Chess Masters: The Endgame
Sue Perkins hosts this high-stakes chess contest, following 12 rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community as they battle it out to be crowned champion.
Cast: Sue Perkins, David Howell, Anthony Mathurin
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Series 1
8 episodes
1. Episode 1In the first of two heats, six talented players from across the UK arrive at Cardiff’s former coal exchange. They face a brain-boggling puzzle and a high-stakes speed chess battle.CC29minMar 10, 2025
2. Episode 2The five remaining players from the first heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.CC29minMar 17, 2025
3. Episode 3The four remaining players from the first heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a coveted place in the semi-finals. They are faced with a giant projection screen, and realise an innovative challenge awaits - a memory test set by world number one chess player Magnus Carlsen.CC29minMar 24, 2025
4. Episode 4In the second heat, six new players face a gruelling game of speed chess and a puzzle called 'the raging rook', which allows the players to showcase their mastery of one of the most powerful pieces.CC29minMar 31, 2025
5. Episode 5The five remaining players from the second heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.CC29minApr 7, 2025
6. Episode 6The four remaining players from the second heat face a memory puzzle set by chess superstar and world number one Magnus Carlsen.CC29minApr 14, 2025
7. Episode 7Six semi-finalists face child prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan in their toughest challenge yet.CC29minApr 21, 2025
8. Episode 8The four finalists return for the last time to the Great Hall, ready to be put through their chess-playing paces like never before. Who will lift the winner’s trophy?CC29minApr 28, 2025
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Sue Perkins hosts this high-stakes chess contest, following 12 rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community as they battle it out to be crowned champion.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Katy Fryer, Charlie Bunce
- Studio
- Curve Media
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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