Saturday, August 7, 2010

Brain Teaser

What numbers should replace the question marks?

1 - 2319
2 - 512
3 - 103
4 - ?
5 - 135
6 - 132
7 - 2219
8 - ?
9 -2016
10 - 219
11 - 186
12 - 111
13 - ?
14 - 2211
15 - 221

Answer below!

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These numbers represent the initials for well-known world champions - Wilhelm Steinitz, Emanuel Lasker, Jose (Raul) Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, Boris Spassky, Robert (Bobby) Fischer, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, and currently, Viswanathan Anand.

Alexander Alekhine = AA = 11
Mikhail Tal = MT = 1320
Garry Kasparov = GK = 711 (hmm...I wonder if he got a discount at convenient stores...)

Websites with further information about world champions:
http://www.academicchess.org/ratings/Worldchamionlist.shtml
http://www.chesscorner.com/worldchamps/worldchampion.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship
http://www.anand-topalov.com/

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