Complete the given passage with the appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets.

The World Chess Championship ……………………… (organized / is organized / has organized) to determine the World Champion in chess. Both men and women ……………………….. (is / are / have) eligible to contest this title. In addition, there ………………….. (is / are / have) a separate event for women for the title of ‘Woman’s World Champion’. There are also separate competitions and titles for juniors, seniors and computers.

The official world championship ……………………… (believed / is believed / has believed) to have begun in 1886, when the two leading players in the world ……………………… (played / play / have played) a match. From 1886 to 1946, the championship …………………….. (was held / held / were held) on an informal basis, with a challenger ……………………. (have / having / to have) to defeat the current champion in a match to become the new world champion.

Answers

The World Chess Championship is organized to determine the World Champion in chess. Both men and women are eligible to contest this title. In addition, there is a separate event for women for the title of ‘Woman’s World Champion’. There are also separate competitions and titles for juniors, seniors and computers.

The official world championship is believed to have begun in 1886, when the two leading players in the world played a match. From 1886 to 1946, the championship was held on an informal basis, with a challenger having to defeat the current champion in a match to become the new world champion.