T.V. Series and Chess
by Bill Wall

2 Guys and a Couch was a TV series that aired in 2013. On March 1, 2013, an episode (Season 2, Episode 1) called "Game of Chess" aired, starring Michael Brouillet and Korey Simeone. The two disagree about the rules of chess. (source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3206970/) 24 was a TV series that ran from 2001 to 2010, starring Kiefer Sutherland (1966- ). On November 6, 2001 the first episode of 24 was first broadcast. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is playing chess with his daughter, Kim (Elisha Cuthbert). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSgowgcHmzg) On March 6, 2006, Season 5, Episode 11, has Jack knocking over a chess set on the coffee table with a briefcase. However, a later shot show that the chess set is intact and perfectly set up. 48 Hours is a CBS TV news magazine program. On December 1, 2007, an episode called "Capture the Queen" appeared on 48 Hours. "Brooke Henson" told friends that she was a professional chess player. The real Brooke Henson went missing in 1999. Esther Reed (1978- ) stole her identity and played competitive chess. (sources: Stasi, "How Did She Do It?" New York Post, Dec 1, 2007 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZaZtkXmmK0) 60 Minutes is an American news magazine and TV program on CBS, which first appeared in 1968. In February 1972, CBS's 60 Minutes did a segment of Bobby Fischer, interviewed by Mike Wallace (1918-2012). On February 19, 2012, 60 Minutes on CBS presented "Mozart of Chess: Magnus Carlsen." Bob Simon interviewed Magnus Carlsen at the London Chess Classic, held in December, 2011. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc_v9mTfhC8) On March 26, 2017, 60 Minutes on CBS covered a story on chess ("Chess Country") in Franklin County, rural Mississippi. (source: Root, "60 Minutes: Chess in the Bible Belt," ChessBase News, Apr 12, 2017 - https://en.chessbase.com/post/60-minutes-chess-in-the-bible-belt-2) A Country Practice was an Australian TV soap opera from 1981 to 1993. On March 9, 1983, an episode (Season 3, Episode 12) called "Who Cares?: Part 2" aired. There is a chess-playing scene. A Grandpa for Christmas was a made-for-TV movie which aired on November 24, 2007 on the Hallmark Channel. Bert O'Riley (Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012)) and Karl Sugarman (Richard Libertini (1933-2016)) play chess in the park. The granddaughter, Becca O'Riley (Julietter Goglia) beats her grandfather, Bert, in a game of chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yv6SBT75c0) A Perry Mason Mystery aired on NBC from 1985 to 1995. Episode 28, called "The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle" aired on May 10, 1994. "Wild" Bill McKenzie (Hal Holbrook) is a chess enthusiast. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5ffnq7qKiM) Acapulco H.E.A.T. was a TV series that ran from 1993 to 1999. On September 28, 1993, the first episode of Acapulco H.E.A.T., called "Code Name: Checkmate" aired. The Hemisphere Emergency Action Team (HEAT) guards a former KGB agent and chess master named Andre Sokol (James Booth) attending a chess match. One of the HEAT members is Ashley Connington (Catherine Oxenberg), who happens to be a woman grandmaster. A grandmaster chess tournament takes place in Caracas and it seems a few chessplayers are cheating by wearing an earpiece and getting the moves from a supercomputer. No one is keeping score in this event, which wouldn't happen in real life. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G26oMPPah0Y) Part 2 was called "Code Name: Stalemate." Andrei Sokol (James Booth) is a well-known chess master. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3BS2Q3kzlg) Adaptatsiya (Adaption) was a Russian TV series that ran in 2017. There are several chess scenes in the episodes. The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu, starring Glen Gordon, was a TV series on NBC in 1956. It had Fu Manchu playing chess at the beginning of the show with Sir Denis Nayland Smith (Lester Matthews). The narrator says, "Black and white. Life and death. Good and evil. Two sides of a chess game. Two forces of the universe, one magnificent, the other sinister. It is said the Devil plays for men's souls. So does Dr. Fu Manchu, Satan himself, evil incarnate." At the end of each episode, Fu Manchu would be seen breaking a black chess piece as the closing credits rolled. The board was set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6SEjt1gzDg) On October 8, 1956, an episode (Season 1, Episode 6) called "The Plague of Dr. Fu Manchu" aired. Chess is part of the plot. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was a TV series from 1952 to 1966 on ABC. On December 16, 1964, an episode (Season 13, Episode 14) called "Chess Set" aired. Ozzie Nelson (1906-1975) gets a large-scale wooden chess set and board in the mail. He ordered a chess set, but the fine print neglected to state the size of the set. Ozzie discovers a neighborhood kid named Kelly (Kelly Corcoran) with a talent for chess. The boy challenges Ozzie to a bet and Ozzie loses $50 (almost $400 in today's currency) playing chess with the boy. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkRPjNBvaJw) The Adventures of Tintin was an animated TV series from 1991 to 1992 on HBO and other channels. On January 20, 1992, an episode (Season 2, Episode 3) called "The Broken Ear: Part 2" aired. There is a chess scene where Tintin checkmates General Alcazar in a game of chess. The general pulls out a gun and starts shooting, but the bullets are blanks. All the chess pieces are white. The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUb9YIa3WTk) Agatha Christie's Poirot was a British TV series from 1989 to 2014. On January 5, 1992, an episode (Season 4, Episode 1) called "The ABC Murders" aired. Alexander Bonaparte Cuff (Donald Sumpter) is a lover of chess. Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) discuss a murder case over the chessboard with his friend, Captain Hastings (Hugh Frazier). On February 21, 1993, an episode (Season 5, Episode 6) called "The Chocolate Box" on Agatha Christie's Poirot aired. Butler Francois (Preston Lockwood) plays chess with a lady friend at an outdoor cafe. Other surrounding tables have chess sets. On October 31, 1996, an episode (Season 6, Episode 4) called "Dumb Witness" on Agatha Christie's Poirot aired. Aleis (Tobias Saunders) teaches his sister, Katya (Layla Harrison) how to move a knight on a chessboard. On December 26, 2003, an episode (Season 9, Episode 2) called "Sad Express" aired. There is a chess scene. On July 25, 2010, an episode (Season 11, Episode 4) called "Appointment with Death" aired. There was a chess scene and Steinitz was mentioned. On July 27, 2014, an episode (Season 13, Episode 2) called "The Big Four." A Russian grandmaster dies mysteriously during an international chess match. The case is related to a political intrigue involving the Peace Party and its leaders, Madame Olivier and Abe Ryland. Poirot investigates with his old friends Hastings, Japp and Lemon, helped by a reporter and a minor actress, but the quartet must soon fight a dangerous battle with the Big Four, a secret society manipulating for their own personal chess game a great number of international celebrities. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCq1giTg00) Age-Old Friends was a made-for-TV movie that aired on HBO in December 16, 1989. Cooper (Hume Cronyn) keeps a nice Staunton chess set on the table in his room at the retirement home. Cooper plays chess with Aylott (Vincent Gardenia). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKLHMpE7mFA) The Agoraphobes is a TV series that began in 2009. On September 19, 2013, an episode (Season 2, Episode 5) called "Chess(ish)" was aired. Amy (Amy Schulz) and Colin (Colin Fisher) find a way to spice up a game of chess since they don't know the rules. They invent their own rules. The chess pieces are clear and frosted glass chess pieces. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnO3Rd0oZ9w) Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story was a TV mini-series that was first aired on November 5, 1980 on NBC. The second part of the mini-series has several chess scenes. Robert Stroud (Art Carney (1918-2003)), the Birdman of Alcatraz, plays chess with Joe Carnes (Michael Beck). Stroud gives Joe his copy of Lasker's Common Sense in Chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF4ngQq7Al8) Alfred Hitchcock Presents was a TV anthology series hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980). The series ran from 1955 to 1962. On April 29, 1956, an episode (Season 1, Episode 31) called "The Gentleman from America" aired. This episode had a chess scene with several men playing chess at a London gentlemen's club. On May 12, 1957, an episode (Season 2, Episode 33) called "A Man Greatly Beloved" aired. There is a chess scene with a young girl, Hildegarde Fell (played by Evelyn Rudie), playing chess (she has been playing for years) with crusty old Judge John Anderson (played by Cedric Hardwicke), but with mistakes (illegal chess moves). He gives check, and she next takes a piece and says mate. The story was by A.A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh. On November 9, 1958, an episode (Season 4, Episode 6) called "Design for Loving" aired. There is a scene with chess playing where the android duplicate Charles Brailing (Norman Lloyd) plays chess with Lydia Brailing (Marian Seldes). The story was by Ray Bradbury (1920-2012). On September 27, 1959, an episode (Season 5, Episode 1) called "Arthur" aired. Arthur Williams (Laurence Harvey) tells Sgt. John Theron (Patrick Macnee) that he will meet him at a pub for chess. Alice in Wonderland was a made for TV movie that aired on CBS on December 9, 1985. It had a chess theme in Part 2. She hides behind a chessboard, knocking it over and knocking all the chess pieces on the floor. Alice Through the Looking Glass was a made-for-TV movie which aired on November 6, 1966. It starts out with a Staunton chess set in the living room. Alice (Judy Rolin) is transported to a magical world through a large looking glass with the help of a living chess pieces, the Red King (Robert Coote). Nanette Fabray played the White Queen, Ricardo Montalban as the White King, and Agnes Moorehead as the Red Queen. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLIw8COJ0Qg) All in the Family was a TV series from 1971 to 1979. On December 14, 1974, an episode (Season 5, Episode 14) called "Mike's Friend" appeared on All in the Family. Mike's (Rob Reiner) college friend, Stuart Henderson (Greg Mullavey), comes over to the house to spend the evening playing chess with him. Stuart checkmates Mike three times in a row and calls him the worst player in chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgK9qkgo8Ug) Alleyn Mysteries was a British TV series from 1990 to 1994. On April 1, 1994, an episode (Season 2, Episode 2) called "Dead Water" on Alleyn Mysteries aired. French teacher Emily Pride (Margaret Tyzack) plays chess with Dulcie Cruickshank (Mona Bruce), the minister's wife. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eInxshZxRNU) Alphas was a TV series from 2011 to 2012. On July 18, 2011, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Cause and Effect" aired. Chess is played in a park. Dr. Lee Rosen (David Stathairn) and Marcus Ayers (Will McCormick) play chess in a park. Am Ende Der Hochzeitsnacht (Labyrinth of Lies) was a German movie made for TV, which aired on April 16, 2002. Karel (Samuel Fritzi) plays chess with a girl. Amazing Stories was a TV series from 1985 to 1987 on NBC. On October 6, 1985, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "The Main Attraction" aired. Shirley Crater (Lisa Jane Persky) wants to be accepted by the "in crowd" at her high school. She tries to get close to the football hero, but she is removed, chair and all, near the members of the chess club. The nerdy chess club members are at and around two chessboards, but even they pack up and move away from Shirley. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSZvg23jHZE) America: A Personal History of the United States was a British TV series from 1972 to 1973. On December 24, 1972, episode 7, called "A Firebell in the Night" aired. Alistair Cooke (1908-2004) visited the Robert E. Lee house and showed his travel chess set. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_YnN0KqGdI) America First is a TV series that began in 2017, hosted by Nick Fuentes. On May 25, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 171) called "Quantum Chess with North Korea" aired. American Gods is a TV series that began in 2017 on Starz. On May 14, 2017 an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Head Full of Snow" aired. There is a chess scene. Czernnobog (Peter Stormare) sings while playing chess. He plays chess with Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) and wins. He also is good at checkers. American Gothic was a TV series that aired in 2016 on CBS. On July 27, 2016, an episode (Season 1, Episode 6) called "The Chess Players" aired. American Horror Story is a TV series on FX, which began in 2011. On December 7, 2011, an episode (Season 1, Episode 10) called "Smoldering Children" aired. Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) finds Violet Harmon (Taissa Farmiga) in the attic waiting for him to play chess. And the Sea Will Tell was a 2-part, four-hour TV mini-series that aired on CBS on February 24-25, 1991. In Part One, there is a scene with a chess set in the background. In Part Two, Bernie Leonard (Bill Dow) played chess with Mac Graham (James Brolin). Checkmate was said, but there was no checkmate at the end of the game. Anger Management was a TV series which ran from 2012 to 2014. On June 13, 2013, an episode (Season 2, Episode 24) called "Charlie and His New Friend with Benefits" aired. Charlie Goodson (Charlie Sheen) plays chess with Jennifer Goodson (Shawnee Smith). Charlie says he never played chess before. The board is set up wrong. Animaniacs was a TV series from 1993 to 1998. On October 7, 1993, an episode (Season 1, Episode 19) called "Meatballs or Consequences" aired. The Grim Reaper plays chess with the Warners, but they prefer checkers. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBn3utR_lgY ) On November 2, 1993, an episode (Season 1, Episode 32) called "Chairman of the Bored/Planets Song/Astro-Buttons" aired. There is a chess scene. Annihilator was a made-for-TV movie that aired on April 7, 1986 on NBC. It was an unsold pilot for a potential TV series. Robert Armour (Mark Chapman) plays chess (not very good) with Angela Taylor (Catherine Stewart). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsc4uBSNFtk) April Is the Cruelest Month was a TV mini-series that aired in 2015. On April 17, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "A Game of Chess" aired. The phrase comes from T.S. Eliot's (1888-1965) "The Wasteland." The Aquanauts was a TV series that ran from 1960 to 1961 on CBS. On November 16, 1960, an episode (Season 1, Episode 9) called "Night Dive" aired. There was a chess scene. Arch of Triumph was a British made-for-TV film that first aired on December 19, 1984 in the UK, and on May 29, 1985 in the USA. Dr. Ravic (Anthony Hopkins) and Boris (Frank Finlay) play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0sl4ubScmQ) Are You Afraid of the Dark? was a TV series from 1990 to 2000. On July 24, 1993, an episode (Season 2, Episode 6) called "The Tale of the Dark Dragon" aired. A Staunton chess set is in the bedroom. (source: https://archive.org/details/Are_You_Afraid_of_the_Dark_S02E13_The_Tale_of_the_Dark_Dragon#) Ark II was a TV series from 1976 to 1979 on CBS. On October 9, 1976, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "Omega" aired. A man plays chess with a black monolith as the ground perimeter is shaped like a giant chessboard. Arli$$ was a TV series from 1996 to 2002 on HBO. On June 25, 2000, and episode (Season 5, Episode 4) called "Comings and Goings" on Arli$$ was aired. Kirby Carlisle (Jim Turner) suggests Stanley Babson (Michael Boatman) have sex with an ugly woman as a "slumpbuster," after he suffers numerous setbacks in his chess game. In Season 7, Episode 9, called "End Game," a former lover returns to win back Rita Wu's (Sandra Oh) affection, while Arliss Michaels (Robert Wuhl) and Stanley lure a reclusive former chess champion back to the game. Arthur is an animated TV series for children which began in 1996. On May 6, 2013, an episode (Season 16, Episode 6b) called "Brain's Chess Mess," aired on PBS. The episode starts with Brain who lost to a young girl nicknamed "Los Dedos" in a chess match. Los Dedos rubs her victory in Brain's face, calling him an "amateur" before leaving, which prompts Brain to form a Chess Club. Brain starts a chess club at school to improve his game. Among the members are Buster, Binky (who only joined for free ice cream), George, Fern, and Mrs. MacGrady. The Chess Club is a failure. Mrs. MacGrady is the only one of the Club who knows how to play, and she can't ignore her duties as the school's lunch lady. The others just fool around. Brain attempts to teach his classmates, but they don't pay attention. Rattles comes in after hearing the commotion and shows off his skills, easily beating Brain in a chess match. Astounded, Brain tries to persuade Rattles into joining the Chess Club, even offering him free ice cream and doing his homework for him, but Rattles refuses. Then Los Dedos arrives and insults both Brain and Rattles, before challenging Rattles to a chess match. Brain is convinced Los Dedos will never be beaten, but this prompts Rattles to change his mind about joining the Chess Club. He decides to teach Brain and the others how to play chess properly, in order to bring Los Dedos down a peg. With Rattles' help, Brain and his friends get better at chess. However, on the day of the chess tournament, Brain discovers that Rattles had gone sick with a stomach ache. With no choice, Brain plays against Los Dedos in his place, unaware that Rattles had snuck in during the match to watch, completely fine. After a tense match, Brain finally beats Los Dedos, earning her respect as well as his friends' applause. The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6irpl8) As the Bell Rings is a TV series that began in 2007 on the Disney Channel. On July 12, 2008, an episode (Season 2, Episode 2) called "Chess for a Day," aired. Danny Neilson (Tony Oller) and Lexi Adams (Lindsey Black) play checkers. Attack on Titan (Shingeki no kyojin) is a Japanese animated TV series that began in 2013. On May 31, 2014, an episode (Season 1, Episoe 5) called "First Battle: Defense of Trost, Part 1" aired. It has a chess scene. Armin Arlert teaches chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb0jjg7ohq8) The Avengers TV series ran from 1961 to 1969. On April 29, 1961, an episode (Season 1, Episode 13) called "One for the Mortuary" aired. The villain boss plays chess. Dr. Pallaine (Dennis Edwards) fiddles with a chess piece and is the mastermind behind the chess game being played.. On January 13, 1963, an episode (Season 2, Episode 16) called "Immortal Clay" aired. Steed plays chess on a peg set while getting a back rub from a 300 pound bald man. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKQ6BEhXe64 ) In the fourth season, the opening scene was a waiter that was stabbed to death on a large chessboard. The British TV series starred Patrick Macnee (1922-2015) as John Steed. The 4th season introduced Emma Peel, played by Diana Rigg (1938- ). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frFWpzwos4I) On March 21, 1964, an episode (Season 3, Episode 26) called "Lobster Quadrille" aired. In investigating the death of a colleague who has died in a fire, Steed and Mrs. Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman) find an ornately-carved chess piece in the dead man's possession. An episode (Season 4, Episode 15) called "Room Without a View," aired on January 8, 1966. The hotel where the shady tycoon resides in in the Chessman Hotel. It features a character named Mr. Chessman (Paul Whitsun-Jones). B. L. Stryker was a TV series from 1989 to 1990, starring Burt Reynolds (1936-2018) as Buddy Lee Stryker. On March 27, 1989, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Blind Chess" appeared on B.L. Stryker. Harold Laiken III (Scott Plank) compares private investigations to double blind chess. Babylon 5 was a TV series from 1994 to 1998. On November 27, 1995, an episode (Season 3, Episode 4) called "Passing Through Gethsamane" aired. Brother Theo (Louis Turenne) played chess with Captain John Sheridan (Bruce Boxleitner) in the Zen Garden. The Babysitter was a made-for-TV movie that appeared on The ABC Friday Night Movie on November 28, 1980. Dr. Lindqvist (John Hauseman) plays chess with Scotty (Ken Tiger). The board is set up wrong. Banacek was a TV series from 1972 to 1974 on NBC, starring George Peppard (1928-1994). On September 13, 1972, the first episode of Banacek, called "Let's Hear It for a Living Legend" was aired. It mentions the Fischer-Spassky world chess championship match, held in Iceland in 1972. Thomas Banacek (Peppard) is a gifted chess player throughout the series. His chauffer also plays chess. Banacek and British bookstore owner Felix Mulholland (Murray Matheson) are often shown playing chess. Banshee was a TV series from 2013 to 2016. On January 25, 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Meet the New Boss" aired. There is a chess scene with a man (Brian Stapf) playing chess. In 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) called "Kings and Pawns" aired. Igor "Mr. Rabbit" Rabitov (Ben Cross) and Olek (Christos Vasilpoulos) play chess. On March 15, 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 10) called "A Mixture of Madness" aired. There is a chess scene with chess played by a man (Brian Stapf). On October 3, 1973, an episode (Season 2, Episode 1) called "No Stone Unturned" aired. Felix and an Asian lady study various chess positions. Batman was a TV series from 1966 to 1968 on ABC, starring Adam West (1928-2017) as Batman and Burt Ward (1945- ) as Robin. On February 16, 1966, an episode (Season 1, Episode 11) called "A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away" aired. Bruce Wayne (West) and Dick Grayson (Ward) play chess at the stately Wayne Manor. Bruce wins and Dick says, "Holy Reshevsky." The Riddler (Frank Gorshin) says he has reduced the king to a pawn in his plot to kill Batman. On October 12, 1966, an episode (Season 2, Episode 11) called "The Clock King's Crazy Crimes" on Batman aired. There is a chess scene in this episode. Gordon calls Batman while Bruce Wayne and Dick are playing chess. Dick makes a move and puts Bruce in check. When Alfred says the Bat-phone is ringing, Dick makes a second move in a row, which is illegal. Becker was a TV series on CBS from 1998 to 2004. On November 30, 1998, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "Tell Me Lies" aired. Mr. Schmalen (Noam Pitlik) plays chess with Dr. John Becker (Ted Danson). Becker comes in a waiting room and makes a move real fast, then leaves the room. Becker later gets checkmated. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2tXhKFPBi8) Bejewelled was a made-for-TV movie that aired on the Disney Channel on January 20, 1991. The kings and queens are set up wrong on the chess board on a nearby round table. Benjamin Franklin was a TV mini-series that ran in 2002. In 2002, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) of Benjamin Franklin called "The Chess Master" aired. The final 14 years of his life, nine of which were spent in Paris as ambassador to France from rebellious colonies across the sea. Benjamin Franklin's (Richard Easton) primary objective was to secure financial and military aid, far from an easy task. To this he brought the skills of a chess master, able to think many moves ahead in the game. Benson was a TV series from 1979 to 1986. On February 7, 1980, an episode (Season 1, Episode 18) called "Checkmate" aired. An eleven-year-old prodigy, Alexei (Meeno Peluce), in chess visits the governor's mansion and gives a simultaneous exhibition. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4ysk29) The Bernie Mac Show was a TV series from 2001 to 2006, starring Bernie Mac (1957-2008). On April 8, 2003, an episode (Season 2, Episode 16) called "Chess Wars" appeared on The Bernie Mac Show. Jordan Thomkins (Jeremy Suarez) tries to butter Bernie MCCullough up by playing chess with him so that he can later play paint ball. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmvOlswrG8g) The Betty Hutton Show, also known as Goldie, was a TV series on CBS from 1959 to 1960. A chess set and board appeared in the foreground of one of its episodes. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Betty_Hutton_Show#/media/File:Richard_Miles_Dennis_Joel_Betty_Hutton_Betty_Hutton_Show_1959.jpg) Between the Lions was a children's TV series from 2000 to 2010 on PBS. On May 3, 2001, an episode (Season 2, Episode 54) called "The Chess Mess" was aired. It's Alice Day in the library as Cleo reads Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, with each member of the family playing a part. Theo and Click face off in a life-sized game of chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kInNNKSSwQE) Beverly Hills 90210 was a TV series from 1990 to 2000 on Fox. On November 24, 1993, an episode (Season 4, Episode 12) called "Radar Love" aired. Andrea Zuckerman (Gabrielle Carteris) and Dan Rubin (Matthew Porretta) play chess. Bewitched was a TV series on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery (1933-1995). On April 3, 1969, an episode (Season 5, Episode 27) called "Daddy Does His Thing" aired. After refusing a magical gift from Maurice (Maurice Evans), Darrin Stephens (Dick York) is turned into a chess playing donkey. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2gtgy8) On September 25, 1969, an episode (Season 6, Episode 2) called "Samantha's Yoo Hoo Maid" aired. It had a chess scene. Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (BBFF) was a TV series from 1997 to 2002 on Fox. On April 17, 1998, an episode (Season 2, Episode 9) called "The Chess Game" appeared on Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. Does a spirit show up to play chess? The board is set up wrong at the beginning of the episode, hosted by Jonathan Frakes (1952- ). Chester (Dick Van Patton) and Walt (Larry Marko) play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiGIh5-05Ug) The Big Bang Theory is a TV series that began in 2007 on CBS. On May 5, 2011, an episode (Season 4, Episode 22) called "The Wildebeest Implementation" appeared on The Big Bang Theory (2007- ). Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) invents "Three-Person Chess." (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHVPutfveVs) On February 23, 2012, an episode (Season 5, Episode 18) called "The Werewolf Transformation," of The Big Bang Theory (2007- ), aired. Penny (Kaley Cuoco) beats Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) at chess the first time she ever plays. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtcvCO7oQuY) On November 12, 2012, an episode (Season 6, Episode 6) introduced a chess clock. Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) uses a chess clock to control their conversation. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr1uS8KZbto) On September 26, 2013, an episode (Season 7, Episode 1) called "The Hofstadter Insufficiency" aired. Sheldon and Penny play chess. Black-Adder II was a British TV series in 1986. On February 5, 1986, Episode 4, called "Money" aired. There is a chess-playing scene. The opening credits have a chessboard in the background. Queen Elizabeth I (Miranda Richardson) plays chess with Lord Melchett (Stephen Fry). (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5szyne) The Black Arrow was a British TV series from 1972 to 1975. On January 8, 1973, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "The Chess Game" appeared. Black Lightning is a TV series which began in 2018. On October 16, 2018, an episode (Season 2, Episode 2) called "The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues" aired. There is a chess-playing scene. Syonide was killed while playing chess. Tobias Whale (Marvin Jones) asks Khalil Payne (Jordan Calloway) play chess. Black Saddle was a TV series from 1959 to 1960. On February 7, 1959, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "Client: Starkey" aired. It had a chess scene with the board set up wrong. Ed Gunther (Parley Baer) is playing correspondence chess with another man in Denver. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfndx9q7y1o) Blade was a TV series that ran in 2006. A kid plays chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsVwrTAGKdM) The Boarding School (El Internado) was a Spanish TV series from 2007 to 2010. On June 2, 2009, an episode (Season 5, Episode 4) called "La novia cadaver" aired. There is a chess scene. On January 15, 2009, an episode (Season 4, Episode 11) called "La noche de las dos lunas" (The Night of the Twin Moons) aired. There is a chess scene. Bob & Doug was a Canadian animated TV series in 2009. In 2009 an episode (Season1, Episode 3) called "Dennis Moves In" aired. It had a chess scene. The Bob Newhart Show, starring Bob Newhart (1929- ), was a TV series from 1972 to 1978 on CBS. On December 7, 1974, an episode (Season 3, Episode 13) called "Jerry Robinson Crusoe" on The Bob Newhart Show aired. Bob plays chess with Howard Borden (Bill Daily (1927-2018)) (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBydrUQUf18) The Bobby Darin Show, starring Bobby Darin (1936-1973) aired from 1972 to 1973 on NBC. He always had a chess set while on the air and sometimes explained tricky chess moves. He featured a chess problem every week on his show. (source: http://tartajubow.blogspot.com/2014/12/bobby-darin-chess-enthusiast.html) Bogie was a movie made for TV, which aired on March 4, 1980. Humphrey Bogart (Kevin O'Connor) plays chess at the beginning of the movie. In 1934, he hustles chess in New York at the Sportsland Arcade, advertising a chess game for $1 a game. If you win, you get $5. Bogie plays a Harvard professor of Oriental History (Robert Karnes). (souce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtn85Gp-2Jg) Bones was a TV series on Fox from 2005 to 2017. On January 24, 2014, an episode (Season 9, Episode 14) called "The Master in the Slop" aired. When the Jeffersonian team discovers the body of a renowned but disliked local chess master named Albert Magnuson amidst pig slop, Lance Sweets (John Daley) surprises the team with his chess skills and goes undercover in the world of professional chess to find the killer. Sweets had recognized Magnusson, as he was part of the chess scene in his youth. Magnusson was a member of the Mayfair Chess Club. Suzanne Levitt (Michelle Clunie) was Magnusson's promoter and fiancée. Tim Levitt (Joe Ford/Joseph Fuhr), Suzanne's son, is fiercely dedicated to chess. Mr. Forrest Wakefield (Marcus Giamatti) was Tim's previous chess teacher. Ann Ni (Jo Mei) is one of the chess players in the chess tournament. Tiffin Olin (Craig Shaynak) was Albert's chief chess rival. In one scene, the board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IYqAo5GrHg) Bordertown was a TV series from 1989 to 1991. On March 10, 1991, an episode (Season 3, Episode 25) called "Frontier Passage" aired. It had a chess scene of two men playing chess outside. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSe2jmHAnw4) The Borgias was a TV series from 2011 to 2013 on Showtime. On May 26, 2013, an episode (Season 3, Episode 7) called "Lucrezia's Gambit" aired. Lucrezia Borgia (Holliday Grainger) plays chess with the Prince of Naples (Augustus Prew). The kings and queens are on the wrong squares. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBujFcg6WyQ) Bottom was a British TV series from 1991 to 1995. On October 8, 1992, an episode (Season 2, Episode 2) called "Culture" from the British TV sitcom Bottom aired After cleaning up, they try to play with Richie's antique chess set that his Great Aunt Dorothy left him. Richie puts on a smoking jacket, which is actually his Mac, turned inside out. Richie tells Eddie that the chess set is the one that Wellington played with on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo. Here, it is made clear that Eddie has been stealing the valuable ivory chess pieces and selling them. Because there's only five pieces left, they have to play chess with different objects as the missing pieces such as frozen prawns (in place of pawns), a potted cactus, a tomato ketchup bottle, a large Spider-Man figurine and a toy skeleton. They also create cocktails using Pernod, Ouzo, marmalade and salt as ingredients, naming their creation the Esther Rantzen, as it "Pulls your gums over your teeth". Just as they are about to start playing, Richie tells Eddie he doesn't know the rules of chess. The episode then cuts to a few hours later; it is now 5 o'clock in the morning and Eddie has been up since 10 o'clock last night telling Richie the rules of chess 124 times. They have been through the Ouzo, the Pernod, the Old Spice and all three liters of the Industrial Strength Floor cleaner. By now Eddie's nerves are frayed and furiously forces Richie to begin the game. Richie, having learned nothing over the previous seven hours, acts out a war situation with his pieces, destroying half of them in the process and Eddie, realizing that Richie still doesn't have a clue about the rules, moves his Queen around the board several times in one go to confuse Richie, and then drags Richie's pieces over to his side, then declares checkmate. Richie retaliates with a punch and they have a massive fight, in which Richie gets his feet crushed with a table, has a chair broken over his head and his head slammed in the fridge, but not before ramming the spike of an umbrella into Eddie's groin. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvBrU1Cofms) The Boy in the Plastic Bubble was a movie made for TV which aired on November 12, 1976 on ABC. Todd Lubitch (John Travolta (1954- )) plays chess with Dr. Gunther (Ralph Bellamy (1904-1991)). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6EhhMRscc8) Boys Over Flowers was a South Korean TV series in 2009. On January 13, 2009, Season 1, Episode 4 aired. There is a chess scene. Brain Games was a TV series from 2011 to 2016 on the National Geographic Channel. On June 24, 2013, an episode (Season 2, Episode 12) called "Liar, Liar" aired. There is a chess scene with a Black king being knocked over. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHJuuuHmQlw) Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II was a made-for-TV movie starring Charles Bronson (1921-2003) as Commissioner Paul Fein. It aired on February 2, 1997. Speed chess is played supposedly at a Milwaukee park. The chess clocks are not set for blitz chess. Illegal chess moves are made (a pawn takes a piece many squares from the original square). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye7kBraBrLs) Breaking Bad was a TV series from 2008 to 2013. On April 25, 2010, an episode (Season 3, Episode 6) called "Sunset" aired. Gale Boetticher (David Costabile) plays chess. In an episode (Season 5, Episode 14) called "Ozymandias," a game of chess is played between the fireman. The chess board with algebraic indicators on the side shows that the pieces were set up wrong (White should be on a1-h1 and b2-h2 instead of a8-h8 and b8-h8). Bull is a TV series that began in in 2015. On October 28, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "A Fine Example of a Victorian Chess Set (1865)" aired. Rupert Bull (Robert Lindsay) challenges his new rival, Mr. Mumford (Kevin Eldon) to a duel by chess. Bunnicula is an animated TV series that started in 2016 on the Cartoon Network. On October 8, 2016, an episode (Season 1, Episode 9) called "Son of Bunnicula" aired. Chester and Harold play chess. In one scene, the board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TvODEiz0WQ) Burn Notice was a TV series that ran from 2007 to 2013. On August 14, 2008, an episode (Season 2, Episode 6) called "Bad Blood" aired. Lots of chess is being played in the park. Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) in Victor (Michael Shanks) play chess in the park. Michael threatens to cut an artery on Victor "the Wrangler" with a sharp chess piece. Victor holds a gun under the chess table, aimed at Michael. All the chess clocks in the scenes are set wrong for blitz chess. On July 12, 2012, an episode (Season 6, Episode 4) called "Under the Gun" aired. There is a chess-playing scene. There is a chess-playing scene. The Business (O Negocio) was a TV series from 2013 to 2018 on HBO. On August 24, 2014, an episode (Season 2, Episode 1) called "Pirataria" aired. There is a chess-playing scene. On March 25, 2018, an episode (Season 4, Episode 2) called "Confronto" was aired. There is a chess scene. The Campbells was a reality TV series from 1986 to 1990. In 1990 an episode (Season 4, Episode 17) called "Boys' Brigade" aired. There is a chess scene. Candid Camera is a TV series that first aired in 1948. In 1991, an episode called "Chess Cheerleaders" was aired. Cannon was a TV series from 1971 to 1976. On October 25, 1972, an episode (Season 2, Episode 7) called "A Long Way Down" aired. There is a chess scene. Carter's Army (Black Brigade) was a made-for-TV movie which aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on January 27, 1970. Lieutenant Edward Wallace (Robert Hooks) plays chess with Private Doc Hayes (Moses Gunn) in a tent. The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Af6xpXbVw) Castle is a TV series on ABC which began in 2009. On January 16, 2012, an episode (Season 4, Episode 12) called "Dial M for Mayor" aired. There is a chess reference when someone asks Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) if he plays chess. The C.A.T. Squad (also called Stalking Danger) was a made-for-TV movie that aired on NBC on July 27, 1986. Carlos (Eddie Velez) studies a chess position on his small, folding vinyl chess set. The position is illegal as both kings are in check. Cell Outs TV series began in 2016. On February 4, 2017, an episode (Season 2, Episode 17) of Cell Outs 2.0 featured real life chess boxing. Joven and Lasercorn go head-to-head in boxing and chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyAuDtBcpWY) Central Park West (CPW) was a TV series from 1995 to 1996. On September 20, 1995, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Chess Moves" appeared on Central Park West. At the beginning of show, a woman makes a move on a chess board. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x15ilcs) Centurions was a syndicated animated TV series in 1986. On October 24, 1986, an episode (Season 1, Episode 30) called "Broken Beams" aired. There is a chess scene. On November 14, 1986, an episode (Season 1, Episode 45) called "Sungrazer" aired. There is a chess scene. Chasing Lance was a TV series on FitTV in 1975 about Lance Armstrong. On July 2, 1975, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Chess on Wheels" aired. The Charlie Rose Show was a talk show that tan from 1991 to 2017, hosted by Charlie Rose (1942- ). On April 24, 2013, the Charlie Rose show on PBS interviewed Magnus Carlsen. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQwE5I2dTlI) Checkmate was a TV series in 1990 that aired on CBS, starring Sebastian Cabot, Doug McClure, and Anthony George. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lore, and Lee Marvin. It was cancelled after 70 episodes in 1962. Checkmate, Inc was a high-priced detective agency in San Francisco. Cheers was a TV series from 1982 to 1993 on CBS. On January 22, 1987, an episode (Season 5, Episode 15) called "Spellbound" on Cheers aired. Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) beats Norm Peterson (George Wendt) but loses at chess to Woody (Woody Harrelson) . The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv6bzeoS_dk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy7gwQQ2PC8) On February 22, 1990, an episode (Season 8, Episode 19) called "Indoor Fun with Sammy and Robby" appeared on Cheers. Robin Colcord (Roger Rees) challenges Sam Malone (Ted Danson) to play a game of chess for a week's salary. Sam accepts despite not knowing how to play chess. However, Sam gets help from some transmitting equipment with Norm and Pete sitting in front of a computer with a strong chess engine running. Chess in Pieces was a half-hour British TV program that ran on BBC Four on July 7, 2003. The Chess Show was a TV series that appeared on public television on Portland, Oregon from 1990 to 1998. Players called in to make the chess moves. