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Chess Masters: The Endgame

Chess Masters: The Endgame

2025Returning Series1 Season8 Episodes3.0TMDB
BBC Two

Sue Perkins hosts this high-stakes chess contest, following 12 rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community as they battle it out to be crowned champion.

Season 1 Episodes

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Episode 1: Episode 1

Mar 10, 2025 · 29m

In the first of two heats, six talented players from across the UK arrive at Cardiff’s former coal exchange. They face a brain-boggling puzzle and a high-stakes speed chess battle.

Episode 2: Episode 2

Mar 17, 2025 · 29m

The five remaining players from the first heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

Episode 3: Episode 3

Mar 24, 2025 · 29m

The four remaining players from the first heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a coveted place in the semi-finals. They are faced with a giant projection screen, and realise an innovative challenge awaits - a memory test set by world number one chess player Magnus Carlsen.

Episode 4: Episode 4

Mar 31, 2025 · 29m

In the second heat, six new players face a gruelling game of speed chess and a puzzle called 'the raging rook', which allows the players to showcase their mastery of one of the most powerful pieces.

Episode 5: Episode 5

Apr 7, 2025 · 29m

The five remaining players from the second heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

Episode 6: Episode 6

Apr 14, 2025 · 29m

The four remaining players from the second heat face a memory puzzle set by chess superstar and world number one Magnus Carlsen.

Episode 7: Episode 7

Apr 21, 2025 · 29m

Six semi-finalists face child prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan in their toughest challenge yet.

Episode 8: Episode 8

Apr 28, 2025 · 29m

The four finalists return for the last time to the Great Hall, ready to be put through their chess-playing paces like never before. Who will lift the winner’s trophy?

Season 1 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Chess Masters: The Endgame Season 1 premiere?

Chess Masters: The Endgame Season 1 premiered on March 10, 2025.

How many episodes are in Chess Masters: The Endgame Season 1?

Chess Masters: The Endgame Season 1 has 8 episodes.

What is the first episode of Chess Masters: The Endgame Season 1?

The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Episode 1". It aired on March 10, 2025.

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