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QFTCICR19 Game 6, Rounds 4,6: chess and Mother Goose
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Mark Brader
Mar 31, 2019, 1:59:31 AM3/31/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
4. Chess has used two forms of notation to record games. One style
uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other
uses a coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify
the chess squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
city was the event held?
7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
of the IBM computer?
9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
use for this?
10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
the board?
* Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
the relevant nursery rhyme.
1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
--
Mark Brader | "And so it went. Tens of thousands of messages,
Toronto | hundreds of points of view. It was not called the
m...@vex.net | Net of a Million Lies for nothing." --Vernor Vinge
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
4. Chess has used two forms of notation to record games. One style
uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other
uses a coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify
the chess squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
city was the event held?
7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
of the IBM computer?
9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
use for this?
10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
the board?
* Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
the relevant nursery rhyme.
1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
--
Mark Brader | "And so it went. Tens of thousands of messages,
Toronto | hundreds of points of view. It was not called the
m...@vex.net | Net of a Million Lies for nothing." --Vernor Vinge
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 31, 2019, 5:13:57 AM3/31/19
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
So in Swedish the word is "offer", which would translate as "sacrifice",
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
but I would guess that the English term is "offer" as well.
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
Calvin
Mar 31, 2019, 6:01:24 AM3/31/19
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On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:59:31 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
Gambit
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
> 4. Chess has used two forms of notation to record games. One style
> uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other
> uses a coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify
> the chess squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
>
> In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
> the relevant nursery rhyme.
>
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
> 4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
> 10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
cheers,
calvin
Dan Blum
Mar 31, 2019, 10:18:46 AM3/31/19
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
sacrifice
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
The Cradle Will Rock
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
> 4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
> 10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Mar 31, 2019, 11:51:58 AM3/31/19
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ru2dndQgI4yjyj3BnZ2dnUU7-
R3N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
sacrifice
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
king and rook
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
it is promoted to another type of piece, almost always a queen
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
3
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
Reykjavik
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
world chess champion
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
Deep Blue
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
fork
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
bishop
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
>
> In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
> the relevant nursery rhyme.
>
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
"Rock-a-Bye Baby"
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
"The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
"Jack and Jill"
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
"Old King Cole"
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
"Old Mother Hubbard"
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
"Hey Diddle Diddle"
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
"Hickory Dickory Dock"
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
R3N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
>
> In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
> the relevant nursery rhyme.
>
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
> 10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
"Jack Sprat"
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Mar 31, 2019, 1:08:06 PM3/31/19
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Erland Sommarskog:
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
"Omit needless code! Omit needless code! Omit needless code!"
-- Chip Salzenberg (after Strunk & White)
> So in Swedish the word is "offer", which would translate as "sacrifice",
> but I would guess that the English term is "offer" as well.
I will score this as one answer of "offer".
> but I would guess that the English term is "offer" as well.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
"Omit needless code! Omit needless code! Omit needless code!"
-- Chip Salzenberg (after Strunk & White)
Dan Tilque
Apr 1, 2019, 2:34:11 AM4/1/19
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
sacrifice
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
>
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
>
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
>
> 4. Chess has used two forms of notation to record games. One style
> uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other
> uses a coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify
> the chess squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
>
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
>
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
>
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
>
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
>
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
>
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
>
> In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
> the relevant nursery rhyme.
>
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
> 4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
> 10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
Jack Spratt
--
Dan Tilque
Bruce Bowler
Apr 2, 2019, 4:14:13 PM4/2/19
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On Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:59:26 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-01-22
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this is called
> an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or strategic purposes,
> the player intentionally induces his own piece to be captured
> *without* capturing an opposing piece of greater or equal value?
> What term do we use for that?
Gambit
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-01-22
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this is called
> an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or strategic purposes,
> the player intentionally induces his own piece to be captured
> *without* capturing an opposing piece of greater or equal value?
> What term do we use for that?
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
> 4. Chess has used two forms of notation to record games. One style
> uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other uses a
> coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify the chess
> squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
>
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game, or mutual
> agreement by the players. A player who ends up in an identical
> position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European city was
> the event held?
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
>
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we use
> for this?
>
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
>
> In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of the
> relevant nursery rhyme.
>
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
> 4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
> 10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
Pete Gayde
Apr 2, 2019, 4:28:41 PM4/2/19
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
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>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are
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> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
Sacrifice
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
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> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
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>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
>
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
>
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
>
> 4. Chess has used two forms of notation to record games. One style
> uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other
> uses a coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify
> the chess squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
>
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
>
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
>
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
>
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
>
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
>
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
>
> In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
> the relevant nursery rhyme.
>
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
> 4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
> 10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
Apr 4, 2019, 3:23:51 AM4/4/19
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Sorry, I forgot to post this earlier. Feel free to email me if
you notice I'm late, eh?
Mark Brader:
Not the same as a gambit. It's a gambit if the opponent has
a reasonable alternative to making the offered capture.
