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King's Gambit, Fischer Defense - Quiz
Contributed by: Blake
  • 1. What is the most common response by White after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d6?
A) 4.h4
B) 4.Bc4
C) 4.d4
D) 4.Nc3
  • 2. What is Black's only accurate move after 4.d4 in the King's Gambit, Fischer Defense?
A) 4...g5
B) 4...Nc6
C) 4...Bg7
D) 4...Nf6
  • 3. What move forces the knight to relocate after 5.h4?
A) 5...g4
B) 5...f6
C) 5...Bg7
D) 5...h6
  • 4. What is the result for Black according to Fischer after the line 6.Ng5 f6 7.Nh3 gxh3 8.Qh5+ Kd7 9.Bxf4 Qe8 10.Qf3 Kd8?
A) The game ends in a draw
B) Black wins easily
C) White has a winning advantage
D) White wins easily
  • 5. Which line can 6...h6 transpose to, which is considered unsound for White?
A) Pierce Gambit
B) Quaade Gambit
C) Rosentreter Gambit
D) Allgaier Gambit
  • 6. What is the more common alternative sixth move for White after 5.h4 g4?
A) 6.Ne5
B) 6.Ng1
C) 6.Nh2
D) 6.Nd2
  • 7. What did Fischer claim about the position after 6.Ng1 Bh6?
A) Black has no compensation
B) White has a winning position
C) White has no compensation
D) The game is equal
  • 8. Which player used the 6.Ng1 variation to defeat Vladimir Akopian in 1997?
A) Garry Kasparov
B) Nigel Short
C) Bobby Fischer
D) Viswanathan Anand
  • 9. What is a common aggressive and risky sixth move for Black against 5.h4 g4?
A) 6...Bg7
B) 6...f5
C) 6...Ne7
D) 6...c6
  • 10. What modern idea follows 4.d4 g5?
A) 5.Nc3
B) 5.h4
C) 5.Bc4
D) 5.g3
  • 11. In the 5.Nc3 variation, what pawn move does White usually attempt to undermine Black's pawn chain?
A) f5
B) g3
C) h4
D) e5
  • 12. The 5.Nc3 line is frequently reached from which gambit?
A) King's Gambit Declined
B) Allgaier Gambit
C) Muzio Gambit
D) Quaade Gambit
  • 13. What is the transpositional link between 5.Nc3 5...h6 and the Becker Defense?
A) It is the same exact opening
B) It transposes directly into it
C) It is a refutation
D) It is unrelated
  • 14. What is the status of the 5.Nc3 5...Nc6 line regarding the Pierce Gambit?
A) It is unrelated to the Pierce Gambit
B) It transposes to a line of the Pierce Gambit of the Vienna Game
C) It is a refutation of the Pierce Gambit
D) It is a blunder
  • 15. What are the first three moves of the Fischer Defense?
A) 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5
B) 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d6 3. Nf3 exf4
C) 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6
D) 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6
  • 16. In which publication did Bobby Fischer advocate for 3...d6 in 1961?
A) New In Chess
B) The British Chess Magazine
C) American Chess Quarterly
D) Chess Life
  • 17. What is the primary purpose of 3...d6 for Black?
A) Attacking the f4 pawn immediately
B) Preventing White's knight from occupying e5
C) Preparing to castle queenside
D) Developing the queen to h4
  • 18. What is the ECO code for the Fischer Defense?
A) C34
B) C33
C) C35
D) C39
  • 19. Against whom did Bobby Fischer lose a game in 1960 that prompted his research into the defense?
A) Weaver Adams
B) Tigran Petrosian
C) Boris Spassky
D) Mikhail Tal
  • 20. How many tournament games did Fischer play as Black using his own defense?
A) Three
B) Five
C) One
D) Zero
  • 21. What term did Fischer use to describe the move 3...d6?
A) A high-class waiting move
B) An aggressive counter-punch
C) The ultimate equalizer
D) A strategic blunder
  • 22. What is the name given by Bobby Fischer to the move 4...h6 in the King's Gambit?
A) Philidor Gambit
B) Hanstein Gambit
C) Berlin Defence Deferred
D) Schallopp Defense
  • 23. After 5.h4 g5 6.hxg5 Bg7, why does 6...hxg5 lose for Black?
A) White captures the queen
B) 7.Rxh8 creates a pin on Black's rook
C) White gains a significant material lead by capturing the bishop
D) The king is forced into the center
  • 24. In the 5.h4 Nf6 6.Nc3 line, what move does Black often play later to resemble the Schallopp Defense?
A) ...Bg4
B) ...Be7
C) ...c6
D) ...Nh5
  • 25. When playing 5.d4, what does White threaten?
A) Ng5
B) Qh5
C) Bxf4
D) Nxe5
  • 26. What is the intent of White's move 5.b3?
A) Queenside fianchetto
B) Kingside pressure
C) Development of the knight
D) Central pawn push
  • 27. If Black plays 4...Be7 against the King's Gambit, what line do they enter?
A) Schallopp Defense
B) Cunningham Defense
C) Philidor Gambit
D) Berlin Defense
  • 28. In the 5.h4 Nf6 6.Nc3 line, what are considered stronger sixth-move alternatives for Black than 6...Bg4?
A) Rh7, Kf8, and Ke7
B) d5, Qe7, and a6
C) f6, h5, and g4
D) Be7, c6, and Nc6
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