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Chess Openings Quiz

Can you answer these questions about chess openings?
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Last updated: April 30, 2021
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Najdorf, Sveshnikov and Rossolimo are variants of which defence?
Sicilian Defence
Which common defence leads to the earliest queen move?
Scandinavian Defence
Which opening is also known as the Spanish Opening?
Ruy Lopez
Which opening can lead to the Fried Liver Attack?
Italian Game
There is a Netflix show that shares the name of this opening
Queen's Gambit
This opening is also known as the KIA
King's Indian Attack
Which opening starts with 1. c4 ?
English Opening
This system opening is named after a city in Europe
London System
A general term for all games that start with 1. e4 e5
Open Games
A general term for all games that start with 1. d4 d5
Closed Games
A not very serious opening that includes 2. Ke2
Bongcloud
To decline a Queen's Gambit a player might use this defence
Slav Defence
Which piece will a player move first to play the Zukertort Opening?
Knight
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15 Comments
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Level 50
May 3, 2021
Great quiz :)
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Level 28
May 25, 2021
Where is the Bongcloud?
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Level 62
Sep 8, 2021
Good idea; I would have put in the Grob and Nimzo-Indian, but that's just cos I think they have cool names.
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Level 28
Oct 24, 2021
good quiz, but the open and closed games answer can be other things, like King's pawn opening (or game) and the same with the queen's pawn.
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Level 48
Nov 9, 2021
Do picture quiz
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Level 77
Nov 28, 2021
In the London System, you might consider also accepting the Berlin Defence.
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Level 71
Nov 28, 2021
I believe there is also a vienna system.
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Level 65
Jun 4, 2022
Could you have some more forgiving type-ins on KIA? I tried it but I must have misspelled somehow.
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Level 63
Aug 10, 2022
Good quiz, but you really should accept Giuco Piano, it is the more common name of the italian game.
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Level 28
Sep 7, 2022
Giuoco Piano game is basically a variant of Italian game. if the opponent plays Bc4, it transposes into Giuoco Piano game.
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Level 31
Sep 20, 2024
Open closed is very vague. e4 e5 can lead to closed game. Kings pawn and queens pawn is more accurate. There is Berlin defence, vienna game and lots of other opening named after city. You can play slav defence, lots of line of Queens gambit declined like ragozin, chigorin, Baltic, tarrasch, semi tarrasch, Marshall etc.
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Level 51
Nov 5, 2025
Quiz is likely not gonna get updated soon
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Level 34
Sep 10, 2025
about the earliest queen move, what about kings pawn opening wayward queen attack? also (playing as white) c3, c4, d3, d4, e3, and e4, all open up the queen to move.
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Level 56
Feb 16, 2026
not common
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Level 51
Nov 5, 2025
GG