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What occupation did Paul Morphy pursue after retiring from chess?

Lawyer

In which country did Bobby Fischer play his famous "Match of the Century" against Boris Spassky?

Iceland

What country did Garry Kasparov move to in 2013?

U.S.A.

What company sponsored Kasparov's match against Deep Blue?

IBM

What was the name of Paul Morphy's most famous game?

The Opera Game

In what year was Paul Morphy born?

1837

At what age did Bobby Fischer become the youngest grandmaster in chess history?

15 years and 6 months

What was the final score of the Fischer/Spassky championship?

12.5/8.5

What title did Garry Kasparov hold before becoming the world chess champion?

Grandmaster

Who taught Paul Morphy to play chess?

He learned by watching his father and uncle play?

In what year was Garry Kasparov born?

1963

In which country was Paul Morphy born?

U.S.A

What was the cause of Paul's Morphy's premature death?

He died in a bathtub after coming home from a a walk on a hot day.

Who was Fischer's opponent in the World Chess Championship match?

Boris Spassky

In which country was Bobby Fischer born?

U.S.A.

In what year was Bobby Fischer born?

1943

In which country was Garry Kasparov born?

Baku, Azerbaijan, U.S.S.R.

Why was Paul Morphy sometimes ashamed of chess?

In his time chess was not respected and was on the same level as gambling.

What is the name of the computer that Garry Kasparov lost to in 1997?

Deep Blue

Who did Kasparov defeat in his first world championship?

Anatoly Karpov