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Lesson duration is: 50 minItems in this lesson
Slide 1 - Video
Where is chess believed to have been invented?
A
India
B
china
C
Persia
Slide 2 - Quiz
Which of the following was NOT one of the military divisions represented in the original game?
A
archers
B
cavalry
C
infantry
Slide 3 - Quiz
What did the cleft shape of the bishop’s mitre originally represent?
A
peasant’s pitchfork
B
elephant’s tusks
C
horse’s hoof
Slide 4 - Quiz
What piece was replaced by the queen?
A
chariot
B
prince
C
vizier
Slide 5 - Quiz
Which of the following was NOT a historical chess variation?
A
a hexagonal board with six players
B
placing pieces at the intersections of squares
C
an 11x10 board with safe squares
Slide 6 - Quiz
What effect did the introduction of the queen piece have on chess?
Slide 7 - Open question
Why did chess pieces take on more abstract shapes when they were introduced to the Islamic world?
Slide 8 - Open question
Why did the USSR dominate chess championships in the 20th century?
Slide 9 - Open question
What does the victory of computers over humans tell us about chess, and how should we respond?
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