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
King, rook. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
It's promoted (to a knight, bishop, rook, or queen, but this detail
was not required). 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
3 for Calvin and Dan Blum.
I scored "it can be promoted" as almost correct; the promotion
is mandatory.
> 4. Chess has used two forms of notation to record games. One style
> uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other
> uses a coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify
> the chess squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
Descriptive, algebraic. 4 for Calvin and Dan Tilque.
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
3. 4 for Erland, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
Reykjavik. 4 for everyone.
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
He is the current world champion. 4 for Erland, Calvin, and Joshua.
3 for Dan Blum.
I accepted "world champion" but counted "he has been world champion"
as almost correct.
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
Deep Blue. 4 for Erland, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Bruce.
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
Fork. 4 for Erland, Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
Bishop. 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
> In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
> the relevant nursery rhyme.
If people indicated the right rhyme but gave too many or the wrong
lyrics instead of the title as indicated, I scored it as almost
correct.
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
"Rock-a-Bye Baby". 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. 3 for
Dan Blum and Pete.
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
"Itsy Bitsy Spider". 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, and Pete.
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
"Jack and Jill". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
3 for Calvin.
> 4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
"Wee Willie Winkie". 4 for Dan Blum and Bruce.
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
"Old King Cole". 4 for Joshua.
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
"Old Mother Hubbard". 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, and Pete.
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
"Hey Diddle Diddle". 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Bruce and Pete.
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
"Hickory Dickory Dock". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, and Pete.
3 for Calvin.
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
"Mary Had a Little Lamb". 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Bruce.
> 10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
"Jack Sprat". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
3 for Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo His Spo Lit
Joshua Kreitzer 38 36 36 36 146
Dan Blum 36 28 34 31 129
Dan Tilque 40 24 36 28 128
"Calvin" 32 20 35 25 112
Erland Sommarskog 36 32 28 0 96
Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 35 59
Pete Gayde -- -- 20 26 46
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Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
Sacrifice. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
Not the same as a gambit. It's a gambit if the opponent has
a reasonable alternative to making the offered capture.
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
was not required). 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
3 for Calvin and Dan Blum.
I scored "it can be promoted" as almost correct; the promotion
is mandatory.
> 4. Chess has used two forms of notation to record games. One style
> uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other
> uses a coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify
> the chess squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
> 5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
3 for Dan Blum.
I accepted "world champion" but counted "he has been world champion"
as almost correct.
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
and Bruce.
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
> In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
> the relevant nursery rhyme.
lyrics instead of the title as indicated, I scored it as almost
correct.
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
Dan Blum and Pete.
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
Bruce, and Pete.
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
3 for Calvin.
> 4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
Bruce, and Pete.
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
3 for Bruce and Pete.
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
3 for Calvin.
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
and Bruce.
> 10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
3 for Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo His Spo Lit
Joshua Kreitzer 38 36 36 36 146
Dan Blum 36 28 34 31 129
Dan Tilque 40 24 36 28 128
"Calvin" 32 20 35 25 112
Erland Sommarskog 36 32 28 0 96
Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 35 59
Pete Gayde -- -- 20 26 46
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Mark Brader
Apr 4, 2019, 3:32:38 AM4/4/19
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Now that the regular season is over, I can tell you that 3 of the 5
easiest rounds in the season (excluding audio rounds) have already
been posted here.
They were:
2nd: Game 4, Round 9. Canadiana Entertainment - TV Shows, 1950s to 1990s
3rd: Game 6, Round 2. Geography - "Twin" Cities
4th: Game 5, Round 1. Current Events
And the 4 hardest rounds of the season were:
1st: Game 3, Round 6. Canadiana Literature - GG&G Winners
2nd: Game 2, Round 6. Literature
3rd: Game 5, Round 4. Sports - NBA Coaches
4th: Game 3, Round 2. Sports - Super Bowl Records
Now you know.
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easiest rounds in the season (excluding audio rounds) have already
been posted here.
They were:
2nd: Game 4, Round 9. Canadiana Entertainment - TV Shows, 1950s to 1990s
3rd: Game 6, Round 2. Geography - "Twin" Cities
4th: Game 5, Round 1. Current Events
And the 4 hardest rounds of the season were:
1st: Game 3, Round 6. Canadiana Literature - GG&G Winners
2nd: Game 2, Round 6. Literature
3rd: Game 5, Round 4. Sports - NBA Coaches
4th: Game 3, Round 2. Sports - Super Bowl Records
Now you know.
--
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Toronto "Yeah, well, that's a quick way to get killed."
m...@vex.net -- Chris Boucher, STAR COPS
Calvin
Apr 4, 2019, 3:26:31 PM4/4/19
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On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 5:23:51 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> > * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> > 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> > opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> > is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> > strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> > piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> > greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
>
> Sacrifice. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Protest. Surely this was protested in the original game too?
> > * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>
> > 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
> > opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
> > is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
> > strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> > piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> > greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
>
> Sacrifice. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> Not the same as a gambit. It's a gambit if the opponent has
> a reasonable alternative to making the offered capture.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Apr 4, 2019, 4:53:39 PM4/4/19
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Mark Brader:
because the Cellar Rats have produced so many inexact questions
this season that everyone's getting used to them.
