Chess

Chess was thought to originated in what county and over the what century?

India,15th century

The modern design of chess pieces bears the name __

Staunton

What is the first internation chess tournament

London Tourney

When is the first chess tournament played?

1851

He’s a german who won the London Tourney and became the unofficial best chess player of the world

Adolf Anderssen

He’s the first great american-born chess player and traveled to Euripe in the ___

Paul morphy,1850’s

The first official championship chess tournament was played in

1866

What is the name of the first official chess tournament

London Tourney

He became the world’s first official chess champoin

Steinitz

Steinitz held his title until?

1894

What country dominates the game of chess

Russia

Russia dominated the game called chess after the______

Communist revolution of 1917

How many squared does the chess have

64 squares

Pawns allowed able go take an oppenents pawn called

En passant