Milos

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Where is chess believed to have been invented?

1. India
2. china
3. Persia

Which of the following was NOT one of the military divisions represented in the original game?

1. archers
2. cavalry
3. infantry

What did the cleft shape of the bishop’s mitre originally represent?

1. peasant’s pitchfork
2. elephant’s tusks
3. horse’s hoof

What piece was replaced by the queen?

1. chariot
2. prince
3. vizier

Which of the following was NOT a historical chess variation?

1. a hexagonal board with six players
2. placing pieces at the intersections of squares
3. an 11x10 board with safe squares

What effect did the introduction of the queen piece have on chess?

Why did chess pieces take on more abstract shapes when they were introduced to the Islamic world?

Why did the USSR dominate chess championships in the 20th century?

What does the victory of computers over humans tell us about chess, and how should we respond?
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