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