The Champions Table: teacher key

Chess, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. Special moves, ways a game can end, and the champions who played it best.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

Who was recognized as the first world chess champion?
- Paul Morphy
- William Steinitz (answer)
- Magnus Carlsen
How many squares does the king move when castling?
- One
- Three
- Two (answer)
What happens if the same position happens three times?
- The game is drawn (answer)
- White wins
- Black wins
Who held the world title for 27 years?
- Bobby Fischer
- Garry Kasparov
- Emanuel Lasker (answer)
What did Deep Blue do in May 1997?
- Won a title as a person
- Beat the world champion (answer)
- Invented chess
Can a king castle when it is in check?
- No (answer)
- Yes
- Only on move one