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKgKQnqgNX8) Chessgame appeared in the UK in 1983. It was a drama series about the activities of British counter-intelligence agents. The show lasted 6 episodes. Cheyenne was a TV series from 1955 to 1963 on ABC. On May 15, 1956, an episode (Season 1, Episode 14) called "Johnny Bravo" aired. Cheyenne Bodie (Clint Walker (1927-2018)) is a chess hustler. Chicago Fire is a TV series that began in 2012 on NBC. On September 26, 2018, an episode (Season 7, Episode 1) called "A Closer Eye" aired. Otis Zvonecek (Yuri Sardarov) plays chess with someone on First Shift. He later finds out it was Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo). Children of Dune was a three-part science fiction mini-series that ran on the Sci-Fi Channel in 1983. The first part aired on March 16, 2003. A chess-lie game is played throughout the series. Twins Ghanima Atreides (Jessica Brooks) and Leto Atreides II (James McAvoy) play chess. CHiPS was a TV series from 1977 to 1983 on NBC. On January 20, 1979, an episode (Season 2, Episode 16) called "Pressure Point" on CHiPs aired. This episode had a chess scene. On March 14, 1982, an episode (Season 5, Episode 21) called "The Game of War" aired. The California Highway Patrol holds a chess tournament. Harlan Arliss (Lou Wagner), who doesn't even have to think about his move, beats Grossie (Paul Linke) in chess. Grossie says check and Harlan makes his move and says checkmate. Jon (Larry Wilcox) and Ponch (Erik Estrada) are on a bridge over the Harbor Freeway discussing chess. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6sftfa) Chuck was a TV series from 2007 to 2012. On April 11, 2011, an episode (Season 4, Episode 20) called "Chuck Versus the Family Volkoff" aired. Alexey Volkoff (Timothy Dalton) wins a game of computer chess before a 5-minute timer expires and triggers the firing of turrets. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4L69BZFQGc) Coach Trip was a TV series from 2005 to 2015. On September 21, 2011, Season 7, Episode 18 aired. There is a chess scene. Code Geass: Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion was Japanese animated TV series from 2006 to 2012. Lelouch is in high school, but regularly skips out of school to go play chess. On October 5, 2006, an episode (Season 1, Episode1) called "The Day a New Demon was Born" aired in Japan. Lelouch plays chess with an unknown nobleman. On January 18, 2007, an episode (Season 1, Episode 14) called "Geass vs. Geass" aired. Lelouch plays Mao in a game of chess. On February 1, 2007, an episode (Season1, Episode 16) called "Nunnally Hel Hostage" was aired. Lelouch plays chess with Mao. On April 6, 2008, an episode (Season 2, Episode 1) called "The Day a Demon Awakes" was aired. Lelouch plays chess with the Black King. In Season 2, Episode 9, Lelouch plays chess with Schneizel. The Colbert Report was a news satire TV series from 2005 to 2014, hosted by Stephen Colbert (1964- ). On April 25, 2012, Magnus Carlsen appeared in The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. Colbert asked him what does the little horsie do? (source: "Magnus Carlsen defeats Stephen Colbert 2-0," ChessBase News, April 25, 2012 - https://en.chessbase.com/post/magnus-carlsen-defeats-stephen-colbert-2-0-) Colditz was a TV series from 1972 to 1974. On November 23, 1972, an episode (Season 1, Episode 6) called "The Spirit of Freedom," aired. The actors Ronald Gough and Cy Town were the chess players in the episode. A homemade chess board was made in the POW camp by a British officer. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSx0oeBB1Rw) Columbo was a TV series from 1971 to 1978 on NBC, starring Peter Falk (1927-2011). On March 4, 1973, "The Most Dangerous Match" was one of the episodes (Season 2, Episode 7) on Columbo. An American chess player, Emmett Clayton (Laurence Harvey), murders his Russian chess opponent, Tomlin Dudek (Jack Kruschen), before a big match. The body is found in a giant trash compactor at an international hotel. It had an interesting chess plot, but the worst error was allowing the grandmaster to fall for a fool's mate and getting beat in a few moves because he was rattled. On September 14, 1975, an episode (Season 5, Episode 1) called "Forgotten Lady" on Columbo aired. A younger Grace Willis (Janet Leigh) is playing chess to the sound of "Glow Little Glow Worm." On May 22, 1977, an episode (Season 6, Episode 3) called "The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case" on Columbo aired. Mike Lally is the chess player at the Sigma Society, a Mensa-like club, who plays chess with Mr. Wagner (George Sperdakos). Comeback was a Czech TV series from 2008 to 2011. On April 8, 2009, an episode (Season 1, Episode 21) called "Scrabble Trable" aired. The woman checkmates the long-haired man.. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x24x7f5) Community was a TV series from 2009 to 2015 on NBC. On May 6, 2010, an episode (Season 1, Episode 23) called "Modern Warfare" aired. The actors Ulysses Lee and Patrick Rafferty are the chess geeks in the paintball fight. CON is a TV series that began in 2015. On September 10, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "Blind Chess" was aired. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBIGc2c5MAM) Conan is a TV talk-show that first aired in 2010, starring Conan O'Brien (1963- ). In an episode on TBS, he plays chess in a New York City park. The chess clocks are set up wrong for blitz chess. He tries to hit the check clock, but knocks it over. He then falls down and gets hurt, breaking his right arm. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Axr6_RAnw) Confessions: Two Faces of Evil was a made-for-TV movie that aired on January 17, 1994. Billy Mothershed (Jason Bateman) plays chess with his girlfriend, Lisa Darby (Ari Meyer) in a dorm room. He also plays chess with his father, Richard (Richard Grove). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNVQFMbIUQs) The Cosby Show was a TV series from 1984 to 1992 on NBC. The Cosby Show appeared with many chess references. In an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) that aired on November 8, 1984, called "Play it Again, Vanessa," Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable (Bill Cosby) and Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), his son, are playing chess with a chess clock. However, Theo never starts the clock to start his turn. He just moves and stops the clock which rings a bell. His son beats him twice in chess. Later, Cliff wins 4 games in a row. The kings and queens are on the wrong starting squares. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtWRIlJ4La8) The Cosmonaut is a TV series which began in 2013. On May 18, 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 30) called "Space Chess" was aired. Coupling was a BBC TV series from 2000 to 2004. On May 24, 2004, an episode (Season 4, Episode 3) called "Bed Time" aired. Sally Harper (Kate Isitt) and Patrick Maitland (Ben Miles) play chess in their fantasy world. The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQunPo9zlD8) Covington Cross was a TV series that ran in 1992 on ABC with 13 episodes. On September 26, 1992, episode 3 called "Outlaws" aired. Two men are playing chess is the castle by the fireplace. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c0MvNp1Dyk) Episode 10, called "The Plague" aired with a chess scene. Richard Grey (Jonathan Firth) and Cedric Grey (Glenn Quinn) play chess as they discuss the plague. Richard storms off. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MW8viV-VN4) Cowboy Bebop was an animated TV series from 1998 to 1999. Chessmaster Hex won the CosmoNet chess tournaments for decades. On January 23, 1999, an episode (Season 1, Episode 14) called "Bohemian Rhapsody" aired. Chess pieces are used as clues. Ed plays chess with Chessmaster Hex in her e-chess game and loses. Chessmaster Hex also plays a game of chess with Deep Blue. Crashing is a TV series on HBO that first aired in 2017. There is a chess set in the background of one of the scenes. Christmas Show as a made-for-TV movie that aired on December 20, 1986. Harry Bannerman (Don MacKay) plays chess with Snyder (Sid Caesar (1922-2014)). Criminal Minds is a TV series which began in 2005 on CBS. On November 12, 2008, an episode (Season 4, Episode 7) called "Memoriam" aired. Gary Michaels (Andrew Harlander) played Spencer Reid (Matthew Gubler) in the neighborhood park in the past. On January 28, 2015, an episode (Season 10, Episode 13) called "Nelson's Sparrow" aired. A chess board was set up in the background of Stephen Gideon's (James Lentzsch) cabin as everyone gathers around the body. In the car, Reid wished he played one more game of ches with Gideon. On February 4, 2015, an episode (Season 10, Episode 14) called "Hero Worship" aired. Dr. Spencer Reid plays chess with David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) on an airplane using a small magnet set. Gideon played chess. In one episode, Reid sees checkmate in three moves. The he observes someone else's game and announces checkmate in 12 moves. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wmXsOTfjU0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUCXiWnypCI) On February 22, 2017, an episode (Season 12, Episode 14) called "Collision Course" aired. Reid plays blindfold chess in prison with a Calvin, a cell mate next door. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doXsa4j0m_w) Crossfire Trail is a made-for-TV Western movie starring Tom Selleck (1945- ). It aired on January 21, 2001 on TNT. One of the horse riders says, "He runs off and leaves the chessboard." Joe Gill (Wilford Brimley) and Rock Mullaney (David O'Hara) play chess. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was a TV series from 2000 to 2005. On March 5, 2014, an episode (Season 14, Episode 16) called "Killer Moves" from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation aired. CSI searches for a killer whose victims and locations resemble moves on a chess board. Elvis is referred to as a king and the bird is a rook. Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda) matches up the street letters and numbers with the layout of a chess board. Jenny Carroll (Sarah Lafleur) was the daughter of a chess grandmaster. She hosted a touring chess tournament, which she used to commit killings in a host of cities. D.B. Russell (Ted Danson (1947- )) illegally castles queenside (king over one square instead of two). CSI: NY was a TV series from 2004 to 2013. On October 19, 2005, an episode (Season 2, Episode 4) called "Corporate Warriors" appeared on CSI:NY. A game of chess helps solve a case. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) cleans off a chess board and discovers a name on it, Tom Nikkos (Javier Picayo). Nikkos plays chess with James Walker (Karen Gregan). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyQJyRyFGik) Da Vinci's Demons was a TV series from 2013 to 2015 on Fox. On October 24, 2015, an episode (Season 3, Episode 8) called "La Confessione Della Macchina" aired. Vlad the Impaler (Paul Rhys) challenges Zoroaster (Gregg Chillin) to a special game of chess, with Nico's (Eros Vlahos) life on the line. The Danny Thomas Show (called Make Room for Daddy in the first three seasons) ran from 1953 to 1965, starring Danny Thomas (1912-1991). On December 30, 1957, an episode (Season 5, Episode 13) called "The Chess Game" appeared. Nurse Kathy's Uncle Sean, who has been carrying on a chess game by mail with Paddy McCormack (Harry Shannon) in Ireland, visits the Williamses. He is on the verge of losing the game, which would solidify his feelings of inferiority to Paddy, so Danny Williams (Danny Thomas) tries to help him out by writing to Paddy to tell him that Uncle Sean has died, thus ending the game. Trouble ensues when Paddy announces his plans to attend the funeral. Daredevil was a TV series from 2015 to 2018. Turk Barrett (Rob Morgan) plays chess with Bobby Fish (Ron Cephas Jones) in Harlem at Pop's Barber Shop. Fish used to play chess at Marcus Garvey Park, where he played chess with Pop. Dave vs Death was a short story made for TV. It aired on Canadian TV on September 1, 2011. From his deathbed, David Kane (Aaron Abrams) challenges the Grim Reaper (Julian Richings) to a game of chess. If Dave wins, his life is spared. For every piece lost, someone he cares about will die. David & Lisa was a made-for-TV film that aired on ABC on November 1, 1998. A black patient, Tyrone (Vicellous Shannon), at a psychiatric treatment center sits at a chessboard, which is set up wrong and the king and queen on the wrong squares. David (Lukas Haas) comes over to play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlJrAqV75-M) D. C. Follies was a TV series with puppets that ran from 1987 to 1989. On November 3, 1988, an episode (Season 2, Episode 8) called "Fred Plays Chess with Yassir Arafat." There is an Elvis edition of chess and Fred learns that playing chess with Arafat is a no-win situation. D. C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear was a made-for-TV movie that aired on the USA Network on April 20, 2004. John Muhammid (Bobby Hosea) plays chess with Lee Malvo (Trent Cameron) in a diner. The Dead Zone was a TV series from 2002 to 2007. The cast sit around a chess set in a publicity poster. On September 15, 2002, an episode (Season 1, Episode 13) called "Destiny" aired. There was a chess scene. Deadly Intentions...Again was a made-for-TV movie that aired on ABC on February 11, 1991. It is based on a true story. Dr. Charles Raynor (Harry Hamlin) plays chess with his stepdaughter, Stacey (Fairuza Balk). The board is set up wrong (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLXrOlPwK8A) The Dean Martin Show was a TV series from 1965 to 1974 on NBC, starring Dean Martin (1917-1995). On September 25, 1969, Season 5, Episode 2 of The Dean Martin Show had David Janssen (1931-1980) giving a chess lesson. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohiYpXogtu0) Death Be Not Proud was a made-for-TV movies that aired on February 4, 1975. Johnny Gunther (Robby Benson) plays chess with Mary Wilson (Wendy Phillips). Johnny lets her checkmate him. Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies is a TV series that began on CNN in 2016, hosted by Mike Rogers (1963- ). On June 19, 2016, the first episode of Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies, was titled "Trigon: The KGB Chess Game." The CIA recruited Soviet diplomat Aleksandr Dmitrievich Ogorodnik (1939-1977), codenamed TRIGON, to capture intelligence on the Soviets. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6rgkgb) The Defection of Simas Kudirka was a made-for-TV film that aired on CBS on January 23, 1978. It is based on a true story. Simas Kudirka (Alan Arkin) plays chess with Captain Popov (Donald Pleasence) in the radio room. Comrade Gruzauskas (George Dzundza) comes in and suggests a move for Simas. The Captain tells the KGB guy that "This is a game for two." (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHdRNetWtAY) Dekalog was a Polish TV mini-series that ran from 1989 to 1990. On December 10, 1989, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "Dekalog, jeden" (Decalogue One) aired. It includes a chess player (Agnieszka Brustman). 12-year-old Pawel (Wojciech Klata) is a prodigy and a chess player. He plays chess with his father, Krzystof (Henryk Baranowski). Deportes Imposibles is a Spanish TV series that began in 2016. On December 1, 2016, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "Chess Boxing" aired. Deutschland 83 was a German TV series in 2015. On June 17, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "Quantum Jump" aired. Lenora Rauch (Maria Schrader) plays chess. Moritiz Stamm (Max Rothbart) plays chess. Dexter's Library was an animated TV show from 1996 to 2003 on the Cartoon Network. On May 23, 2003, an episode (Season 4, Episode 17) called "Chess Mom" from Dexter's Library was aired. In this episode, Mom poses as a personal cheerleader to Dexter as he is playing at a junior state chess championship. However, Mom's cheering only leads to Dexter's embarrassment. An aerial view shows the board set up wrong. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6glxv4) The Dick Cavett Show, hosted by Dick Cavett (1936- ), was a TV talk show from 1968 to 1972. On January 4, 1972, Bobby Fischer appeared on The Dick Cavett Show. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPlXC3M8hbg) He also appeared on the show on December 21, 1972. The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission was a made-for-TV film that aired on NBC on February 4, 1985. Nazi Colonel Schmidt (Crispin De Nys) plays chess with General Dietrich (Morgan Sheppard) on a train. Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears was an animated TV series from 1985 to 1991. It aired on NBC from 1985 to 1989, ABC from 1989 to 1990, and syndicated from 1990 to 1991. On November 9, 1985, an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) called "The Fence Sitter/Night of the Gargoyle" aired. There is a chess board with fruit on top of it. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeH7PUuKcxk) Dixi is a British TV series that began in 2014. In 2014, Season 1, Episode 16, called "No One Goes to Chess Club," aired. Doctor Who is a British TV series that began in 1963. On January 29, 1977, an episode (Season 14, Episode 17) called "The Robots of Death: Part One" aired. Uvanov (Russell Hunter) loses a game of chess to a robot. On November 26, 1977, an episode (Season 15, Episode 4) called "The Sun Makers" aired on the Doctor Who. The robot K9 beats Doctor Who in chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoC1VUdavE) On May 11, 2013, an episode (Season 7, Episode 12) called "Nightmare in Silver" aired on Doctor Who. It featured Dr. Who (Matt Smith) playing chess with the Cyber-Planner Doctor. The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_PP8zSTEIw) Downtown Precinct was an Israeli TV series that ran from 2011 to 2015. On November 17, 2014, Season 3, Episode 2 aired. It had a chess scene. The Dr. Joy Show is a TV series talk show which began in 2010. On February 27, 2015, an episode called "Let's Play SHESS — Your Game of Life!" aired. The entrepreneur Wendy Oliveras tells women viewers to play chess. She shares insight on the realistic correlation between transferring the chess-playing skills and your real life, as well as the invaluable rewards and benefits gained as a result. EastEnders is a British TV series which began in 1985. On June 19, 2015, an episode aired that included chess. In a later episode, Keegan Baker (Zack Morris) plays chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc9Xuxto9EA) Bernadette plays chess with a blind person. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-33dvF-FIM) Echoes in the Darkness was a made-for-TV mini-series that aired on CBS on November 1, 1987, based on a true story. Bill Bradford (Peter Coyote) plays chess with Proctor Nowell (Eugene A. Clark) in prison. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMqfwzRpGoY) The Eight was a TV series from 2005 through 2007. On June 25, 2005, an episode (Season 1, Episode 14) called "Chess" aired. Elementary is a TV series that premiered on CBS in 2012. On October 24, 2013, an episode (Season 2, Episode 5) called "Ancient History" aired. There was a brief chess scene between Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) and Dr. Eugene Hawes (Jordan Gelber), and Holmes wins. The board was set up wrong. An episode (Season 4, Episode 16) called "Hounded" aired. It mentions that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Hawes play chess the first Thursday of every month. Empire is a TV series that began in 2015 on Fox. On September 26, 2018, an episode (Season 5, Episode 1) called "Steal from the Thief" aired. Andre Lyon (Trai Byers) plays chess with Steve Lawrence (Bill Bannon). On October 31, 2018, an episode (Season 5, Episode 5) called "The Depth of Grief" aired. Andre Lyon (Trai Byers) plays chess with Steve. