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First Exam Video https://youtu.be/l36JnbTK7po

Name the 8 of the 18 Official Men World Champions Below. (8pts)

Wilhelm Steinitz (1886-1894)

Emanuel Lasker (1894-1921)

Jose Raul Capablanca (1921-1927)

Alexander Alekhine (1927-1935, 1937-1946)

Max Euwe (1935-1937)

Mikhail Botvinik (1948-1957, 1958, 1961-1963)

Vasily Smyslov (1957)

Mikhail Tal (1960)

Tigran Petrosian (1963-1969)

Boris Spassky (1969-1972)

Bobby Fischer (1972-1975)

Anatoly Karpov (1975-1985)

Garry Kasparov (1985-2000)

Vladimir Kramnik (2000-2007)

Viswanathan Anand (2007-2013)

Magnus Carlsen (2013-2023)

Ding Liren (2023-2024)

Gukesh Dommaraju (2024-present)

What is the Fool’s Mate? (2pts)

f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4# (move order can be different and f4 and e6 are possible too)

What is the Scholar’s Mate and how to best defend against it? (2pts)

e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Qxf7# (moves can be a little different as long as the 4th move is the same)

e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 g6 4. Qf3 Nf6 5. Qb3 Nd4

What is the Damiano’s Defense up to move 9? (4pts)

e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ Ke7 5. Qxe5+ Kf7 6. Bc4+ Kg6 7. Qf5+ Kh6 8. d4+ g5 9. h5

What is the OMG Trap (Blackburn Counter Gambit)? (3.5)

e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. Nxf7 Qxg2 6. Rf1 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 Nf3#

List the 10 Opening Rules by Reuben Fine. (10pts)

Opening Rules Explained

Opening Problems

1. Open with a center pawn.

2. Develop with threats.

3. Knights before Bishops.

4. Don’t move the same piece twice.

5. Make as few pawn moves as possible in the opening.

6. Don’t bring your Queen out too early.

7. Castle as soon as possible, preferably on the Kingside.

8. Always play to gain control of the center.

9. Try to maintain at least one pawn in the center.

10. Don’t sacrifice without a clear and adequate reason.

Daniel and other GMs’ rules of Chess. (4pts)

The Knight on the Rim is Dim

Analyze the captures first

Do not move the f pawn in the opening

Don’t move your piece into enemy territory without a good reason

What is the Petrov Defense Trap? (2.5pts)

e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 d5 5. d3 Nf6 6. Nc6+

What is the Queen’s Gambit Accepted Trap? (2.5pts)

d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 b5 4. a4 c6 5. axb5 cxb5 6. Qf3

What is the Queen’s Gambit Declined Trap? (4.5 pts)

d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nxd5 Nxd5 7. Bxd8 Bb4+ 8. Qd2 Bxd2+ 9. Kxd2 Kxd7

What is the Dutch Defense Trap? (2.5pts)

d4 f5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g5 4. Bg3 f4? 5. e3

What is the Owen’s Defense Trap? (4 pts)

e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 f5 4. exf5 Bxg2 5. Qh5+ g6 6. fxg6 Nf6 7. gxh7+ Nxh5 8. Bg6#

Jobava London Trap (5 pts)

d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 Nc6 4. Nb5 e5 5. Bxe5 Nxe5 6. dxe5 Ng4 7. Qxd5 Qxd5 8. Nxc7+ Kd8 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. 0-0-0

French Defense Advance variation trap (3pts)

e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nxd4 8. Nxd4 Qxd4 9. Bb5+

Alekhine’s Defense up to move 4 (2pts)

e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 or c4

Scandinavian Defense up to move 4 (2pts)

e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4

What are the Pirc, Modern? (2pts)

Pirc: 1. e4 d6; Modern: 1. e4 g6;

What is the Fried Liver Attack and how to avoid it and defend against it? (6 pts)

e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 (Bc5 avoids the Fried Liver) 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5? 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3

e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 or Qf3 black has enough compensation for the pawn.

For Gotham Chess’ Chess Checklist: (3 pts)

What do you ask yourself after your opponent makes a move? What is the threat

Then what are the three things you look for when it’s your turn? Checks, Captures, Attacks

Then what do you ask yourself when deciding whether to make that move? Is it a good move, does it improve my position?

Name 10 tactics out of the following 17 (10pts) https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-tactics

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