Countdown #11 - 13 - Words in Words
Value: 1 point per 10 words
How many words (of any length) can you find in the following chess terms?
CHECKMATE
PERPETUAL
COUNTDOWN TO CHESSMAS!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Countdown #10
Countdown #10 - Joke IIValue: 5 points if guessed correctly, 2 points for any creative guess
Why is Santa Claus a bad chess player?
(image above and more xmas activities can be found at http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/find-santa-claus.htm)
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Countdown #9
A reminder to read the contest rules (http://checkmateupdate.blogspot.com/2010/11/countdown-begins-soon.html) before attempting to send your answers :)Countdown #9 - Joke!
Value: 5 points if guessed correctly, 2 points for any creative guess
Why did Frosty the Snowman use icicles at the beginning of his chess game?
(HINT - the answer has more to do with icicles than Frosty)
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Countdown #8
A reminder to read the contest rules (http://checkmateupdate.blogspot.com/2010/11/countdown-begins-soon.html) before attempting to send your answers :)
Countdown #8 - Would You Rather? x5
Value: 1 point per question answered
This one's pretty simple - all your have to do is send your answers to these "would you rather" questions. Your answer does not have to match my answer, does not need a lengthy explanation, and as long as it answers the question appropriately ("appropriately" means not just random answers that make no sense), it will score the point(s)!
1. Would you rather play chess with Santa over candy canes and a steamy cup of hot chocolate, or play chess with Frosty over a tasty plateful of cookies and a cup of milk/chocolate milk (that you obviously took from Santa!)?
2. Would you rather go ice skating or snowboarding after a weekend chess tournament?
3. Would you rather participate in a tiebreaker involving a snowball fight or a snowman-building competition?
4. Would you rather take chess advice from an elf or a reindeer?
5. Would you rather drive two hours through a blizzard to get to a chess event or walk in the cold for fourty-five minutes?
Countdown #8 - Would You Rather? x5
Value: 1 point per question answered
This one's pretty simple - all your have to do is send your answers to these "would you rather" questions. Your answer does not have to match my answer, does not need a lengthy explanation, and as long as it answers the question appropriately ("appropriately" means not just random answers that make no sense), it will score the point(s)!
1. Would you rather play chess with Santa over candy canes and a steamy cup of hot chocolate, or play chess with Frosty over a tasty plateful of cookies and a cup of milk/chocolate milk (that you obviously took from Santa!)?
2. Would you rather go ice skating or snowboarding after a weekend chess tournament?
3. Would you rather participate in a tiebreaker involving a snowball fight or a snowman-building competition?
4. Would you rather take chess advice from an elf or a reindeer?
5. Would you rather drive two hours through a blizzard to get to a chess event or walk in the cold for fourty-five minutes?
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Countdown #7
A reminder to read the contest rules (http://checkmateupdate.blogspot.com/2010/11/countdown-begins-soon.html) before attempting to send your answers :)
Countdown #7 - Your Turn at Top Ten
Value: 2 points for each list with ten items (1 point for each list with at least five correct items), bonus 1 point for completing all three lists fully
Had something important to do this morning, but since this post is quite late, I have doubled its point value (2 points per list instead of 1 point per list)!
Send lists for the following:
1. Ten movies that mention the word "chess"
Countdown #7 - Your Turn at Top Ten
Value: 2 points for each list with ten items (1 point for each list with at least five correct items), bonus 1 point for completing all three lists fully
Had something important to do this morning, but since this post is quite late, I have doubled its point value (2 points per list instead of 1 point per list)!
Send lists for the following:
1. Ten movies that mention the word "chess"
2. Ten songs that mention the word "chess"
3. Ten pieces of literature that mention the word "chess"
Another bonus (2 points):
- Ten interesting things (street names, facts, etc.) associated with the word "chess"
3. Ten pieces of literature that mention the word "chess"
Another bonus (2 points):
- Ten interesting things (street names, facts, etc.) associated with the word "chess"
Monday, December 6, 2010
Countdown #6
A reminder to read the contest rules (http://checkmateupdate.blogspot.com/2010/11/countdown-begins-soon.html) before attempting to send your answers :)
Countdown #6 - Mystery Image II
Value: 1 point for each correctly identified image
The images below can be found throughout this blog. Find the post containing the image (not including this post), and send a list of dates (of the posts) and a brief description of the content the image was associated with.
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4
Image 5
Countdown #6 - Mystery Image II
Value: 1 point for each correctly identified image
The images below can be found throughout this blog. Find the post containing the image (not including this post), and send a list of dates (of the posts) and a brief description of the content the image was associated with.
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4
Image 5
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Countdown #5
It seems some people were too busy to have a look at the first few contest puzzles, so instead of adding a new one today, I decided to give everyone an extended opportunity to complete countdown puzzles # 1 - 4. Send in your answers before 11:59 pm EST on Friday December 10, 2010 to receive a bonus 2 points for countdown #5 (you will receive these points as long as you attempt the puzzles, even if some of your answers are incorrect).
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