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAXlgiY6wE) Endeavour is a British TV series that began in 2012. On August 20, 2017, an episode (Season 4, Episode 1) called "Game" was aired. A pattern of murders suggests a serial killer with a knowledge of chess moves. Professor Pat Amory (Gillian Saker) has a chess-playing computer called Jason. It plays a game of chess against Russian academic Professor Yuri Gradenko (Robert Luckay). There was a chess scene where it was announced that the pawn was moved to queen four (d4), but the green computer screen showed the pawn went to king four (e4). All the murder victims played chess. Endgame was a Canadian TV series which aired in 2011. The series follows former Russian world chess champion Arkady Balagan (Shawn Doyle), a genius who uses his analytical skills to solve crimes. On April 18, 2011, an episode (Season 1, Episode 6) called "Fearful Symmetry" from Endgame (2011) aired. Balagan is sidetracked by an unexpected match with a 16-year-old world chess champion. On May 30, 2011, an episode (Season 1, Episode 11) called "Mr. Black" on Endgame (2011) aired. Balagan was forced to match his chess skills against a computer when his anonymous online opponent reveals that he is playing for the lives of a group of innocent hostages. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtaUpLx6QA) Entrusted was a made-for-TV movie which aired on July 3, 2003. Thomas von Gall (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) is a 11-year-old chess master. He plays chess with one of the Nazi officers. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKAI8n_S7K0) The Ernie Kovacs Show, starring Ernie Kovacs (1919-1962), ran from 1952 to 1962 on several networks. In one of his shows, he had a gag of a blindfold chess master named Constantine Chechornia playing 4 masters at once. Blindfolded, he walked forward to make the first move and knocked over the tables and chess sets. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNwbrTyYxd8) Extant was a TV series from 2014 to 2015. On August 27, 2014, an episode (Season 1, Episode 10) called "A Pack of Cards" aired. Femi Dodd (Annie Werching) asks if Ethan Woods (Pierce Gagnon) has played chess before. Ethan replies, "My dad just showed me. It's easy. You just have to look at the connections." On September 2, 2015, an episode (Season2, Episode 11) called "Zugzwang" aired. Faking It was a British reality-TV series from 2000 to 2006. On March 2, 2004, an episode (Season 5, Episode 3) called "Chess Player to Football Manager" aired. Maximilian Devereaux is former professional chess player, but can he fake it as a football (soccer) manager in 4 weeks? He is an International Master from Norway with a rating of 2351. Family guy first aired in 1998 on Fox. Brian Griffin the dog and Stewie play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7CM3a9V-Ck) Trisha tries to show Peter how to play chess in the traditional Japanese way.. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdvRdXZfNEU) On November 25, 2012, an episode (Season 11, Episode 6) aired. Peter needs a chess set to teach chess to inner-city school kids. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XusBeGe0sw) Family Matters was a TV series that ran from 1989 to 1997 on CBS. On November 9, 1990, an episode (Season 2, Episode 9) called "Dedicated to the One I Love" for Family Matters aired. Steve Urkel (Jaleel White) tells Laura Winslow (Kellie Williams) that he introduced Susie Crenshaw (Caryn Ward) to the president of the chess club with the belief that Laura is interested in him. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6iz3ko) Family Ties was a TV series from 1982 to 1989 on NBC. On February 16, 1983, an episode (Season 1, Episode 17) called "French Lesson" from Family Ties aired. Chess is being played. Alex Keaton (Michael J. Fox) plays chess with his father, Steven Keaton (Michael Gross). Alex claims a record of 138-0 against his father. Steven claims it is 138-0-1. The tie supposedly happened on the day when Alex had his appendix removed. While Alex is away, Steven reads the book "Chess for Idiots" to help him analyze the game. Steven wins unexpectedly, but then knocks the board over before anyone can see it (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Uu5G_HTEY) On November 22, 1984, an episode (Season3, Episode 10) called "Lost Weekend" aired on Family Ties. Alex throws a chess game against his father, Steven, in a minute as an excuse to run off to a potential girlfriend. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXikdceofbc) On January 30, 1986, an episode (Season 4, Episode 20) called "Checkmate" appeared on Family Ties. Alex, the Leland Chess Club champion, is competing in a chess match with a Russian master named Ivan Rozmirovich. Fantasies was a made-for-TV movie which aired on January 18, 1982. Roy Hansen (Stuart Damon) plays chess with all comers in a park. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmyCw6GfWxM) The Fantastic Four was an animated TV series in 1978. On October 14, 1978, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "The Menace of Magneto" aired. Mr. Fantastic / Reed Richards checkmates Herbie the robot. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_gu4pfFeLQ) Fantasy Island was a TV series from 1977 to 1984 on ABC, starring Ricardo Montalban (1920-2009). On February 13, 1982, an episode (Season 5, Episode 16) called "The Challenge/A Genie Named Joe," on Fantasy Island aired. Roarke (Montalban) beats Douglas Picard (Vic Morrow (1929-1982)) in a life-size chess game with red and white pieces. Roarke says "discovered check, double check, and mate." (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EYv6x5zqtc ) On October 22, 1983, an episode (Season 7, Episode 3) called "Nurses Night Out" for Fantasy Island aired. In one scene, they are talking chess. The F.B.I. was a TV series from 1965 to 1974 on ABC, starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (1918-2014). On March 27, 1966, an episode (Season 1, Episode 26) called "The Defector," was aired. Dr. Gregory Holman (George Voskovec) is in Washington playing in a chess tournament. He is also an intelligence operative for an Eastern European country and may be ready to defect to the United States. However, he is killed before doing so. On November 5, 1972, "A Game of Chess" was one of the episodes (Season 8, Episode 8) in The F.B.I. Inspector Erskine (Zimbalist) poses as a blind chess master in order to infiltrate a spy ring. FBI: The Untold Stories was a TV series from 1991 to 1993. On November 9, 1992, an episode (Season 2, Episode 1) called "Chess Match" aired. The Finder was a TV series in 2012 that aired on Fox. On January 26, 2012, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "A Cinderella Story" aired. Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults) plays chess on a counter. On May 12, 2012, an episode (Season 1, Episode 13) called "The Boy with the Bucket" aired. There is a chess scene. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpli0sy8ATk) The Flash is a TV series that began in 2014. Dr. Harry Wells (Tom Cavanagh) plays chess. Hartley Rathaway (Andy Mientus) plays chess. Eobard Thawne (Matt Letscher) plays chess with Hartley. FlashForward was a TV series from 2009 to 2010 on ABC. On October 1, 2009, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "White to Play" aired. Michael Massee is the chess player. A chess game is played on a computer at the doll factory. On December 3, 2009, an episode (Season 1, Episode 10) called "A561984" aired. D. Gibbons (Michael Massee) is seen playing chess in Nhadra Udaya's (Shohreh Aghdashloo) office. The chess game is from Roesch-Sclage, Hamburg 1910. The final position also occurred in 2001: A Space Odyssey with Frank Poole vs. HAL 9000. On April 8, 2010, an episode called "Queen Sacrifice" aired. The Foil is a TV series that began in 2017. On January 1, 2017 an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "The Chess Game" aired. Ethan (Ethan McNutt) teaches Colten (Colten Goyak) how to play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnFx2KlDq4E) Foyle's War was a British TV series from 2002 to 2015. On October 31, 2004, an episode (Season 3, Episode 2) called "Enemy Fire" aired. There is a chess scene. On July 20, 2008, an episode (Season 5, Episode 2) called "Broken Souls" aired. Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) and Polish-Jewish psychiatrist Josef Novak (Nicholas Woodeson) play chess. Framed was a 4-part British TV mini-series that first aired on November 27, 1992. Eddies Meyers (Timothy Dalton) plays chess with Sergeant Larry Jackson (David Morrissey). Eddie checkmates Larry as Larry looks into a chess book. Eddie says, "It's checkmate. You don't have to look into a book." (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3gsr5l) Frasier was a TV series from 1993 to 2004 on NBC. On March 26, 1996, an episode (Season 3, Episode 18) called "Chess Pains" appeared on Frasier. Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) buys an elaborate antique chess set, but he can't beat his father, Martin Crane (John Mahoney). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyQCIbW50Vo) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a TV series from 1990 to 1996 on NBC. On May 6, 1991, an episode (Season 1, Episode 25) called "Working It Out" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air aired. There is a scene of chess playing. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoduQLjcduo) Friends was a TV series from 1994 to 2004. On May 3, 2001, an episode (Season 7, Episode 21) called "The One with the Vows" appeared on Friends. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) seem to be engaged in a blitz chess game, each moving pieces and hitting a chess clock in turn. Neither knows how to play chess. The board is set up wrong and the chess clock is not used right. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwGzxGZ0Zys) Fringe was a TV series from 2008 to 2013 on Fox. On December 2, 2008, an episode (Season 1, Episode 10) called "Safe" aired. Raul Lugo (Angel David) and three other patients were at a chess club. Lugo is part of a group of 3 other men called "The Chess Club." At a hideout, the bank-robbing team plays chess while discussing a map of Loeb's they came across. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5m880f) On February 3, 2012, an episode (Season 4, Episode 11) called "Making Angels" aired. There is chess scene. Game of Thrones first appeared in HBO in 2011. In one episode, Robb Stark (Richard Maddan) is playing a game that looks like chess. Gaming Disasters was a TV series from 2007 to 2008. On July 2, 2007, Season 1, Episode 14 of Gaming Disasters featured a review of Battle Chess. The conclusion from one of the reviewers (Conrad Ephrem Stuyvesant) was that you couldn't make a more boring game if you set out to try. General Electric Theatre was a TV series from 1953 to 1962 on CBS, sometimes hosted by Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). On December 16, 1956, "The Chess Game," was one of the episodes (Season 5, Episode 12). A cynical intellectual shelters a 15-year-old boy who is wanted for murder. It starred Ronald Coleman (1891-1958). Get Smart was a TV series from 1965 to 1970, starring Don Adams (1923-2005). On December 11, 1965, episode 13 from Season 1 of Get Smart, called "Aboard the Orient Express," was aired. Maxwell Smart (Adams), confused chess with checkers. On December 18, 1965, episode 14 from Season 1 of Get Smart called "Weekend Vampire," was aired. Maxwell Smart plays chess with Agent 52 (Don Ross). On February 19, 1966, an episode (Season 1, Episode 22) called "Smart the Assassin" aired. Maxwell Smart is hypnotized to kill the Chief during their nightly game of chess at the Regency Club. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWHq9othRxM). On December 7, 1968, an episode (Season 4, Episode 11) called "The Farkas Fracas," aired. A chess table can be seen in the background. Ghost Whisperer was a TV series from 2005 to 2010 on CBS. On May 14, 2010, an episode (Season 5, Episode 21) called "Dead Ringer" aired. There is a chess scene at the beginning of the episode with a ghost, Carl Sessick (David Clennon), the Watcher making a move against Aiden Lucas (Connor Gibbs), the boy.. The boy does not play touch move. Castling is done illegally. The boy checkmates the ghost. Gideon's Way (Gideon C.I.D.) was a British TV series from 1964 to 1967. On November 20, 1966, an episode (Season 1, Episode 21) called "The Millionaire's Daughter" aired. There is a chess scene. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzgfanX_unA) Gilmore Girls was a TV series from 2000 to 2007. On November 7, 2006, an episode (Season 7, Episode 6) called, "Go, Bulldogs!" aired. It had a chess scene. April Nardini (Vanessa Marano) and Lane Van Gerbig (Keiko Agena) play chess. The Golden Girls was a TV series that ran from 1985 to 1992 on NBC. It starred Bea Arthur (1922-2009), Betty White (1922- ), Rue McClanahan (1934-2010), and Estelle Getty (1923-2008). On February 2, 1991, an episode (Season 6, Episode 16) called "There Goes the Bride: Part 1" featured a game of chess. Blanche (Rue McClanahan) and Sophia (Estelle Getty) are playing chess in the kitchen. On May 4, 1991, an episode (Season 6, Episode 26) of The Golden Girls called "Henny Penny — Straight, No Chaser" featured a game of chess. A chess move came by letter from Serafina Gambrotsi in Sicily for Sophia. The Good Doctor is a TV series which began in 2017. On March 26, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 18) called "More" aired. One scene has a boy and a doctor discussing something with a chess set in front of them. The Good Doctor: The Paul Fleiss Story was a made-for-TV movie that aired on TCM on February 21, 1996. Paul Fleiss plays chess in the city park of Santa Monica and gets checkmated by one of the bums in the park. The Good Life was a TV series from 1971 to 1972 on NBC. On October 2, 1971, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "The Chess Game" aired, starring Larry Hagman (1931-2012) and Donna Mills (1940- ). Posing as the owner of the Dutton's estate, Albert Miller (Larry Hagman) tries to outshine an overbearing school chum at chess. The Goodwin Games was a TV series on Fox in 2013. On June 17, 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "The Birds of Granby" aired. Chloe Goodwin (Becki Newton) plays chess with Piper (Kaitlyn Maher). Benjamin Goodwin (Beau Bridges) was her chess teacher. Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street was a TV series from 2014 to 2016 on Amazon Prime. On November 21, 2014, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Mel vs. the Mel-o-dramatic Robot" aired. The kid is challenged to a game of chess by a robot. It checkmates the robot. The robot then flips the chessboard and knocks off all the pieces. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvHRs5TXz-Q) Gotham is a TV series that first aired in 2015 on Fox. On April 24, 2017, an episode (Season 3, Episode 15), called "Heroes Rise: How the Riddler Got His Name" aired. There is a chess scene with clues based on chess. There is a chess exhibit called the Knight's Tour. People are electrocuted at a chess tournament by Edward Nygma / The Riddler (Cory Michael Smith). Great Performances is a musical TV series which began in 1971 on PBS. On June 17, 2009, an episode (Season 37, Episode 19) called "Chess in Concert" aired. It was based on the writing credits of Tim Rice. This was a London concert revival of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Alveus's 1986 musical, Chess. The Greatest American Hero was a TV series that ran from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. On April 29, 1981, an episode (Season 1, Episode 6) called "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" aired. A woman and a boy play chess. The boy checkmates her. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_5v_fljq2M and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXMoTxOBd_g) Grey's Anatomy is a TV series on ABC that began in 2005. On April 2, 2006, an episode (Season 2, Episode 22) called "the Name of the Game" aired. Dr. George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) and Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) play chess. On April 19, 2007, an episode (Season 3, Episode 20) called "Time after Time" aired. Charles Redford (Brent Jennings) plays chess to distract himself from the thought of surgery. Hammered with John and Jimmy DiResta was a TV series from 2006 to 2007. On November 4, 2006, Season 1, Episode 8, called "The Custom Chess Set," aired. The make a walnut and maple chess board. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XybCmq3VaPo) Handcrafted America is a TV series which began in 2016 on INSP. On January 27, 2017, an episode (Season 2, Episode 10) from Handcrafted America featured a talented craftsman, Bill McMahon, in Hawaii who hand-turns Koa wood chess sets. Happy Days was a TV series from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. On January 15, 1974, the first episode of Happy Days, called "All the Way," aired on TV. Richie Cunningham, played by Ron Howard (1954- ) plays chess with his Mary Lou Milligan (Kathy O'Dare). Fonzie asks Richie what he did on his date. Richie says, "We played chess." Fonzie replies, "You played with her chest?" (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlwBnWWhiDY) The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries aired from 1977 to 1979 on ABC. On March 6, 1977, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "The Disappearing Floor" aired. In the opening scene, Frank Hardy (Parker Stevenson) and Joe Hardy (Shaun Cassidy) are playing chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wGnR4W5AnM) Harrison Bergeron was a made-for-TV movie that appeared on Showtime on August 13, 1995. Harrison Bergeron (Sean Astin) plays chess on a coffee table with his brother Garth (Matthew Ferguson). They are using a plastic chess set with a red and black chessboard. Harrison easily wins with a checkmate. Harrison goes on a dream date with Phillipa (Miranda de Pencier) who plays chess. Her room has a nice Staunton chess set with chess clock. They sit down for a game of chess and she asks, in a sexy voice, "Are there any particular...openings you would like to explore?" After a few more lines, Harrison says, "Would you stop being so weird and just play chess please?" They play chess and later he says, "Nuthin' I can do. Now you've got mate in three." It is actually checkmate in two moves with Qh7 and Qh8. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBcpuBRUdNs) Hart to Hart was a TV series from 1979 to 1984, starring Robert Wagner (1930- ) and Stefanie Powers (1942- ). On May 6, 1994, a made-for-TV movie called "Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die" aired. There is a chess scene. James Avery (1945-2013) plays a chess expert on a Hawaiian Island. Have Gun, Will Travel was a TV series that ran from 1957 to 1963, starring Richard Boone (1917-1981) as Paladin. On September 14, 1957, the first episode of Have Gun — Will Travel aired. The main character, Paladin, wore a nickel-plated, long-barreled Colt in an elegant black holster adorned with a sliver chess knight. Paladin's business card had the words "Have Gun Will Travel" and a drawing of a white knight chess piece. He was also an expert chess player. On March 29, 1958, an episode (Season 1, Episode 29) called "Gun Shy" aired. In order to collect the gift of a precious jade chess set, Paladin must first intercept the men who stole it. Hawaii Five-O is a new Hawaii Five-O TV series that began in 2010. On September 23, 2016, and episode (Season 7, Episode 7) called "Maikaukau ‘ce e Pa'ani" aired. Bodies are found with chess pieces in their mouths. On October 7, 2016, an episode (Season 7, Episode 3) called "He Moho Hou" aired. There is a hunt for the chess-piece killer. On December 8, 2017, an episode (Season 8, Episode 9) called "Make Me Kai" aired. Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) and Tani Rey (Meaghan Rath) play chess and Tai wins. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOoW0ZQXwmk) On April 27, 2018, an episode (Season 8, Episode 22) called "Kopi Wale No I Ka l;a A ‘Eu No Ka llo" aired. At the end of the movie, a man set up a chess board in the hospital with the king and queen on the wrong squares. Heist was a TV series on NBC in 2006. On April 12, 2006, Episode 4, called "How Billy Got His Groove Back" aired. Two men are playing blitz chess in a room. The clocks are not set for blitz chess. One of the players hist the clock before making a move. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x41wnd5) On May 3, 2006, Episode 6, called "Ladies and Gentlemen...Sweaty Dynamite" aired. There is a chess scene. