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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.

Just watching it now.
https://archive.org/details/the-adventu ... d_Pawn.mp4

Good find!

At least one chess book is consulted in the episode. Anyone know what that book is?

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