What is the purpose of a chess clock?
AnswerTo limit each player's thinking time
Each player's clock runs only on their turn.
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7 fact-checked facts about skills contests, from spelling bees to puzzle solving, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Science fair projects usually follow which process?
AnswerThe scientific method
Hypothesis, experiment and conclusion are the core steps.
Going deeper
In what year was the Rubik's Cube invented?
Answer1974
Erno Rubik created it in 1974.
Which body awards the chess grandmaster title?
AnswerFIDE
FIDE, the international chess federation, awards the title.
In typing speed tests, a word is standardized as how many characters?
Answer5
WPM counts every five characters as one word.
Expert level
What is the maximum number of moves needed to solve any Rubik's Cube position?
Answer20
God's number was proven to be 20 in 2010.
In what year was the first US national spelling bee held?
Answer1925
The national spelling bee began in 1925.
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