Chess on TV

[Neil Graham]

The 7th match in the University Christmas Challenge which features alumni from various institutions, in this case Durham and LSE, had a series of questions about checkmates. LSE failed to give a correct answer to any of the three questions including how many moves in Scholar's Mate.

[JustinHorton]

See it here from 14:05

[Nick Grey]

Midsomer Murders on ITV. Members of a chess club being killed. Gruesome start to 2016.

[Roger de Coverly]

Midsomer Murders on ITV. Members of a chess club being killed.

Unless they are reusing the same plot ideas, that's a repeat.

Called "The Sicilian Defence", first shown three years ago.
http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php ... er#p107021

[Matthew Turner]

Just seen this on TV
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8MXMcMtYJJM

It might be quite difficult to make sense of it whatever language it was in!

[Clive Blackburn]

It might be quite difficult to make sense of it whatever language it was in!

Norwegian

[Nick Grey]

Thanks Roger. New to me that one even if a repeat. They are the best the repeats.

For our delight on ITV we have the best chess in a movie. From Russia with Love. A famous combination even if not quite set up properly & coded messages some years before Karpov v Korchnoi. How the arbiter let Kronsteen get away with it is a mystery to me.

[Stewart Reuben]

The combination in 'From Russia with Love' is a Spassky-Bronstein game. Spassky pointed out to me they removed 2 pawns from the actual game position. He surmised they may have been concerned about copyright. I have little doubt the chess advisor, if consulted, was overruled about passing the message to Kronsteen during the game.

[Neill Cooper]

I have just seen a 'Supercasino' advert on 5 which included chess (changing into gaming chips).

[Kevin O'Rourke]

Did someone say we are going to get some chess on uk tv in 2016?

[Stewart Reuben]

Yes. The CHECKMATE programmes. It is at the post-production stage. They plan a second series later this year. Getting it broadcast on British TV is one ultimate objective.
It is a 10 player RR, 5 men/5 women.

[David Shepherd]

Interview with Judit Polgar on BBC website - nice comment about a well know opening about 3:00 in video http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35483650

[Bob Kane]

spy drama Deutschland'83 featured a game played without a board but whilst driving, the spy and the general also discussed moves from the Fischer 72 wc match

[Stewart Reuben]

Herewith a teaser about CHECKMATE

https://vimeo.com/155639831

[Dave Ewart]

Herewith a teaser about CHECKMATE

https://vimeo.com/155639831

Do we know when the whole event is likely to be broadcast/available-for-download/whatever?