Sue Perkins hosts this high-stakes chess contest, following twelve rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community. Across eight episodes, passionate and highly skilled players from all backgrounds will battle it out across a series of brainteasing puzzles and intense eliminators before one will be crowned Chess Champion. As the players face off over the board, UK Grandmaster and three-time British champion David Howell provides expert commentary, alongside chess coach and former Traitors contestant Anthony Mathurin.

Chess Masters: The Endgame will air from Monday 10 March at 8pm on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two.

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