B11

Chess is a fun and ……………………… board game played between two players. To beat an opponent, a player has to move their chess pieces on a chequered board in order to try to capture their opponent’s king.

CHALLENGE

B12

This is not a new game. It has been played competitively since the 16th century. The first official chess ……………………… was held in Madrid in 1560 and was won by a priest, Father Ruy Lopez de Segura.

 COMPETE

B13

Centuries later, in 1886, the first official World Chess ……………………… took place.

CHAMPION

B14

Russia has a long history with the game of chess. In fact, Russia has produced more chess champions than any other country. The most ……………………… of these players is Garry Kasparov. He holds the record for the most victories won in a row by any chess player.

 AMAZE

B15

In 1989, he even played against a chess-playing computer Deep Thought. He won ……………………….

 EASY

B16

However, he wasn’t so ……………………… in 1997 when he lost against a newer computer, Deep Blue.

Despite this, Kasparov still remains the best player in the history of Chess.

 FORTUNE