>> It's a gambit if the opponent has a reasonable alternative to
>> making the offered capture.
>
> Indeed, which is precisely what the word induce implies.
Well, that was my word. In the original game the first sentence was
not present and the question referred to a move "which intentionally
results in one of his own pieces been [sic] captured". I changed it
because it was ambiguous and could refer to an exchange.
> The question is ambiguous IMHO and either answer should be allowed.
Denied. You have misinterpreted "induces" as meaning "tends to induce".
Something hasn't been induced unless it actually happens:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induce
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/induce
(Sorry; I admit it's a close call. And by the way, if I had accepted
it, I would also have accepted Erland's "offer", which could describe
a gambit. And I would have notic incidentally that in English a
"sacrifice" in the context of religion may also be referred to as an
"offering".)
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>>> 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
>>> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
>>> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
>>> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
>>> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
>>> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
>>
>> Sacrifice. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
>>
>>> opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
>>> is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
>>> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
>>> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
>>> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
>>
>> Sacrifice. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
>>
>> Not the same as a gambit.
"Calvin":
> Protest. Surely this was protested in the original game too?
No, actually, there were no protests on this question, perhaps
because the Cellar Rats have produced so many inexact questions
this season that everyone's getting used to them.
>> It's a gambit if the opponent has a reasonable alternative to
>> making the offered capture.
>
> Indeed, which is precisely what the word induce implies.
not present and the question referred to a move "which intentionally
results in one of his own pieces been [sic] captured". I changed it
because it was ambiguous and could refer to an exchange.
> The question is ambiguous IMHO and either answer should be allowed.
Something hasn't been induced unless it actually happens:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induce
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/induce
(Sorry; I admit it's a close call. And by the way, if I had accepted
it, I would also have accepted Erland's "offer", which could describe
a gambit. And I would have notic incidentally that in English a
"sacrifice" in the context of religion may also be referred to as an
"offering".)
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Erland Sommarskog
Apr 4, 2019, 5:15:34 PM4/4/19
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 5:23:51 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>> > * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>>
>> > 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
>> > opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
>> > is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
>> > strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
>> > piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
>> > greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
>>
>> Sacrifice. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
>
> Protest. Surely this was protested in the original game too?
>
>> Not the same as a gambit. It's a gambit if the opponent has
>> a reasonable alternative to making the offered capture.
>
I agree with Mark's ruling. The question clearly describes a sacrifice,
> On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 5:23:51 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>> > * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
>>
>> > 1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
>> > opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
>> > is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
>> > strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
>> > piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
>> > greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
>>
>> Sacrifice. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
>
> Protest. Surely this was protested in the original game too?
>
>> Not the same as a gambit. It's a gambit if the opponent has
>> a reasonable alternative to making the offered capture.
>
which is an event that can happen in about any phase of the play.
I don't think Mark's description of "gambit" is wholly accurate, though.
There is something very specific about a gambit: a gambit is a type of
opening. In fact, the article on "gambit" in Wikipedia says:
A gambit (from ancient Italian gambetto, meaning "to trip") is a chess
opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material, usually
a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position
So a gambit includes a sacrifice, but it is not a sacrifice in itself.
Calvin
Apr 4, 2019, 5:41:31 PM4/4/19
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1. A gambit is usually in the opening, a sacrifice usually in the middle or end game
2. A gambit usually involves a pawn rather than a piece
3. A sacrifice (normally) involves an unequal exchange of material, while a gambit is material exchanged for position only
4. A gambit is merely offered as the Swedish word suggests, where as a sacrifice is (virtually) forced
5. In a gambit, the opponent is offered the first (and probably only) capture. In a sac, the proponent makes the first capture and the opponent is (usually) forced to make the second.
So there are plenty of ways in which the question could have been clearer.
This fifth one is problematic since the question (imho) implies the offer precedes the capture and is therefore a gambit. So I don't agree with Mark's ruling but it has a logical basis so can accept it. I certainly didn't fully appreciate the meaning of induce in this context.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Apr 4, 2019, 7:26:32 PM4/4/19
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Erland Sommarskog:
In particular, "queen's gambit declined" is a well-known opening. (The
material offered is a not a queen, as you might guess from the name, but
a pawn on the queen's side of the board.)
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> There is something very specific about a gambit: a gambit is a type of
> opening. In fact, the article on "gambit" in Wikipedia says:
>
> A gambit (from ancient Italian gambetto, meaning "to trip") is a chess
> opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material, usually
> a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position
That's wrong, and that is my point. The sacrifice of material is *offered*.
> opening. In fact, the article on "gambit" in Wikipedia says:
>
> A gambit (from ancient Italian gambetto, meaning "to trip") is a chess
> opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material, usually
> a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position
In particular, "queen's gambit declined" is a well-known opening. (The
material offered is a not a queen, as you might guess from the name, but
a pawn on the queen's side of the board.)
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