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x41wo5f) Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues was a made-for-TV film that aired on April 23, 1984. The opening credits show Helen Keller (Mare Winningham) playing chess with Anne Sullivan (Blythe Danner) on a peg set made for the blind. Later in the film, Helen is playing her biographer John Macy (Perry King). Hogan's Heroes was a TV series from 1965 to 1971 on CBS, starring Bob Crane (1928-1978). On October 22, 1965, an episode (Season 1, Episode 6) called "The Prisoner's Prisoner" aired. It had a chess-playing scene. General Karl Schmidt (Robert Carmel) plays chess by himself. He makes a move and rotates the chess board. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZlsh1bHle0) On March 13, 1970, an episode (Season 5, Episode 24) called "The Merry Widow" on Hogan's Heroes aired. There was a chess scene with Col Hogan playing Col Klink. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5qvEovfupw) On March 7, 1971, an episode (Season 6, Episode 22) called "Hogan's Double Life" on Hogan's Heroes aired. This episode has a chess scene. Hogan plays a chess game with Carter. He deliberately knocks a piece over, and leaves the table to retrieve it, as he does so, Newkirk takes his place at the table wearing a similar uniform. The change is unnoticed by Schultz who only manages to spot "Hogan" place his rook on a different square, laughingly declaring "Hogan" to be a cheat. Pruhst angrily rebukes Schultz and orders him to keep watching, before getting up to leave for Leiter's party. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3K3Uk79onY) Home Improvement was a TV series from 1991 to 1999 on ABC, starring Tim Allen (1953- ) as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor. On November 10, 1993, an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) called "Be True to Your Tool" aired. There is a chess board in Wes Davidson's (Joel Polis) office. On May 11, 1994, an episode (Season 3, Episode 23) called "What You See is What You Get" aired. Mark Taylor (Taran Noah Smith) beats Brad Taylor (Zachary Ty Bryan) and Randy Taylor (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) in chess. Mark beats Tim and he has to dust up the house. The Home Show ran on NBC from 1954 to 1957, hosted by Arlene Francis (1907-2001). In June 1956, 13-year-old Bobby Fischer (1943-2008) was a guest on that show. Homeland is a TV series on Showtime, which began in 2011. A chess set appears at the end of the credits. On March 25, 2018, an episode (Season 7, Episode 7) called "Andante" appeared. Dante Allen (Morgan Spector) and Carrie Mathison play chess (Claire Danes). Hospital at the End of the City was a Czechoslovakian TV series from 1978 to 1981. In 1981, an episode (Season 2, Episode 2) called "Gravidita" aired. Another episode (Season 2, Episode 7) called "Odecitani" aired. Bothe episodes have chess scenes. House was a TV series that ran from 2004 to 2012. On May 15, 2007, an episode (Season 3, Episode 23) called "The Jerk" appeared on House. A teenage chess player named Nate (Nick Lane) beats up another chess player (Ben Bledsoe) using a chess clock. Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) plays chess with Nate. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru_dAg9Dazw) On September 20, 2010, an episode (Season 7, Episode 1) called "Now What?" aired. There is a chess-playing scene. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ilvfo) House of Cards was a TV series from 2013 to 2018 on Netflix. On February 1, 2103, Season 1, Episode 10 aired. Francis "Frank" Underwood (Kevin Spacey (1959- ) studies a chess position. On February 27, 2015, Season 3, Episode 4 aired. Frank studies a chess position. The board is set up wrong. Hustling America was a TV series in 2013 on National Geographic. On September 23, 2013, Episode 3, called "New York" aired. There is a chess-playing scene with Alexis Conran tries to hustle a chess hustler in Washington Square Park. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21gdrBhGsBM) I Spy was a TV series from 1965 on NBC, starring Robert Culp (1930-2010) as Kelly Robinson and Bill Cosby (1937- ) as Alexander "Scotty" Scott. On October 27, 1965, an episode (Season 1, Episode 7) called "Danny Was a Million Laughs" aired. It had a chess scene. On February 9, 1966, an episode (Season 1, Episode 19) called "Turkish Delight" aired. It had a chess scene. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXan8e4hAm4) On March 23, 1966, an episode (Season 1, Episode 24) called "Crusade to Limbo" had a chess scene. On October 12, 1966, an episode (Season 2, Episode 5) called "A Gift from Alexander" aired. There is a chess scene with a chess game at the Marco Polo bar. On March 29, 1967, an episode (Season 2, Episode 27) called "Casanova from Canarsie" from I Spy, was aired. Bill Cosby plays chess as Robert Culp looks on. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVmK7IXktMU) On January 15, 1968, an episode (Season 3, Episode 15) called "Anyplace I Hang Myself Is Home" aired. It is a flashback of how Kelly and Scotty met in spy school over a game of chess. If Tomorrow Comes was a TV mini-series that aired in 1986 on CBS. Two con artists try to scam two chess grandmasters on a ship. The con lady, Tracy Whitney (Madolyn Smith) plays both chess players at once. All she has to do is score one point (one won or two draws). She has white in one game and black in the other game, with the grandmasters separated from each other. She intends to play one man's move against the other. Eventually, both games are drawn. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zZwwCPSnYU) Il Trittico del Potere (The Triptych of Power) was am Italian TV series in 2011. On August 15, 2011, an episode (Season 1, Episode 10) called "La partita a scacchi" aired. The theme was a challenge between good and evil over a game of chess. The Incredible Hulk was a TV series from 1978 to 1982 on CBS, starring Bill Bixby (1934-1993). On October 5, 1979, an episode (Season 3, Episode 3) called "Brain Child" aired. It had a chess scene. On December 7, 1979, an episode (Season 3, Episode 9) called "The Snare" appeared on The Incredible Hulk. Dr. David Banner (Bixby) is invited by a millionaire, Michael Sutton (Bradford Dillman), to play a game of chess on his private island after Banner beats Sutton in a game of chess while waiting at an airport. They play at the millionaire's home and it is tied 2-2. They start the next game, but Banner's wine is drugged, and he passes out on the chess table. The man turns out to be a hunter, and David is the prey. The episode was a variation on the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. In Love is a TV series that began in 2018. On June 25, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 23) called "Chess" aired. Daniel loves to play chess. Infinity Limited was an Australian TV series that aired in 1984. Episode 10, "Veg's Revenge," had a chess scene. The episode starts out with a view of a wooden chess board and pieces. Kristal (Kim Trengove) and Rick (Stefan Dennis) are playing chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eeR6OK08-k) Inspector Lewis was a British TV series from 2006 to 2015 that aired on PBS. On September 19, 2010, an episode (Season 4, Episode 3) called "Your Sudden Death Question" aired. It had a chess scene. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKpOFGesCJc ) On February 20, 1991, an episode (Season 5, Episode 1) called "Second Time Around" aired. Chess is discussed in the car. On July 22, 2012, an episode (Season 6, Episode 3) called "Fearful Symmetry" aired. At the beginning, a lady master gives a clocked simultaneous exhibition. A woman plays a chess game against a computer (an online person). There is a mistake in the algebraic notation that the computer says. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVn_aK7suQ0) Inspector Morse was a British TV series from 1987 to 2000. Inspector Endeavour Morse (John Thaw) plays chess and has a Staunton chess set in his room. On January 13, 1993, an episode (Season 7, Episode 2) called "The Day of the Devil" on Inspector Morse aired. The opening scene features a pocket peg set in front of a guard that has been knocked out. The criminal inmate makes a move on the board and throws away a white piece. The Invaders was a TV series from 1967 to 1968. On November 28, 1967, an episode (Season 2, Episode 13), called "The Captive" aired. There is a chess set on the table in the room where a fight breaks out. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x426n4k) On January 16, 1968, an episode (Season 2, Episode 19) called "The Pit" aired. There is a chess-playing scene. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5v8m6t) Ironside was a TV series from 1967 to 1976 on NBC, starring Raymond Burr (1917-1993). On February 8, 1968, an episode (Season 1, Episode 20) called "The Challenge" aired. Professor Carl Anderson (Cec Linder) beats Robert Ironside (Raymond Burr) in a game of chess. On November 30, 1972, an episode (Season 6, Episode 10) called "The Deadly Gamesmen" aired. Paul Buckler (Noel Harrison) plays chess. On December 26, 1974, an episode (Season 8, Episode 14) called "The Visiting Fireman" aired. A Scotland Yard police inspector, Bill Walston (John Williams), comes to San Francisco. He is an old chess-playing buddy to Ironside. It Takes a Thief was a TV series from 1968 to 1970 on ABC, starring Robert Wagner (1930- ). On April 15, 1969, an episode (Season 2, Episode 25) called "The Great Chess Gambit," aired. A "Black Box" failsafe device from a B-52 bomber has fallen into the hands of a chess player. Al Mundy (Robert Wagner) must play chess with the chess player in order to try to negotiate the purchase of the computer part. Al loses the chess match. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTM7_kBA5tk) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a TV series that began in 2005. On October 23, 2013, an episode (Season 9, Episode 8) called "Flowers for Charlie" aired. Charlie Kelly (Charlie Day) plays two games of chess while speaking Chinese with one of the doctors observing him. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il9x9Z9ZMzI) I've Got a Secret, hosted by Garry Moore (1915-1993) was a TV series that ran from 1952 to 1967 on CBS. On March 26, 1958, Bobby Fischer (1943-2008) appeared on I've Got a Secret. It was part of a special "teenage appreciation" episode. He stumped the panel, which included Dick Clark (1929-2012). His secret was that he was the U.S. chess champion. For stumping the panel, he received two complimentary airline tickets to Europe. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ortpQ8nQuH8) Ivanhoe was a British TV mini-series that aired in 1997. Prince John (Ralph Brown) plays chess with Chancellor Fitzurse (Ronald Pickup). In the last segment of the mini-series, Rebecca (Susan Lynch) plays chess with Brian de Bois Guilbert (Claran Hinds). (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4csi7r) Jack and Bobby was a TV series from 2004 to 2005. On November 10, 2004, an episode (Season 1, Episode 9) called "Chess Lessons" appeared on Jack and Bobby. Courtney Benedict (Jessica Pare) discovers that Bobby McCallister (Logan Lerman) is a talented chess partner. James & Mike Mondays is a TV series talk-show that first aired in 2012, hosted by James Rolfe and Mike Matei. On December 14, 2015, an episode (Season 3, Episode 54) called "Star Wars Chess (Sega CD)" aired. It was a review on Star Wars Chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVne9HxHdqc) Jennifer: A Woman's Story was a made-for-TV movie that aired on March 5, 1979, starring Elizabeth Montgomery (1933-1995). Jennifer Prince (Montgomery) plays chess with her son, Michael (Dennis Dimsters). She moves a knight an forks king, queen, and rook. The boy surrenders and turns down his king. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBp3WfRGtTE) Jeopardy!, an American TV game show, first appeared on NBC in 1964. In June 1999, the TV game show Jeopardy! had an entire category devoted to chess called Chess Mania. In May 2000, Jeopardy had another category devoted to chess called Chess Nuts. Jessica Jones is a TV series that began in 2015. On November 20, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "AKA the Sandwich Saved Me" aired. There is a chess game between Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) and Kilgrave (David Tennant). Jing-Ju Cats was an animated TV series in 2015. Two episodes (Season 1, Episodes 35 and 36) called "Distress! The Chess Game" aired. Joan of Arcadia was a TV series from 2003 to 2005 on CBS. On October 10, 2003, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Touch Move" aired. A lady postal worker, who is Mailman God (Wendy Worthington) delivers a book (Mastering the Game of Chess) to Joan Girardi (Amber Tamblyn), telling her to learn to play. Chessmaster God (John Marshall Jones) explains what "touch move" is in chess and how Joan became the school chess champion.. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hASRNG99BLE) The Joe Rogan Experience is a TV series which began in 2009. On September 6, 2017, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1009) called "James Damore" aired. James Damore, former Google employee, mentions that he plays a lot of chess and can play chess in his head. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ1JeII0eGo) John Adams was a TV mini-series that aired on HBO in 2008. On March 23, 2008, Episode 3, called "Don't Tread on Me" aired. There is a chess-playing scene with Benjamin Franklin (Tom Wilkinson) in the tub playing chess with Madame Helvetius (Judith Magre). Jonny Quest was an animated TV series that ran from 1964 to 1965 on ABC. On December 18, 1964, an episode (Season 1, Episode 14) called "Dragons of Ashida," was aired. Hadji and Jonny Quest play chess. On January 21, 1965, an episode (Season 1, Episode 19) from Jonny Quest, called "Attack of the Tree People," was aired. Dr. Benton Quest was playing chess with Race Bannon, while Jonny Quest and Hadji played checkers. The chess game was being played before the boat catches fire. When the camera cuts back once, there are no pieces on the chess board. JonTron's StarCade was a TV mini-series in 2015. On June 28, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Star Wars Chess" aired. Jon Jafari reviews the "Star Wars Chess" board games. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpMS1qLkHFM) Jury Room TV series ran for one season in 1965. On September 12, 1965, an episode (Season 1, Episode 10) called "The Chess Player" aired. Just Shoot Me! was a TV series from 1997 to 2003 on NBC. On February 8, 2000, an episode (Season 4, Episode 13) called "Dial ‘N' for Murder" aired. There is a chess scene. Justice was a made-for-TV movie that aired on January 14, 2000. It had a chess scene with the board set up wrong. Kaukasia 30 paivassa was a Finnish TV series in 2015. On February 25, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) called "Armenia" aired. It talks about chess grandmasters in Armenia. Keen Eddie was a TV series from 2003 to 2004 on Fox. On March 24, 2004, an episode (Season 1, Episode 11) called "Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member?" aired. Edward Mills (Nicholas Hoult) checkmates Eddie Arlette (Mark Valley) outside on a table with a chess book. The Tower of London is in the background. Edward tells Eddie that his is a terrible chess player. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgId6bJ1Hjw) The Kid with the 200 I.Q. was a made-for-TV movie that aired on NBC of February 6, 1983. Nick Newell (Gary Coleman (1968-2010)) is a 13-year-old prodigy in college. He studies a chess position in his dorm room on a small wooden box board. He makes a rook move, turns down the white king, and says "checkmate." However, the position is not checkmate as a white bishop could have taken the unprotected rook. Also, the black king is already in chess. So much for genius, dummy. Later, astronomy professor Mills (Robert Guillaume) plays chess with student assistant Mark Fullerton (Robert Clotworthy). Later, Nick sits in front of a chessboard at the observatory. The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0276U7izbS8) King Arthur and the Knights of Justice was an animated TV series from 1992 to 1994. In 1994, an episode called "The Dark Side" aired. There was a chess scene with Arthur playing chess with Guinevere. The board is 8x9 instead of 8x8. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVqrGmPsVKo) King of the Nerds was a realty-TV show from 2013 to 2015. On January 17, 2013, the first episode, "Welcome to Nerdvana" aired. Henrik and Alana Smith-Brown face off in a chess match on a life-size board, with the loser being sent home. The Kraft Television Theatre ran from 1947 to 1958 on NBC. On February 4, 1953, Kraft Television Theater had an episode (#357) called "The Chess Game." Joey Walsh (as John Green) gives a touching performance as a reformed juvenile delinquent. It appeared again on Aug 31, 1955. On May 5, 1954, a one-hour live performance TV show called "Alice in Wonderland" aired on the NBC Kraft Theatre. Ernest Traux was the White Knight and Arnold Moss was the Red Knight. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ka4honG5s) Kung Fu was a TV series that ran from 1972 to 1975 on ABC, starring David Carradine (1936-2009). On February 14, 1974, an episode (Season 2, Episode 17) called "Night of the Owls, Day of the Doves" aired. There is a chess scene. Lab Rats was a TV series from 2012 to 2016 on the Disney Channel. On February 27, 2012, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "Crush, Chop, and Burn" aired. Chase Davenport (William Brent) tells Leo Dooley (Tyrel Williams) that the Mission Creek High School Chess Club is where all the action is. On September 30, 2015, an episode (Season 4, Episode 16) called "Bob Zombie" aired. There is a chess scene. Land of the Giants was a TV series from 1968 to 1970 on ABC. On October 12, 1969, an episode (Season 2, Episode 4) called "Deadly Pawn" appeared on Land of the Giants. The Earthlings are forced to compete in a life-and-death chess game with a Giant chess expert called Kronig (Alex Dreier). The little people find themselves bound to the chess pieces. Alexander Fitzhugh (Kurt Kasnar) asks Mark Wilson (Don Matheson), "You programmed a chess machine. Surely you must be a chess expert?" Mark replies, "Not really." Fitzhugh says, "Why not?" Mark replies, "Does using an adding machine make you an expert at math?" The victory for the little people means freedom; if Kronig wins, he turns them over to the Special Investigations Department (SID). Fitz tests a trap door when Kronig tells them the doors will be locked. If they refuse to play, the giant will turn them over right away. He gives them an Earth size chess game, table, and chairs for them to pick their best player. Dan Erickson (Don Marshall) tells the others he is better at checkers. Captain Steve Burton (Gary Conway) played for fun only but once wrote a book on it. Mark programmed a computer to play chess once, but he reveals that it doesn't make him an expert. As Steve and Mark play to see which is better, Barry comments on their moves. Steve queries Barry Lockridge (Stefan Arngrim) and finds out the boy played All State Pre-Teen Competition Chess Game and won. Mark tells a complaining Fitzhugh that Bobby Fischer was only 14 when he beat Reshevsky for the US Championship. Barry takes over Steve's seat to play Mark. Val cheers the boy on, quietly. Barry seems able to beat Mark. Steve tells a worried Barry he will have to play him. Barry is nervous that if he loses, his friends will be turned over to the SID. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veid665GsUA) Last Exile was a Japanese animated TV series which aired in 2003. On July 14, 2003, an episode (Season 2, Episode 2) called "Fairy Chess" was aired. Guild-like chess is a form of chess played by the characters. Last Light was a made-for-TV-movie that aired on Showtime on August 22, 1993. Denver Bayless (Kiefer Sutherland (1966- )) plays chess with an inmate (Eddie Bunker). The board is set up wrong. Denver checkmates his opponent. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQWhwe3uEMc) Late Night with David Letterman debuted on February 1, 1982. On Feb 23, 1989, Garry Kasparov made his first appearance on the show. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfjCSlvPRk0) Lathe of Heaven is a made-for-TV movie that aired on A&E in 2002. George Orr (Lukas Haas) plays chess with Mannie (David Strathairn). Mannie brings in a frosted glass chess set. George says that Mannie always beats him. Mannie tells George that he, George, is improving. The kings and queens are on the wrong color. