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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?
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Chess Masters: The Endgame is a reality TV series that premiered on BBC Two on March 10, 2025. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8, aired on April 28, 2025.
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.
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8 episodes · 1 season
2025 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
Twelve rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community battle it out.
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E8
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?
E7
Six semi-finalists face child prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan in their toughest challenge yet.
E6
The four remaining players from the second heat face a memory puzzle set by chess superstar and world number one Magnus Carlsen.
E5
The five remaining players from the second heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
E4
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.
E3
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.
E2
The five remaining players from the first heat return to the Great Hall to battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
E1
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.
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The most recent episode of Chess Masters: The Endgame, Season 1 Episode 8, aired on April 28, 2025.
Chess Masters: The Endgame has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.
Chess Masters: The Endgame first aired on BBC Two on March 10, 2025.
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