The Case of The Poisoned Pawn

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The Case of The Poisoned Pawn

Post by John Upham » Sat Nov 15, 2025 12:47 pm

Just in case you were wondering...

Apparently episode 21 / 22 (depending where you look) of The Adventurer (a televisual series) broadcast on ITV in early 1973 features a significant amount of chess type activities,

https://chrisdale.org/the-adventurer-episode-22/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osT3rE3fc7U

Anyone seen the whole episode?

I assume it is awful and cringeworthy. :D
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Re: The Case of The Poisoned Pawn

Post by Jon D'Souza-Eva » Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:59 pm

Just watching it now.
https://archive.org/details/the-adventu ... d_Pawn.mp4
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Re: The Case of The Poisoned Pawn

Post by John Upham » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:29 pm

Good find!

At least one chess book is consulted in the episode. Anyone know what that book is?
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Re: The Case of The Poisoned Pawn

Post by John Upham » Sat Nov 15, 2025 5:40 pm

Jon D'Souza-Eva wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:59 pm
 Just watching it now.
https://archive.org/details/the-adventu ... d_Pawn.mp4
A review would be welcome :D
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