FORMATS 2025
Chess Masters
Every move counts
Chess is the fastest growing sport in the world, was the most watched game on Twitch in 2021, and the most downloaded app from the iPhone store in February 2023. With six million regular players in the UK, 605 million adults playing regularly across the world, and celebrity fans including Anthony Joshua, Madonna, Will Smith and Lily Cole, chess is becoming a global phenomenon.
In this entertaining and accessible format that rewards smart thinking and clever strategising, passionate and highly skilled players from all backgrounds battle it out across a series of rapid chess games- all competing for the Chess Master crown.
Amateurs from 8 to 80 get the opportunity to compete with the best chess players while the series offers unique insights into the psychological and practical gameplay of this age-old but highly accessible game played by all cultures and by people of all kinds.
Duration 1 / 2 hr
Originally produced by Curve Media for BBC Two, UK, in association with All3Media International
Highlights
• In the UK, Chess Masters ranked as BBC Two’ s highest-rated new entertainment format since January 2024 *
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