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Make the first move. Sue Perkins challenges rising chess stars to take on the legendary game of psychology, strategy and intensity. It'll take nerves of steel to win the title.

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Series 1 Episode 8

Episode 8

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?
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8pm 28 Apr 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 28 Apr 2027)
Series 1 Episode 7

Episode 7

The three strongest players from both heats come face to face for the first time in the semi-finals. They meet child prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan in their toughest challenge yet.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8pm 21 Apr 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 28 Apr 2027)
Series 1 Episode 6

Episode 6

The four remaining players from the second heat face a memory puzzle set by chess superstar and world number one Magnus Carlsen.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8pm 14 Apr 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 28 Apr 2027)
Series 1 Episode 5

Episode 5

The five remaining players from the second heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7 Apr 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 28 Apr 2027)
Series 1 Episode 4

Episode 4

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.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 8pm 31 Mar 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 28 Apr 2027)
Series 1 Episode 3

Episode 3

The four remaining players face a memory test set by the world number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 8pm 24 Mar 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 28 Apr 2027)
Series 1 Episode 2

Episode 2

The five remaining players from the first heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 8pm 17 Mar 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 28 Apr 2027)
Series 1 Episode 1

Episode 1

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.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 10 Mar 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 28 Apr 2027)

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