This Christmas, government guidance says that board games are out and quizzes are in. Thus, 12 questions for Christmas. Answers here.
1. The Candidates tournament decides a challenger for the World Championship. Seven rounds were played in Yekaterinburg in March, but scheduling the second half is proving difficult. Which player declared ‘I’m ready to play, so to speak, in a garage, basement, zoo or train station.’
2. The Queen’s Gambit was watched by 62 million households in its first 28 days, according to Netflix. ‘I thought nothing would beat THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO SEVEN but this does’. Which American author tweeted that?
3: The final episode of The Queen’s Gambit was dedicated to the Dutch artist and inventor of chess boxing, who died in 2020. What was his name?
4. Which arbiter from Iran, who presided at the Women’s World Championship in January, was recently granted refugee status in the UK?
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