The Endgame' host Sue Perkins was deeply touched by an ex-prisoner contestant's story of how the game kept him alive.

Can a new Sue Perkins-fronted chess competition whip up some The Queen's Gambit-style excitement about the game?

Host Sue Perkins does her best to give it "warm, 'Bake-Off' vibes" and the 12 contestants have clearly been chosen for their ...

Sue Perkins says chess is ‘hot’ calling BBC series contestants ‘extraordinary’ - The 55-year old former Bake Off presenter ...

Success in strategic games isn’t just about making moves – it’s about making the right moves. Whether playing chess or ...

Why televised chess feels stale, mate, the leisurely joy of The White Lotus, Portillo in Portugal, and more. The week in TV ...

Those who disliked the programme claim that the moves were hard to follow, and that the players and presenter were too hyped ...

CHESS legend David Howell is set to star in a new BBC series – looking to find the next Grandmaster. Three-time British ...

Only Connect fans hoping for their usual installment of cryptic fun on Tuesday evening found in its place BBC2's brand new reality TV quiz show Chess Masters: The Endgame. Hosted by Sue Perkins ...

“Could the BBC succeed in making chess sexy? Not quite but they did make it pretty darned exciting. Chess Masters: The ...

In 1929 and 1930, the Cambridge top board lost his queen very early, once to a knight fork and then to a bishop pin. Matches ...