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1. www.bucksfreepress.co.uk › news › nationalBBC confirms return of chess to TV after 30 year hiatus

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   Oct 26, 2024 · Chess to return to the BBC for first time in more than 30 years. Now, after a more than 30 year hiatus the BBC is set to bring chess back with former Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins to present a new show called Chess Masters (working title). The new show will see “12 talented amateurs from across Britain are pitted against one another ...

2. www.bbc.com › mediacentre › 2024BBC Factual announces Sue Perkins to present Chess Masters (w ...

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   Oct 25, 2024 · Notes/Sources ‘Chess is the fastest growing sport in the world.’ - English Chess Federation ‘Chess was the most watched game on Twitch in 2021.’ - ‘Chess.com announced PogChamps 3.

3. www.radiotimes.com › tv › entertainmentSue Perkins and Traitors star bring classic game back to TV ...

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   Oct 26, 2024 · The new show will comprise eight episodes in which 12 players test their chess skills across a series of heats and knockout rounds, with one winner being crowned at the end of it all.

4. www.oxfordmail.co.uk › leisure › nationalChess to return to TV after ‘over 30 years of waiting’ with ...

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   Oct 25, 2024 · Sue Perkins will front a new chess-based TV show (Jane Barlow/PA) Sue Perkins will present a new chess competition show on the BBC, the corporation has confirmed. The BBC previously broadcast ...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chess_OlympiadChess Olympiad - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic , FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and 2021 , with a rapid time control that affected players' online ratings.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ChessChess.com - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · In November 2020, Chess.com acquired the rights to broadcast the World Chess Championship 2021, which is broadcast on live-streaming platform Twitch. [19]

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   What is the World Junior Chess Championship?

   • The World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament (players must have been under 20 years old on 1 January in the year of competition) organized by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). The idea was the brainchild of William Ritson-Morry, who organized the 1951 inaugural event to take place in Birmingham, England.

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   Who won 2021 Speed Chess Championship?

   • Chess.com. December 15, 2020. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021. ^ (Samcopeland), Sam Copeland (December 19, 2021). "Nakamura Wins 2021 Speed Chess Championship Final With Double-Digit Dominance". Chess.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.

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   Will chess masters be on BBC Two & iPlayer?

   • Chess Masters will make that wait worth while. BBC Factual today announces that Sue Perkins is to present Chess Masters (w/t) for BBC Two and iPlayer. Sue says: “I’m so excited to be hosting Chess Masters, where twelve talented amateurs from across Britain are pitted against one another in the world’s oldest game.

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   Did FIDE hold an online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and 2021?

   • Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and 2021, with a rapid time control that affected players' online ratings. The use of the name "Chess Olympiad" for FIDE's team championship is of historical origin and implies no connection with the Olympic Games. [not verified in body]

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   Does Chesskid have a national championship?

   • ChessKid.com has run a yearly online championship called CONIC (the ChessKid Online National Invitational Championship), since 2012 which is recognized by the United States Chess Federation. [ 31 ][ 32 ] According to David Petty, the event organizer in 2013, ChessKid has made agreements and partnerships with chess associations in schools.

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   Who won the World Chess Championship in 2024?

   • The youngest winner was Joël Lautier, who won the 1988 edition event at age 15, a record that still stands. Four winners – Boris Spassky, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand – have gone on to win the World Chess Championship. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the only male two-time champion. As of 2024 (61 men and 40 women) [a]

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8. en.wikipedia.org › World_Junior_Chess_ChampionshipWorld Junior Chess Championship - Wikipedia

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   Oct 27, 2024 · The World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament (players must have been under 20 years old on 1 January in the year of competition) organized by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). The idea was the brainchild of William Ritson-Morry, who organized the 1951 inaugural event to take place in Birmingham, England.