1. Who is Anish Sarkar?
1) A chess prodigy from Mumbai
2) A three-year-old chess player from Delhi
3) A three-year-old chess player from Kolkata
4) A teenage chess champion from India
Answer: 3
2. What record has Anish Sarkar set?
1) Youngest chess Grandmaster
2) Youngest FIDE-ranked chess player
3) Highest-rated junior player
4) Youngest national champion
Answer: 2
3. Where is FIDE headquartered?
1) Paris
2) Geneva
3) London
4) Lausanne
Answer: 4
4. When was FIDE established?
1) 1924
2) 1934
3) 1944
4) 1954
Answer: 1
5. How many types of ratings does FIDE recognize?
1) Two
2) Three
3) Four
4) Five
Answer: 2
6. What are the types of FIDE ratings?
1) Standard, Quick, and Flash
2) Classical, Rapid, and Quick
3) Standard, Rapid, and Blitz
4) Classical, Speed, and Lightning
Answer: 3
7. How many games minimum must a player complete to achieve a Standard rating?
1) Three
2) Four
3) Five
4) Six
Answer: 3
8. What is the minimum FIDE Classical rating required for Grandmaster status?
1) 2300
2) 2400
3) 2500
4) 2600
Answer: 3
9. How many Grandmaster norms are required to become a Grandmaster?
1) Two
2) Three
3) Four
4) Five
Answer: 2
10. Within what time period must the minimum games be played for initial rating?
1) 12 months
2) 18 months
3) 24 months
4) 26 months
Answer: 4
11. What is the minimum point requirement to achieve a Standard rating?
1) 0.5 points
2) 1.0 points
3) 1.5 points
4) 2.0 points
Answer: 1
12. Who organizes most FIDE-rated tournaments?
1) FIDE directly
2) International clubs
3) National federations
4) Private organizers
Answer: 3
13. What does FIDE stand for?
1) Federation of International Chess Events
2) Fédération Internationale des Échecs
3) Federation of International Chess Experts
4) Foundation of International Chess Education
Answer: 2
14. What is required for tournament recognition by FIDE?
1) Only time limits
2) Only player ratings
3) Multiple criteria including time limits and ratings
4) Only player registration
Answer: 3
15. How are FIDE ratings calculated?
1) Through a points system
2) Through a numerical system converting fractional scores
3) Through win-loss ratio
4) Through tournament rankings
Answer: 2
16. What is required for players to participate in FIDE-rated tournaments?
1) International passport
2) Registration through national federation
3) Personal invitation
4) Previous tournament experience
Answer: 2
17. Who can organize FIDE-rated tournaments?
1) Only FIDE
2) Only national federations
3) National federations or authorized independent organizers
4) Any chess club
Answer: 3
18. What’s the primary purpose of FIDE ratings?
1) Tournament qualification
2) Prize money determination
3) Measurement of player skill
4) Club membership
Answer: 3
19. What must national federations be to allow player participation?
1) Active FIDE members
2) Internationally recognized
3) Government approved
4) Privately funded
Answer: 1
20. What type of events does FIDE primarily host directly?
1) Local tournaments
2) Regional championships
3) National championships
4) Global championships
Answer: 4
21. Where can players find information about FIDE-rated tournaments?
1) Social media
2) Federation websites
3) Local chess clubs
4) Newspapers
Answer: 2
22. What is a Grandmaster norm?
1) A tournament victory
2) A specific performance criterion
3) A rating threshold
4) A chess title
Answer: 2
23. What happens if a federation is temporarily excluded from FIDE?
1) Players can still) Players cannot participate
3) Only senior players can participate
4) Only junior players can participate
Answer: 2
24. How many games must a new player complete against rated opponents?
1) Three games minimum
2) Four games minimum
3) Five games minimum
4) Six games minimum
Answer: 3
25. What is significant about Anish Sarkar’s achievement?
1) He won a major tournament
2) He defeated a grandmaster
3) He became the youngest FIDE-ranked player
4) He achieved a perfect score
Answer: 3