Mastering High Elo Chess Openings: The Ultimate Challenge
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Put your skills to the test with this challenging quiz on chess openings designed for high elo players. Can you correctly answer all 12 questions and prove your strategic mastery?
1. Which chess opening begins with the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3?
Vienna Game
Italian Game
Ruy Lopez
Scotch Game
2. Who among the following popularized the Vienna Game in the 1840s?
Carl Hamppe
Jacques Mieses
Wilhelm Steinitz
A government serviceman
3. How does the most common continuation of the Vienna Game after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 progress?
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 d6
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf3
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3
4. In the Vienna Game, what is White's third move after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6?
Bb5
Bc4
Nf3
d4
5. What is the primary piece White focuses on in the Danish Gambit?
Queen
Knight
Light-squared bishop
Dark-squared bishop
6. Which historical figure was known for playing the Vienna Opening?
Vishwanathan Anand
Wilhelm Steinitz
Carl Hamppe
David Bronstein
7. What is the common continuation for the Vienna Gambit?
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.d4
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 d5
8. In the Vienna Game, after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5, how does Black usually respond?
Nd6
d6
Nc6
Bg6
9. Which grandmaster is known for frequently using the Pirc Defense?
Bobby Fischer
Vladimir Kramnik
Gary Kasparov
Anatoly Karpov
10. In the Pirc Defense, what are the first three moves?
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.d4
11. Which Scandinavian Defense variation is defined by 1.e4 d5?
Main Line
Marshall Gambit
Bronstein-Larsen
Classical
12. Which grandmaster popularized the famous Alekhine's Defense?
