Chess 2026: Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen Win Titles

1. Question 1Answer A

   Who became the first Indian champion of Norway Chess 2026?

   • ACorrect answer: R Praggnanandhaa
   • BD Gukesh
   • CArjun Erigaisi
   • DViswanathan Anand

   Core Trigger: R Praggnanandhaa won Norway Chess 2026, in Oslo from 25 May to 5 June, the first Indian champion.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 1

2. Question 2Answer A

   What decided drawn games at Norway Chess 2026?

   • ACorrect answer: Armageddon
   • BBlitz playoff
   • CSudden death
   • DSonneborn-Berger score

   Format: Norway Chess used a six-player double round-robin; Armageddon decided drawn games. Bibisara Assaubayeva won the women's event.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Who was elected FIDE President at Samarkand on 26-27 September 2026?

   • AArkady Dvorkovich
   • BNigel Short
   • CViswanathan Anand
   • DCorrect answer: Timur Turlov

   Current Head: Timur Turlov was elected FIDE President at Samarkand on 26-27 September 2026; Viswanathan Anand is Deputy President after Dvorkovich suspended his powers on 24 July 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   How many starting positions does Freestyle chess give?

   • A360
   • B480
   • CCorrect answer: 960
   • D1,440

   Key Term: Chess960, or Freestyle chess, randomises back-rank pieces, giving 960 starting positions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   Which event did Praggnanandhaa win on 7 August 2026?

   • ASinquefield Cup
   • BTata Steel Masters
   • CGibraltar Masters
   • DCorrect answer: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

   Data: Praggnanandhaa won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz on 7 August 2026, then the Grand Chess Tour Finals.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Whom did Magnus Carlsen beat to win the 2026 FIDE Freestyle World Championship?

   • AHikaru Nakamura
   • BWesley So
   • CDing Liren
   • DCorrect answer: Fabiano Caruana

   Carlsen: Magnus Carlsen won the 2026 FIDE Freestyle World Championship, beating Fabiano Caruana, taking his world titles to 21.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   Where is FIDE headquartered?

   • AZurich
   • BParis
   • CCorrect answer: Lausanne
   • DGeneva

   Headquarters: FIDE, the world chess body, is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   1. FIDE was founded on 20 July 1924 in Paris. 2. Its motto is Mens agitat molem. Which is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Founded: FIDE was founded on 20 July 1924 in Paris; its motto is Gens una sumus.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   Which chess champion announced a randomised back-rank variant on 19 June 1996?

   • AGarry Kasparov
   • BCorrect answer: Bobby Fischer
   • CAnatoly Karpov
   • DBoris Spassky

   Landmark: Bobby Fischer announced Fischer random chess on 19 June 1996; FIDE added Chess960 to its Laws appendix in 2008.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    1. Carlsen's 2014 peak rating of 2882 is the highest ever. 2. Anand became India's first grandmaster in 1988. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Records: Carlsen's 2014 peak rating of 2882 is the highest ever; Anand became India's first grandmaster in 1988.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 366, point 12

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