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbqxEtNx-VU) Law & Order: Criminal Intent was a TV series from 2001 to 2011 on NBC. On April 14, 2002, an episode (Season 1, Episode 18) called "Yesterday" aired. It mentions the "Sicilian Gambit." On January 9, 2005, an episode (Season 4, Episode 11) called "Gone" aired. Detective Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) finds himself matching wits with a paranoid chess master David Blake (Robert Carradine) suspected of murdering a young woman in town. The chess girl is Priscilla Moley. The chess boy is Benjamin Ross Kaplan. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a TV series which began in 1999 on NBC. On May 2, 2003, an episode (Season 4, Episode 23) called "Grief" aired. When Donovan Alvarez (D.J. Cotrona) is not in class, he is in the park playing blitz chess. There is a chess scene. On November 12, 2014, an episode (Season 16, Episode 7) called "Chicago Crossover" aired. It features a pedophile ring called the "Chess and Checkers Club." Le Chevalier Tempete (The Flashing Blade) was a French TV series from 1967 to 1969. On February 8, 1969, Season 1, Episode 7 aired. It had a chess scene. Le Collectionneur des Cerveaux (The Collector of Brains) was a French made-for-TV horror film that aired on October 23, 1976. An automaton, created by the Count Saint-Germain (Andre Reybaz), plays chess the same way that Penny Vanderwood's (Claude Jade) deceased fiancé, Robert Tournon (Jean-Pierre Ganet), played chess. The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n73DwV4e8k) Legal High was a Japanese TV series from 2012 to 2013. On May 8, 2012, Season 1, Episode 4 aired. It had a chess scene. The Legend of Prince Valiant was an animated TV series from 1991 to 1994 on the Freeform network. On September 3, 1991, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "The Dream" aired. There are several chess scenes. The film starts out with chess pieces on a chess board. One of the chess pieces is revealed in a dark surrounding. The red king knocks over the white king. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Om45K_27UU) Let's Paint is a TV show hosted by artist John Kilduff. On May 24, 2006, an episode of Let's Paint, called "Let's Paint, Exercise, Cook, and Play Chess!" aired. Bernard Nacion was the chess player. Lethal Weapon is a TV series that began in 2016. On December 5, 2017, an episode (Season 2, Episode 9) called "Fools Rush In" aired. There is a chess scene. On October 9, 2018, an episode (Season 3, Episode 3) called "A Whole Lotto Trouble" aired. Murtaugh (Damon Wayans) plays chess with his father-in-law. Leverage was a TV series from 2008 to 2012. On February 10, 2009, an episode (Season 1, Episode 11) called "The Juror #6 Job" aired. It had a chess-playing scene with a frosted glass chess set. Tobey Earnshaw (Lauren Holly) plays chess. Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane) mentions that he plays chess. On September 9, 2009, an episode (Season 2, Episode 9) called "The Lost Heir Job" aired. Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge) plays chess with PJ Orson (Tobias Anderson). (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5uhkro) On August 28, 2011, an episode (Season 4, Episode 10) called "The Queen's Gambit Job" from Leverage aired. A chess tournament in being played in Dubai. Over a game of chess, Sterling tells Nate that Kazhistan is developing the infrastructure to develop uranium. The chess game ends in a draw as only two kings remain. Livingston's step-daughter Olivia is playing in the chess tournament in Dubai. At the chess tournament, Hardison rigs it so Olivia plays the easier players to advance, but that means Nate gets the hard ones. He's supposed to meet her in the final. Lexx was a TV series from 1997 to 2002. On March 15, 2002, an episode (Season 4, Episode 18) called "The Game" aired. Kai (Michael McManus) agrees to play a high-stakes game of chess against Isambard Prince (Nigel Bennett) in The Other Place. If Kai wins, a villain named Prince will unite the spirit and body of Kai into one. If Kai loses, Stan and Xev must forfeit their lives. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RHfIvYyhGM) Lie to Me was a TV series from 2009 to 2011. On June 7, 2010, an episode (Season 2, Episode 11) called "Beat the Devil" aired. Martin Walker (Jason Dohring) says, "Good chess players think five moves ahead." Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) responds, "Great chess players think one move ahead, but it's always the right move." Life with Louie was an animated TV series from 1994 to 1998 that appeared on Fox. On November 30, 1996, Season 2, Episode 10 of the TV series Life with Louie, called "The Masked Chess Boy," aired. Louie wants to learn how to play chess. He knows instinctively what moves to make, even though he doesn't know the name of the chess pieces. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbufNO_oGoE) Limitless was a TV series from 2015 to 2016 on CBS. On September 22, 2015, the pilot show (Season 1, Episode 1) aired. A boy (Trevor Brooks) plays chess with his dad. Brian Finch (Jake McDorman) plays chess. Little People, Big World is a reality-TV series which began on TLC in 2006. On September 9, 2014, an episode (Season 8, Episode 2) called "The Family that Plays Together, Stays Together" aired. There is a chess scene. Live Life and Win! Is a TV series that began in 2011. On February 14, 2015, an episode (Season 4, Episode 13) called "Chess Champion, Operation Dream, Special Gymnasts," aired. On October 31, 2015, an episode (Season 5, Episode 6) called "Animal Activist, Chess Champion, Tennis Lessons," appeared on Live Life and Win! On March 11, 2017, an episode (Season 6, Episode 15) of Life Life and Win! featured a 14-year-old world chess champion. On January 27, 2018, an episode (Season 7, Episode 11) called "Chess Champion, Operation Dream & Special Gymnasts" aired. It features a 14-year-old world chess champion. Longstreet was a TV series from 1971 to 1972 on ABC, starring James Franciscus (1934-1991). On January 20, 1972, an episode (Season 1, Episode 17) called "Eye of the Storm" aired. Mike Longstreet (James Franciscus) travels to a lonely roadside diner to meet the representative of a gang that stole a valuable jade chess set, in order to pay the ransom for its return. Lost was a TV series from 2004 to 2010. On May 24, 2006, an episode (Season 2, Episode 23) called "Live Together, Die Alone" from the TV series Lost aired. Henrik (Alex Petrovitch) and Mathias (Len Cordova) are seen playing chess in the listening station. On March 7, 2007, an episode (Season 3, Episode 11) called "Enter 77" aired. There is a computer called DHARMA that has a chess program on it. John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) manages to unlock the Flame video by winning a chess game. One of the positions is from the final position of Ivanchuk vs. Yusupov in 1991. Another position came from Karpov-Kasparov, World Championship Match 1985, game 16. People in the background of Sayid Jarrah's (Naveen Andrews) Paris café are playing chess. On May 16, 2007, an episode (Season 3, Episode 21) called "Greatest Hits" aired. Ryan Pryce (Brian Goodman) plays chess. On May 23, 2007, an episode (Season 3, Episode 22) called "Through the Looking Glass" aired. Mikhail Bakunin (Andrew Divoff) plays chess with Richard Alpert (Nestor Carbonnell). On January 31, 2008, an episode (Season 4, Episode 1) called "The Beginning of the End" aired. Matthew Abaddon (Lance Reddick) sits in front of a chess board. On May 29, 2008, an episode (Season 4, Episode 13) called "There's No Place Like Home: Part 2" aired. While in a mental institution, Hugo ‘Hurley' Reyes plays chess against a vision of Mr. Eko. Lost Girl was a TV series from 2010 to 2016 on Showcase. On February 4, 2012, an episode (Season 2, Episode 16) called "School's Out" aired. Keni Malikov (Ksenia Solo) plays chess with Earl (Steven Yaffee). Lost in Space aired on CBS from 1965 to 1968. A photo poster for the TV show appeared with the characters sitting or standing around a chess set. It included Guy Williams as Prof. John Robinson, Bob May as The Robot, June Lockhart as Maureen Robinson, Marta Kristen as Judy Robinson, Billy Mumy as Will Robinson, Angela Cartwright as Penny Robinson, and Don Matheson as IDAK Alpha 12. On September 29, 1965, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Island in the Sky" was aired. Jonathan Harris (Dr. Zachary Smith) plays chess with the robot. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlRXqu7Jx3U) On October 6, 1965, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "There Were Giants in the Earth" aired. There was a chess scene. On April 20, 1966, an episode (Season 1, Episode 28) called "A Change of Space" aired. Will and Penny play chess. There was a goof as Black, instead of White, moved first. The Lost Islands was a TV series in 1976. Episode 17, called "Return to Malo" had a chess-playing scene. The prisoner says "Checkmate" to the prime minister. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgJTd3VSeuQ) Lovejoy was a TV series from 1986 to 1994. On October 9, 1994, an episode (Season 6, Episode 2) called "Day of Reckoning" aired. Tinker (Dudley Sutton) and Lovejoy (Ian McShane) go to an auction. One of the items is a late 19th century carved ivory chess set. On November 13, 1994, an episode (Season 6, Episode 7) called "Breaking the Broker" aired. It has a chess scene. The Lucy Show was a TV series from 1962 to 1968 on CBS, starring Lucille Ball (1911-1989). On January 23, 1967, an episode (Season 5, Episode 17) called "Main Street USA" aired. Doc Putman (Paul Winchell) and John Bubbles (John Sublett) are playing chess at the drug store and Lucy observes. John jiggles a piece and Doc thinks it was a complete move. The board is set up wrong. The drug store has a checkered floor. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qjx06TV5b0) Luke Cage was a TV series from 2015 to 2018. On September 30, 2016, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Code of the Streets" aired. Turk Barrett (Rob Morgan) plays chess with Bobby Fish (Ron Cephas Jones) at a barbershop in Harlem. The Lux Video Theatre on CBS was a TV series from 1950 to 1959. On February 11, 1952, "The Game of Chess," starring Vincent Price (1911-1993), was one of the episodes (Season 2, Episode 25) The Lyndon Experience is a reality-TV series that began in 2017, starring celebrity booking coach Amy Lyndon. On April 11, 2018, an episode (Season 2, Episode 3) called "Strategies of Chess" aired. Jonathan Regier teaches her chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73HNxRu1L8c) Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) is a Philippines TV series which began in 1992. On April 18, 2009 episode 776, called "Chess" aired. MacGyver was a TV series from 1985 to 1992 on CBS. On April 30, 1986, an episode (Season 1, Episode 21) called "A Prisoner of Conscience" appeared on MacGyver, where Marvin Kaplan (1927-2016) plays a chess master. Mackenzie's Raiders was a TV series from 1958 to 1959. In 1959, an episode (Season 1, Episode 14) called "Apache Boy" aired. Sam (William Challee) plays chess with Colonel Ranald Mackenzie (Richard Carlson). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EC8dxFF7wc) Madam Secretary is a TV series that began in 2014. On November 11, 2018, an episode (Season 5, Episode 6) called "Eyjafjallajokull" aired. There is a chess-playing scene with a chess tournament that helped resolve a crises in Turkey. A king was in check, but his opponent asks "You don't want to castle?" You cannot castle while in check. The Magicians was a TV series that began in 2015 on the Sci-Fi Channel. On December 16, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "Unauthorized Magic" aired. People in the park are playing chess. On February 8, 2016, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "The World in the Walls" aired. There is a chess scene with an upside-down chessboard. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcs_-yiXbW4) Magnum, P.I. was a TV series from 1980 to 1988 on CBS, starring Tom Selleck (1945- ). On March 20, 1986, an episode (Season 6, Episode 19) called "Who Is Don Luis Higgins and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things to Me?" appeared on Magnum, P.I. where a man claiming to be Higgins' half-brother shows up to play in a Hawaii chess tournament. Jonathan Quayle Higgins II was played by John Hillerman. Magic City was a TV series that aired on Starz from 2012 to 2013. On April 13, 2012, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Feeding Frenzy" aired. There is a chess scene. The Magicians was a TV series that began in 2015. On February 8, 2016, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "The World of the Walls" aired. There is a chess-playing scene. Major Crimes was a TV series from 2012 to 2018. On November 25, 2013, an episode (Season 2, Episode 12) called "Pick Your Poison" aired. Rusty Beck (Graham Martin) plays chess. On December 2, 2013, an episode (Season 2, Episode 13) called "Jailbait" aired. Rusty Beck (Graham Patrick Martin) meets with a therapist, Dr. Joe Bowman (Bill Brochtrup) who can teach him a few lessons in chess. On December 16, 2013, an episode (Season 2, Episode 15) called "Curve Ball" aired. Dr. Joe Bowman plays chess with Rusty. On January 6, 2014, an episode (Season 2, Episode 18) called "Return to Sender" aired. Rusty plays chess is played in the park. On July 7, 2014, an episode (Season 3, Episode 5) called "Do Not Disturb" aired. There is a chess scene. Malcolm in the Middle was a TV series from 2000 to 2006. On May 4, 2003, an episode (Season 4, Episode 19) called "Future Malcolm" from Malcolm in the Middle was aired. Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) meets a chess-playing bum named Leonard who could be him in 30 years. Leonard is a bald overweight man who works 4 hours a day selling toner over the phone so he can devote all his time to playing chess in the park with strangers. He enjoys making fun of everyone who loses to him. Malcolm played Leonard multiple times, but always drew. After seeing Leonard was in debt, Malcolm gets him a job interview at the Lucky Aide. He is interviewed by Craig but loses the job after he is seen making fun of him with Malcolm in private. He moved away after this incident leaving Malcolm a letter stating that everyone is a jackass, and that world isn't fit for people like us (Referencing that Malcolm and he are both antisocial) (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4u1plf) On March 12, 2005, Malcolm in the Middle aired an episode featuring chess. Malcolm set up the white pieces on the board, but put the king and queen on the wrong squares. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a TV series on NBC from 1964 to 1968, starring Robert Vaughn (1932-2016), David McCallum (1933- ), and Leo G. Carroll (1886-1972). On November 10, 1964, an episode (Season 1, Episode 7) called "the Giuoco Piano Affair," aired. There is a party and a man (Norman Felton) is playing chess by himself. Ilya (McCallum) tries to make a move and the man knocks over the pieces and leaves. Maniac was a TV mini-series in 2018. On September 21, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Windmills" aired. Calvin (Marcus Toji) plays chess with a mechanical stuffed animal purple bear. An illegal pawn move was made. Manifest is a TV series that began in 2018. On October 22, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "Connecting Flights" aired. Thomas (Sheldon Best) offers to play chess with Cal Stone (Jack Messina). Marco Polo was a TV series from 2014 to 2016. On July 1, 2016, an episode (Season 2, Episode 6) called "Serpent's Terms" from Marco Polo aired. Ahmad's deadly and secret chess match against Kublai enters its endgame. Married... with Children was a TV series from 1987 to 1997. On February 18, 1996, an episode (Season 10, Episode 19) called "Spring Break" on Married with Children aired. This episode had a chess scene with Al Bundy (Edward O'Neill) playing chess. He tries to cheat in chess by taking a piece of the chessboard but loses anyway. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9w7OyJypa0) Mars is a TV series that began in 2016. On December 12, 2016, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "Darkest Days" aired. Several people are playing chess in the break room on Mars during the dust storm. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55cr4b) Masha and the Bear is a Russian animated TV series that began in 2009. In episode 28, titled "Horsing Around," the bear and the tiger play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7jv85Qwxmo) The Master Game was a British TV show about chess, which ran from 1976 to 1982. It was presented by Jeremy James, Leonard Barden, and Bill Hartston. The programs were cheap to make and got excellent viewing figures. Many of the episodes can be found on YouTube. The 1983 series was never shown in England, but did appear on German TV. McCloud was a TV series from 1970 to 1977 on NBC, starring Dennis Weaver (1924-2006). On November 24, 1974, an episode (Season 5, Episode 5) called "The Concrete Jungle Caper" on McCloud aired. Inmates are playing chess in the prison library. MedicineMundy is a TV series that began in 2017. On April 30, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 6) called "A Fate Worse Than Chess" aired. Men Behaving Badly was a British TV series that aired in 1992. On February 25, 1992, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "The Bet" was aired. Gary and Demot play a game of chess, where the winner will get two tickets to Carmen. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFujVYmLIxs) The Mentalist was a TV series that ran from 2008 to 2015 on CBS. On October 14, 2008, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Red Tide" aired. Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) plays chess with Flipper / Philip Handler (Jf Pryor). Checkmate was announced by a queen move, but the queen could have been taken and no checkmate. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4yhr1t ) On May 6, 2010, an episode (Season 2, Episode 21) called "18-5-4" aired. A spa locker-room key was hidden in a cheap chess set. Metaphysical Milkshake was a TV talk-show from 2012 to 2015, hosted by Rainn Wilson. On February 4, 2013, an episode called "Rainn & Magnus Carlsen Get Metaphysical Over Chess" aired. GM Carlsen joined Wilson in the back of his 1970s van to talk chess. Midsomer Murders is a British TV series that began in 1997. On January 9, 2013, an episode (Season 15, Episode 5), called "The Sicilian Defence" aired. A serial killer strikes members of a chess club. John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) learns that Edward Stannington (Nicholas Rowe), president of the Bishopwood chess club, was the father of a young chess prodigy whom he disowned. Alan Robson (Cal MacAninch) created a computer chess game. