8 years
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How long are short rapid games?
30 minutes to 1 hour
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How many ways are there to play the 1st 4 moves of the chessboard?
318,979,564,000
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