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

Twelve rising stars of the UK chess scene will be competing in the BBC’s new ‘high-stakes’ contest. Across eight episodes, ...

Across eight episodes, passionate and highly-skilled players from all backgrounds will battle it out across a series of rapid ...

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

Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram’s coach Ramesh RB, a Dronacharya awardee, feels the 25-year-old is more talented ...

Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram won the Prague Chess Masters 2025 with an impressive 6/9 points. His draw in the final ...

Chess Masters: The Endgame is the BBC’s new ‘high-stakes’ contest. It is hosted by former GBBO favourite Sue Perkins. But who are the contestants taking on the fierce competition?

Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram is on the brink of victory at the Prague Chess Masters 2025, needing just one final ...

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

The Endgame competition format was inspired by so much more than The Queen’s Gambit, its producer has revealed. For Camilla Lewis, who runs Chess Masters producer Curve Media, this one is a personal ...

Meet the rising stars from the UK’s booming chess scene as they share their gameplay - and why Sue Perkins calls chess ‘sexy' ...