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCE6L__-nI0) Mine Block: Roleplay is a TV series that began in 2014. On January 8, 2018, an episode (Season 15, Episode 4) called "Chess Game" aired. Minority Report was a TV series in 2015on Fox. On September 28, 2015, episode 2, called "Mr. Nice Guy" aired. Dash (Stark Sands) plays four chess games at once in the park. Mirror, Mirror was a TV series in 1995. On December 23, 1995 episode 20 aired. A chess set on a table appeared in one of the scenes. Misfits was a British TV series from 2009 to 2013. On November 27, 2013, Season 5, Episode 6 aired. Chess is played at a community center for terminally ill people. Finn Samson (Nathan McMullen) starts playing chess with one of the patients, Ben (Lewis Reeves). Finn gets checkmated and insults Ben, as a joke. Rudy Wade (Joseph Gilgun) plays chess with Lucas (Ade Oyefeso), a victim of skin cancer. Karen (Kate Bracken) plays chess with Lucas. Mission Impossible was a TV series from 1966 to 1973 on CBS. A new series aired from 1988 to 1990. On January 14, 1968, "A Game of Chess" was one of the episodes (Season 2, Episode 17) of Mission: Impossible. Their target was an international chess grandmaster (Nicholas Groat). The GM is also planning to steal $1 million in gold bullion seized by a Soviet bloc country. The gold was originally sent by the USA to the underground movement in a Socialist country but was seized by the Soviets. Rollin Hand (Martin Landau) poses as an amateur chess player (P. Anderson) with a hearing aid, helped by a computer that Barney Collier (Greg Morris) is running and transmitting the move to Hand. Cinnamon (Barbara Bain) wears a broach that sends the video back to the motel room to the computer. The computer program is unbeatable at chess (the show was 25 years ahead of its time for chess computers and cheating). The chess clocks were not set right and every game ended in checkmate. All the chess players smoked at the table. On January 8, 1972, an episode (Season 6, Episode 16) called "Stone Pillow" aired. It had a chess scene. Jim Phelps (Peter Graves (1926-2010)) plays chess as an inmate. Larry Edison (Bradford Dillman) knocks over all the chess pieces. On January 15, 1989, an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) called "The Pawn," aired on the new Mission Impossible. Professor Gregor Antonov (Bryan Marshall) is a European chess grandmaster. Nicholas Black (Thaao Penghlis) has to assume the GM's identity and play a championship game of chess. Mister Ed was a TV series from 1958 to 1966 on CBS. On June 11, 1961, an episode (Season 1, Episode 23) called "Ed Cries Wolf," where Mister Ed, the horse, plays Wilbur in a game of chess. Mister Ed manipulates Wilbur (Alan Young) into playing chess with him, but Wilbur is reluctant to believe Ed when he sees a burglar in the house. On October 24, 1965, an episode (Season 6, Episode 7) of Mister Ed, called "TV or not TV," has Mister Ed answering a hard question regarding chess on a radio game show and ends up winning Wilbur a new color TV set. Mister Peepers on NBC was a TV series from 1952 to 1955, starring Wally Cox. On July 17, 1952, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "The Chess Match" was aired on Mister Peepers. Mr. Robinson Peepers, played by Wally Cox (1924-1973), the shy science teacher at Jefferson Junior High, is playing basketball by himself and somehow gets stuck in the basket. There is no one available to help him out of the basket. This dilemma means that he is unable to serve as speaker at Mrs. Gurney's flower club that evening as promised, nor at a chess match that Mr. Gurney wants him to participate in (Mr. Peepers was the Tri-State Chess Champion). Peepers's solution is to have both the chess match and the flower club meeting take place in the gymnasium, where he talks about potting soil to the ladies and wins the chess game against another high school's champion from his perch in the basket. Modern Family is a TV series that first aired in 2009. On March 31, 2010, an episode (Season 1, Episode 19) called "Game Changer" on Modern Family was aired. Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill) brings home a new chess set. Jay takes on Gloria Pritchett (Sofia Vergara) and Manny Delgado (Rico Rodriguez) in the ultimate chess game. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hUoqmLYraU) On April 30, 2014, an episode (Season 5, Episode 21) called "Sleeper" aired. It had a chess-playing scene Monk was a TV series from 2002 to 2009. On June 20, 2003, as episode (Season 2, Episode 1) called "Mr. Monk Goes Back to School" aired. Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram) plays chess with Monk (Tony Shalhoub). On July 25, 2008, an episode (Season 7, Episode 2) called "Mr. Monk and the Genius" aired. Monk matches wits with a chess grandmaster, Patrick Kloster (David Strathairn), who is suspected of murdering his wife. A girl plays chess in the park, has the black pieces, and makes the first move 1.f5. The Grandmaster she is playing says this is the Bird's Opening. It would be if White had played the first move and played 1.f4. Monkey House was a TV anthology series from 1991 to 1993. On May 12, 1991, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "All the King's Horses" aired. When a US government plane goes down over Cuba, a revolutionary decides to play a game of chess with real human lives on the line. The opening scene shows a close-up of a pocket computer peg board set. A narrator says, "Chess, the least civilized game in the world. It's about war..." The story was written by Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXCrGk_OWqo) Monsters was a TV series from 1988 to 1991. On January 6, 1991, an episode (Season 3, Episode 15) called "The Space Eaters" aired. In the beginning of the episode, two old gentlemanly friends, Howard (Richard Clarke) and Frederick (Mart Hulswit), are playing a game of chess. Frederick resigns as he sees that Howard can checkmate him in two moves. Frederick says he played the Capablanca Opening, which there is no such thing. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_PVMg3DPBA) Mr. & Mrs. North was a TV series from 1952 to 1954. On May 4, 1954, an episode (Season 2, Episode 15) called "The Girl in Cell 13" aired. Jerry North (Richard Denning) plays chess with Pamela North (Barbara Britton) on a wooden Staunton set in their home. The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08RMorhyXPo) Mr. Bean was a British TV series which ran from 1990 to 1995, starring Rowan Atkinson (1955- ). On October 31, 1995, an episode (Season 1, Episode 13) called "Goodnight Mr. Bean" aired. He tries to fall asleep by watching a televised chess match. He is nearly asleep when the television channel cuts to a Bodyform advertisement, via a star wipe, featuring loud rock music. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BWjIkG6x8U) Mr. Robot is a TV series that first aired in 2015. On July 27, 2016, an episode (Season 2, Episode 4) called "The Man in the Mask" from Mr. Robot aired. There are a few chess scenes as Elliot Alderson (Rami Said Malek) and Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) play chess. Murder, She Wrote was a TV series from 1984 to 1996 on CBS, starring Angela Lansbury (1925- ). On February 23, 1986, an episode (Season 2, Episode 17) called "One Good Bid Deserves a Murder" appeared on Murder, She Wrote. The plot centers on a diary found in a secret compartment of a chess set. On October 8, 1989, an episode (Season 6, Episode 3) called "The Grand Old Lady" aired. There is a chess scene. Andrei Sikorsky was a legendary chess player. Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes was a British TV series from 2000 to 2001. On October 2, 2001, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "The White Knight Stratagem" aired. There is a chess scene. Murdoch Mysteries is a TV series that began in 2008. On June 28, 2011, an episode (Season 4, Episode 4) called "Downstairs, Upstairs" aired. William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) moves a few hand-crafted fancy chess pieces on the side of the chessboard. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6bcprr) The Musketeers was a British TV series from 2014 to 2016. On January 17, 2015, an episode (Season 2, Episode 1) called "Keep Your Friends Close" aired. General De Foix (Dominic Mafham) plays chess with Alvarez (Andy Lucas) in a prison cell. The king and queen are on the wrong color. Mysteries at the Castle was a reality TV series from 2014 to 2016, which aired on the Travel Channel. On January 19, 2014, an episode (Season 3, Episode 9) called "Deadliest Chess Game: Gustav III Assassination, Shot in the Heart," from Mysteries at the Castle aired on the Travel Channel. It included a vicious Earl playing chess with the devil at a Scottish fortress, an epic love, and a royal murder. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkAOJ9-fUQM) Mysteries at the Museum is a TV series that began in 2010 on the TravelChannel. On December 28, 2017, an episode (Season 17, Episode 7) called "Madame X, the Ultimate Chess Game and a Monster in the Valley" aired. There was a life-or-death chess game during the height of the Russian Revolution. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) was a TV series from 1988 to 1999. On August 28, 1993, an episode (Season 6, Episode 5) called "The Magic Voyage of Sinbad" aired on Mystery Science Theater 3000. Joel Hodgson, along with Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, introduced the Rat Pack Chess Set. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uBV4KsYPk) Mystery!: Campion was a British TV series from 1989 to 1990. On February 12, 1989, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "Police at the Funeral: Part 2" aired. There is a chess scene. Myyntimies Jethro was a Finnish reality-TV show that ran in 2014. On April 10, 2014, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "Shakkimestari Jethro" aired. It centered around a chess tournament. The Nanny was a TV series from 1993 to 1999. On September 25, 1995, an episode (Season 3, Episode 3) called "Dope Diamond" on The Nanny aired. There is a chess scene with the show starting out with Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) playing chess with his son Brighton (Benjamin Salisbury). On October 3, 1994, an episode (Season 2, Episode 4) called "Material Fran" aired. One of the lines is that Fran went to play chess. Nanny and the Professor was a TV series on ABC from 1972 to 1973. On January 21, 1970, the first episode of Nanny and the Professor, called "Nanny Will Do," aired. The episode had a chess scene. Hal (David Doremus), the oldest of the Everett kids, plays chess with his father, Harold (Richard Long). The father says, "Check and mate." (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r07wQjt4_TU&feature=share) Nanoman was a TV series from 2013 to 2015. On November 13, 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Fol'ga" (the Foliage) aired. There is a chess scene. NCIS: Los Angeles is a TV series that began in 2009. Most of the Los Angeles characters have been associated with chess. G. Callen (Chris O'Donnell) and Hetty Lange (Linda Hunt) mention chess in several episodes. Callen enjoys computer chess and he had a chess set at his house. Hetty played chess with Gorbachev in Moscow. On May 15, 2012, an episode (Season 3, Episode 24) called "Sans Voir (Part II)" aired. Marcel Janvier (Christopher Lambert) plays chess. On March 3, 2015, an episode (Season 6, Episode 19) called "Blaze of Glory" aired. It had a chess scene. On October 2, 2016, an episode (Season 8, Episode 3) called "The Queen's Gambit" aired. The Neighborhood is a TV series on CBS that began on 2018. On October 22, 2018, An episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "Welcome to the Housewarming" aired. Two of the characters play chess. The white man sits down at a chess table opposite a black man and says "I'm white!" The Nerdy Nummies is a reality TV series that began in 2011. On February 19, 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 52) called "Chess Cake" aired. Rosanna Pansino makes a chess cake with the help of Kurt Hugo Schneider, who was a chess master at the age of 15. source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwiP1B4CkiA) The Net was a TV series from 1998 to 1999. On August 1, 1998, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Transplant" aired. Dr. Steven Graf (Jack Coleman) plays chess online with his computer and has a chat with his opponent, The Sorceror (voice of Tim Curry). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylbQwwiaeqQ) Newhart was a TV series from 1982 to 1990. On May 8, 1989, an episode (Season 7, episode 20) called "Georgie and Bess," aired. Dick Loudon (Bob Newhart) and Larry's brother, Darryl #1 (Tony Papenfuss), play chess. NewsRadio was a TV series from 1995 to 1999 on NBC and A&E. On September 19, 1995, an episode (Season 2, Episode 1) called "No, This Is Not Based Entirely on Julie's Life" aired. There is a chess scene with a chess board and a guy comes by and says to Leroy "e7." It's not a chess move. Jimmy James (Stephen Root) pulls out a Battleship game and says you sunk my battleship.. On December 18, 1996, an episode (Season 3, Episode 11) called "The Trainer" aired. It mentions that Dave Nelson (Dave Foley) was in a chess club in high school. The Night Of is a TV series which began in 2016 on HBO. On August 7, 2016 an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "The Season of the Witch" aired. Freddy Knight (Michael Kenneth Williams) plays chess with Nasir ‘Naz' Khan in his cell. The board is set up wrong. On August 14, 2016, an episode (Season 1, Episode 6) called "Samson and Delilah" aired. Tattoo ink was made by melting down the chess pieces. The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells was a TV mini-series in 2016. On February 4, 2016, the third episode, called "The Moth" aired. There is an aerial view of a chess board as Dr. Paul Hapley (Rupert Graves) plays chess with Father Morton (Tom Goodman-Hill). The board is set up wrong.(source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4dd6l1) Nikita was a TV series from 2010 to 2013. Percival "Percy" Rose (Xander Berkeley) and Amanda (Melinda Clarke) play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM5P9QaBfjI) No Ordinary Family was a TV series from 2010 to 2011 on ABC. On December 7, 2010, an episode (Season 1, Episode 10) called "No Ordinary Sidekick" aired. J.J. Powell (Jimmy Bennett) goes to a café and tries his best at playing chess. Natalie Poston (Katelyn Tarver) is good at playing chess and checkmates her opponent. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3lly1x) Northern Exposure was a TV series that ran on CBS from 1990 to 1995. On August 9, 1990, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "Russian Flu" appeared on Northern Exposure. A game of chess was being played and one of the spectators said it was more fun watching slush melt than watching chess. On May 13, 1991, an episode (Season 2, Episode 6) called "War and Peace" aired. Maurice J. Minnifield (Barry Corbin) plays chess. NOVA is a science TV series broadcasted on PBS. It was first created in 1974. On March 26, 1991, an episode (Season 18, Episode 21) on computer chess called "Chip vs. the Chessmaster" appeared on NOVA. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t9r2ahMO7o) Nova Wonders is a TV series that began in 2018. On May 4, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "Can We Build a Brain?" aired. It has a chess-playing scene. Numb3rs was a TV series that rain from 2005 to 2010 on CBS. On May 13, 2005, an episode (Season 1, Episode 13) called "Man Hunt" aired. Charlie Eppes (David Krumholtz) plays chess. On October 21, 2005, an episode (Season 2, Episode 5) called "Assassin" aired. It had a chess scene. On May 18, 2007, an episode (Season 3, Episode 24) called "The Janus List" aired. Dr. Charlie Eppes (David Krumholtz) miscalculates the answer to the Wheat and Chessboard Problem (1+2+4+8+16+32... to 64 squares, which comes to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615). On April 11, 2008, an episode (Season 4, Episode 14) called "Checkmate" from Numb3rs aired. In this episode, Bishop (Tequan Richmond) and David Sinclair (Alimi Ballard) play blitz chess. Don runs into Robin Brooks during an investigation concerning informants and a chess master. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kQ1vPiODV4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDffgNVDRuE) On February 2, 2010, an episode (Season 6, Episode 14) called "And the Winner is ..." aired. There is a chess scene in this episode. The Odd Couple was a new TV series on CBS from 2015 to 2017. On May 16, 2016, an episode (Season 2, Episode 9) called "Chess Nuts" aired. Oscar Madison (Matthew Perry) learns that Felix Unger (Thomas Lennon) was a nationally ranked chess player as a child and convinces him to return to the game to make money. One of the outside cement boards is set up wrong (black square on the right instead of the white square). They play speed chess in the park for $50. The chess clocks are set up wrong. The Russian, Sasha (Dimiter Marinov) checkmates Felix in the first game. Felix now wants to play for $100. He wins 4 games in a row. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lfL767wmuc) The Office was a TV series from 2005 to 2013 on NBC. On April 30, 2009, an episode (Season 5, Episode 24) called "Casual Friday" aired. Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) heads for the break room to play chess with Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton). Creed is always winning. The board is set up wrong. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4ujifg) O.K. Crackerby! Was a TV series from 1965 to 1966, starring Burl Ives (1909-1995). On December 30, 1965, an episode (Season 1, Episode 16) called "3+1=1" aired. Chess is mentioned. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland was a TV series from 2013 to 2014 on ABC. On November 7, 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "The Serpent" aired. The Red Queen (Emma Rigby) plays chess by herself. On December 12, 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) called "Home," aired. There is a chess scene with the Red Queen and the checkerboard floor and a box that looks like a chess board with red and black squares. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmPPJM_SF84) One Strange Rock is a TV documentary series that began in 2018 on National Geographic. On May 21, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 9) called "Awakening" aired. It starts out with two black men playing chess with a chess clock. Will Smith (1968- ), one of the men playing chess, narrates about what it takes to win at chess. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ln83g) Origins is a TV series that began in 2015. On December 1, 2015, Season 2, Episode 18, called "Crossword Puzzles, Pinball, & Chess" aired. It discussed the origins of chess. Orange is the New Black is a TV series that began in 2013 on Netflix. On July 27, 2108, an episode (Season 6, Episode 9) called "Break the String" aired. Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) an Alex Vause (Laura Prepon) play chess on a red and black chess board. The board is set up wrong. The Outer Limits was a new TV series that ran from 1995 to 2002. On July 23, 1995, an episode (Season 1, Episode 18) called "I, Robot" aired. It starts out with a chess scene. Thurman Cutler (Leonard Nimoy) is a retired lawyer who plays chess in the park. Cutler wishes chess was not so boring. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcZ3RHTXIDo) On January 11, 2002, an episode (Season 7, Episode 21) called "The Human Factor" aired. Space Commander Ellis Ward (Robert Duncan McNeill) plays chess. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4jov9r) Outlander is a TV series on Starz that first aired in 2014. On April 26, 2016, an episode (Season 2, Episoe 4) called "La Dame Blance" aired. Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) plays chess with Duverney (Marc Duret). On December 9, 2018, an episode (Season 4, Episode 6) called "Blood of My Blood" aired. Lord John Grey (David Berry) wants to play chess with Jamie for old time's sake. Over There was a TV series which ran in 2005 for 13 episodes on FX. On October 5, 2005, episode 11 called "Orphans" aired. A unit arrives at a site and destroys a box they believe contained a bomb, only to find out that it actually contained a young orphan boy's chess set. Staff Sergeant Chris "Scream" Silas (Erik Palladino) gives the boy is own chess set as a replacement. The boy challenges another Sergeant to a game of speed chess. The Sergeant talks about Kasparov and Deep Blue. The Pallisers was a British TV mini-series which ran in 1974 for one season. On April 13, 1974, episode 13 aired. It had a chess scene with Phineas Finn (Donal McCann) and another man playing chess with red and white pieces on a round table. Finn gets checkmated and another man comments, "A fine example of Sicilian Defense." (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWb7OyYtHc) Parks and Recreation was a TV series from 2009 to 2015. On March 1, 2012, an episode (Season 4, Episode 17) called "Campaign Shake-Up" aired. Jennifer Barkley (Kathryn Hahn) plays chess. In one scene she said, "If you love chess, which I do, but you don't have anybody to play against, which I don't then sometimes you've just gotta play yourself." Passport to Danger was a TV series from 1954 to 1958, starring Cesar Romero (1907-1994) as Steve McQuinn. In 1954, an episode called "Sofia" aired. Dr. Nicky Konstantin (Stephen Bekassy) and Kroum (Murvyn Vye) are playing chess on a wooden chessboard during the train ride. One of the men makes a move and says checkmate. Steve walks in and challenges someone to a game of chess. He sits down to play a game. