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1 In which game is Judit Polgár the highest-ranked female, although she has never taken part in the Women’s World Championship?
A Chess, a Hungarian chess grandmaster.
2 Which Premiership football team uses the nickname “the Canaries”?
A Norwich City – The nickname honours the 16th-century migrant weavers who introduced canaries to the city of Norwich.
3 How many points are scored for potting a red ball in billiards?
A Three, potting the opponent’s cue ball scores 2 points.
4 How many players are on court in a handball team?
A Seven, there are six outfield players and one goalkeeper on the court at the same time.
5 What number is between 19 and 17 at the bottom of a dartboard?
A 3
6 How many possible moves can be chosen from to start a game of chess?
A 20 – Each of the 8 pawns can move one or two squares forward on their first move. Knight moves: Each of the 2 knights can jump to one of two squares.
7 In which sport would a player step up to the plate?
A Baseball. The phrase refers to the batter’s position at home plate before taking their turn to hit the ball.
8 What do we in the UK call the dice board game known to Americans as “Pachisi”?
A Ludo.
9 Uttoxeter racecourse is in which English county?
A Staffordshire, located between Stoke-on-Trent and Derby.
10 In a standard British Scrabble set, there are two letters which score 8 points. Name either.
A J and X