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGxFSR1SMi0) PaulWesNick is a TV series that began in 2014. On September 13, 2017, an episode (Season 4, Episode 9) called "Chess to the Death" was aired. Wes (Wesley Davies) and Ari (Ari Froehlich) engage in a chess match. Peep Show was a British TV series from 2003 to 2015. On May 11, 2007, an episode (Season 4, Episode 5) called "Holiday" aired. Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell) and Jeremy "Jez" Usborne (Robert Webb) play chess. Jez says that he sent off for a chess set so he could learn how to play chess, and if he wasn't good enough, there was a computer. Jez is disappointed that Mark won't do anything wild during a stag weekend, and just prefers staying inside the boat. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olf23Zwty7E) Person of Interest was a TV series from 2011 to 2016. On January 6, 2015, an episode (Season 4, Episode 11) called "If-Then-Else" from Person of Interest was aired. There is a chess game scene with Mr. Harold Finch (Michael Emerson) playing chess. Finch says this of chess, "It's a useful mental exercise. Through the years, many thinkers have been fascinated by it. But I don't enjoy playing... Because it was a game that was born during a brutal age when life counted for little. Everyone believed that some people were worth more than others. Kings. Pawns. I don't think that anyone is worth more than anyone else... Chess is just a game. Real people are not pieces. You can't assign more value to some of them and not others. Not to me. Not to anyone. People are not a thing that you can sacrifice. The lesson is, if anyone who looks on to the world as if it is a game of chess, deserves to lose. " (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBpIoAYul80) Phineas and Ferb was animated TV series from 2007 to 2015 that aired on the Disney Channel. On June 8, 2008, an episode (Season 3, Episode 27) called "Sleepwalk Surprise/Sci-Fi Pie Fly" aired. Candice and Linda play chess. Ferb plays chess in other episodes. PITtv is a TV series which began in 2007. On April 12, 2017, an episode called "Verbal Chess" aired. Paul Wielunski and Lucas Hazlett play chess over the phone and other means by calling out the moves of a game in descriptive form. One of the chess players gets fired and begs for money with a sign that says, "hungary chess player." The two play verbal chess no matter what. One guy commits a crime and gets the death penalty. When asked for any last words, he says to his opponent watching his electrocution, "Yes, my queen to knight 8 — checkmate." He has a king in his hand as he dies. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9YWaLRB3Dc) Play Doh is a TV series on Monster TV. In episode 10, Monsters Zip and Zap play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hPU5HkzAIo) Play for Today was a British TV series from 1970 to 1984. On February 27, 1975, an episode (Season 5, Episode 13) called "Funny Farm" aired. There was a chess scene. Police Rescue was a TV series from 1989 to 1996 in Australia. On May 2, 1991, an episode (Season 1, Episode 11) called "Up a Tree" aired. There is a chess-playing scene. On October 29, 1992, an episode (Season 2, Episode 8) called "With a Vengeance" aired. There is a chess scene. Power Rangers Dino Charge was a TV series from 2015 to 2016 on Nickelodeon. On August 3, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 9) called "When Logic Fails" aired. Riley Griffin (Michael Taber) beats Puzzler in a game of Alien Chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAmQSmpM24o) Power Rangers Ninja Steel TV series began in 2017. On March 18, 2017, an episode (Season 1, Episode 7) called "Hack Attack" from Power Rangers Ninja Steel aired on Nickelodeon. Sarah (Pink Ranger — Chrysti Ane) signs up for four different clubs, including the chess club. She beats Preston (Blue Ninja — Peter Sudarso) in chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLLA7-y32gc) Power Ranger Wild Force was a TV series which aired from 2002 to 2003. On October 5, 2002, an episode (Season 1, Episode 34) called "Forever Red" aired. Bulk and Skull play a game of chess. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5zwbh0) The Prisoner was a British TV series that ran from 1967 to 1968, starring Patrick McGoohan (1928-2009). On September 29, 1967, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "Arrival" featured live chess in a village on The Prisoner. The Prisoner gets checkmated by the Admiral but beats the General in the next episode. On November 24, 1967, an episode called "Checkmate" (Season 1, Episode 9) appeared on The Prisoner. The Villagers are the chessmen and the players sit in elevated chairs calling out moves with megaphones playing living chess. The game ended in checkmate. The escape secret word was Rook to Queen Pawn 6, check. In the script, the working title of this episode was "The Queen Pawn." The chess problem found in the newspaper came from Leonard Barden, published in the London Evening Standard on January 9, 1967. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wn_DdXWbfI) Psych was a TV series from 2006 to 2014. On August 24, 2007, an episode (Season 2, Episode 7) called "If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?" aired. It included chess play with plastic chess pieces on a red and black chess board. The man tells the boy that chess is important and about strategy. Chess is an allegory for life. The kid checkmates the man and runs off to play. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wtqq9) Public Eye was a British TV series which ran from 1965 to 1975. On August 13, 1966, an episode (Season 2, Episode 7) called "Works with Chess, Not with Life" appeared on Public Eye. Rap City was a TV series from 2000 to 2008. On October 13, 2007, an episode called "Hip Hop Chess Federation First Kings Invitational" aired. Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel is a TV series on HBO. It first aired in 1995. In October 2018, an episode featured Rex Sinquefield, age 74, the chess patron in St. Louis. He was interviewed by Soledad O'Brien. (sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbvrDspsGNU and ChessBase News, Oct 22, 2018 - https://en.chessbase.com/post/chess-featured-on-hbo-s-real-sports). Red Dwarf is a British TV series which began in 1988. On October 4, 1988, an episode (Season 2, Episode 5) called "Queeg" aired. The crew encourages Holly (Norman Lovett) to challenge Queeg (Charles Augins) to a game of chess, where the loser gets erased from the system. Queeg moves first and says "Pawn to King Four." Holly says "Horsie to King Bish three." Queeg wins easily with a checkmate. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4a53e6) Remington Steele was a TV series from 1982 to 1987 on NBC, starring Pierce Brosnan (1953- ). On November 27, 1984, an episode (Season 3, Episode 8) called "Puzzled Steele" appeared on Remington Steele. A game of chess was played on a very large red and white board at the colonel's (Jack Hedley) villa. The colonel and Anna (Janis Lee) play chess. A servant physically wheels the large chess pieces from one square to another. The board is set up wrong. Checkmate is called after the colonel says "queen takes rook." He says to Anna, "You're learning. It's a difficult game." (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x615tjs) The Return of Sherlock Holmes was a British TV series which ran from 1986 to 1988. On July 16, 1986, an episode called "The Abbey Grange" on The Return of Sherlock Holmes aired. Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) is called to the Southern Cross Steam Navigation Company in London where he sees a chessboard on the other side of the room. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdXvQSlUVk) Richard Diamond, Private Detective, starring David Janssen (1931-1980) was a TV series from 1957 to 1960. On August 19, 1957, an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) called "The Chess Player," appeared. However, only checkers was mentioned. (source: https://archive.org/details/richard_diamond_-_1x06_the_chess_player) The Rifleman was a TV series on ABC from 1958 to 1963, starring Chuck Connors (1921-1992). On February 2, 1960, an episode (Season 2, Episode 19 (Episode #59), called "Hero," was aired. Lucas McCain (Connors) and Marshall Micah Torrance (played by Paul Fix) are playing chess in Micah's office, and Lucas is winning. On November 13, 1961, an episode (Season 4, Episode 7 (Episode #117)) called "Knight Errant," aired. Two of Lucas' oldest friends ask him to observe a chess match to prevent any cheating. One of the players, Colonel Charles Black (Sean McClory), says, "I'm going to watch a chess game between you two gentlemen. The winner gets fired, the loser gets dead!" In this episode, Lucas plainly states to Don Chimera del Laredo (Lawrence Dobkin) and Colonel Black that he doesn't know anything about the games of chess. However, in episode #59, called "Hero," Lucas did play chess. A man giving the chess players refreshments with a plate over the chessboard, moves a piece without anyone seeing it. Another man runs into the room and moves the piece back as everyone leaves the room when shots were fired outside. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4NIrL4bqXA) Rizzoli & Isles was a TV series from 2010 to 2016. On September 5, 2011, an episode (Season 2, Episode 9) called "Gone Daddy Gone" aired. Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) plays chess with Tommy Rizolli (Colin Egglesfield). Tommy spent the night playing chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgF2pMEIJo8) R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour was a TV series from 2010 to 2014 on the Discovery Family channel. On April 2, 2011, an episode (Season 1, Episode 16) called "Wrong Number" aired. Stephani Howard (Debby Ryan) was a member of the school's chess club. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6c9gso) The Rockford Files was a TV series from 1974 to 1980 on NBC, starring James Garner (1928-2014). On November 14, 1975, an episode (Season 2, Episode 9) called "Chicken Little is a Little Chicken," aired. Jim Rockford (James Garner) gets checkmated by his father, Rocky Rockford, played by Noah Berry (1913-199)), while Angel, played by Stuart Margolin (1940- ) tries to explain the end of the game in his lingo. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88m2eQabgtQ) Rogue was a TV series from 2013 to 2017. The Season 2 poster for the series featured a man sitting behind a table with a chess board on top of the table. The Royal Game (Die unsichtbare Sammlung) was a made-for-TV film that first aired in West Germany on August 30, 1953. The film is based on the story by Stefan Zweig (1881-1942). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtToPEPIHMQ) The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures was a British TV series from 1966 to 1999. On January 3, 1992, an episode (Season 26, Episode 5) called "Growing Up in the Universe: The Genesis of Purpose" aired. The presenter is Richard Dawkins (1941- ). A chess set is on the lecture table. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw4w1UsOafQ) Royal Pains was a TV series that ran from 2009 to 2016 on the USA Network. On July 9, 2009, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "No Man Is an Island" aired. There is a chess scene. On June 13, 2012, an episode (Season 4, Episode 2) called "Imperfect Storm" aired. Luke (Timothee Chalamet), a chess-obsessed person, says he was expelled from chess camp for fighting. The Royals was a British TV series from 2015 to 2018. On May 13, 2018, there was an episode (Season 4, Episode 10) called "With Mirth in Funeral and With Dirge in Marriage" aired. There is a chess scene. Prince Liam (William Moseley) plays chess with King Robert (Max Brown). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY_Le1Z6W58) Rue barree was a French TV series that aired in 1967. On July 27, 1967, Episode 14 aired. It had a chess-playing scene. Rules of Engagement was a TV series from 2007 to 2013. On May 12, 2011, an episode (Season 5, Episode 23) called "The Power Couple" aired. There was a chess-playing scene. Salty was a TV series from 1974 to 1975. On September 29, 1974, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "Chess Set" aired. Saturday Night Live (SNL) first appeared in 1975 on NBC. On January 20, 1996, an episode (Season 21, Episode 11) of Saturday Night Live aired. It featured a sketch of the Spartan Cheerleaders (Will Ferrell (1967- )and Cheri Oteri) at a chess tournament. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WifF0kZ0zp4) On March 4, 2017, an episode (Season 42, Episode 15) aired. There is a chess skit called "Youngblood" where chess is played outside in a park in the winter. The young blood (Pete Davidosn) checkmates the older man (Kenan Thompson) while the old man's friend (Octavia Spencer) looks on. Then the old man changes the rules to knock over the pieces and win. He asks for $20 for his time. The old man did not know how to play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ngbuYanRh8) Saved by the Bell was a TV series from 1989 to 1993 on NBC. In 1991, an episode (Season 3, Episode 7) called "Check Your Mate" aired. The show starts out with a chess match between Bayside HS and St. Murray's HS. Later, Samuel ‘Screech' Powers (Dustin Diamond) plays in a chess championship. Screech is the undefeated chess champion of Bayside High School and checkmated Steven in the semi-finals. He now has to play in the all-city finals against Peter Breschnev, (Matt Kaminsky), Russian exchange student and chess player, of Valley HS for the chess championship. Peter says that Boris Spassky is his uncle. Zack and Slater bet $300 that Screech would win, but Screech gets distracted when one of the attractive Valley girls steals his lucky red beret before the match. Peter's (not the real Peter) first move was 1.h4, but the commentator says it was pawn to king rook two. In the end, Screech checkmates the real Peter. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4z3tkw) Scarecrow and Mrs. King was a TV series from 1983 to 1987. On March 5, 1984, an episode (Season 1, Episode 17) called "The Artful Dodger" from Scarecrow and Mrs. King starts out with a chess scene. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-sQ4QjsBts) Scorpion was a TV series from 2014 to 2018 on CBS. On February 13, 2017, an episode (Season 3, Episode 16) called "Keep It in Check, Mate" aired. Walter O'Bryan (Elyes Gabel) and Sylvester Dodd (Ari Stidham) enter an international chess tournament. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvzQ10VxRe4) Screen Two was a British TV series from 1985 to 2002. On January 19, 1992, an episode (Season 8, Episode 1) called "The Grass Arena" aired. John Healy (Mark Rylance) is an alcoholic until he learns about the game of chess and starts to play competitively. Screenplay was a British TV series from 1986 to 1993. In November 1991, an episode (Season 5, Episode 2) called "Antonia and Jane" aired. Jane Harman (Imelda Staunton) plays chess in bed with Howard Nash (Bill Nighy). Secret Files of the Inquisition was a documentary TV series that aired in 2006. Episode 2, "The Tears of Spain" had a chess-playing scene. The narrator says that Queen Isabella becomes the most powerful piece in the chews game. She becomes the inspiration for the figure of the queen in modern chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN5R3P0xiqk) Seinfeld was a TV series on NBC from 1989 to 1998. On November 20, 1991 an episode (Season 3, Episode 9) called "The Nose Job" appeared on Seinfeld. There is a dream sequence in which Jerry's brain and penis play a game of chess to decide whether he should dump his girlfriend or not. (note: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WyojQFJY1w) On January 6, 1993, an episode (Season 4, Episode 14) called "the Movie" from Seinfeld aired. CheckMate is a film at the center of the plot. Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer plan to see a screening of CheckMate, but keep missing each other at two different theaters. On September 21, 1995, an episode (Season 7, Episode 1) called "The Engagement" aired. George Costanza (Jason Alexander) breaks up with a woman after she beats him in a game of chess. On February 6, 1997, an episode (Season 8, Episode 14) called "The Van Buren Boys" aired. George reads the resume of Steven Koen (Jed Rhein) and sees that he was president of a chess club and state champ. George asks him who is favorite chess player was. Steve gives a name. George asks what country he is from. Finally, Steve admits he made it all up. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhx1DdDSak4) On March 19, 1998, an episode (Season 9, Episode 16) called "The Burning" aired. Jerry Seinfeld and Sophie (Cindy Ambuehl) play chess. Serial Killers was a TV series in 2006 and 2009. On April 2, 2009, an episode (Season 2, Episode 6) called "Chessboard Killer," aired. It is about the murderer Alexander Pichushkin (1974- ), a Russian serial killer. His aim was to kill 64 people, the number of squares on a chessboard. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xURrNq-GRm4) Shades of Blue was a TV series from 2016 to 2018 on NBC. On June 17, 2018, an episode (Season 3, Episode 1) called "Good Police" aired. It had a chess scene. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta) plays chess with a boy at the local juvenile detention center and gets checkmated. Matt loses 12 games in a row. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6u4bnz) Sherlock is a British TV series that began in 2010, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (1976- ) as Shelock Holmes. On January 1, 2017, an episode (Season 4, Episode 1) called "The Six Thatchers" aired. It had a chess scene. Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes (Mark Gatiss). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObCHFcTDSRQ) Sherlock Holmes was a detective TV series that ran on NBC for one season in 1954-55, starring Ronald Howard as Sherlock Holmes. On June 6, 1955, an episode (Season 1, Episode 32) called "The Case of the Impromptu Performance" aired. Watson (Howard Marion Crawford) runs into a backstage employee (the theatre caretaker) who has the black pieces and studying a position. If it is White's move, then it is a Scholar's Mate and the game is over. Watson make the move that leads to checkmate and walks out. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNTNjMVT15U) The Six Wives of Henry VIII was a British TV series that aired in 1970 in the UK. On August 8, 1971, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Anne Boleyn" aired on CBS. The series was later aired in the United States on CBS in 1971. The series was rebroadcasted on PBS as part of its Masterpiece Theatre. This episode had a chess scene. Anne Boleyn's (Dorothy Tuten) brother, George Viscount Rochford (Jonathan Newth) moves some chessmen on a cloth roll up board. The board was set up wrong. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20xk1e) The Simpsons animated TV series began in 1989. On February 12, 2017, an episode (Season 28, Episode 14) of the Simpsons has Homer playing chess at the bowling alley. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrBy2X4xa-0) Smallville was a TV series from 2001 to 2011. On April 9, 2010, an episode (Season 9, Episode 16) called "Checkmate" appeared on Smallville. Amanda Waller (Pam Grier) has a chess set in her office at Checkmate headquarters. The floor has checkerboard squares. The screensaver is chess knight. The lady is referred to as the White Queen. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgCjaZ_xlTQ) Snuff Box was a British TV series that ran in 2006. On March 6, 2006, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Matt's Diary" aired. There is a chess scene where a guy with a wounded hand cannot make a move, so his opponent moves for him, makes his move, and then says checkmate. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64u2az) The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour was a TV series from 1971 to 1974, starring Sonny Bono (1935-1998) and Cher (1946- ). On September 22, 1972, Jerry Lewis (1926-2017) played chess with Sonny Bono in one of the episodes (Season 3, Episode 2). The skit shows that it is the world chess championship. They do not use a Staunton chess design for the pieces. Jerry appears as a chess champion whose annoying habits distract his opponent (Sonny). The kings and queens are on the wrong squares. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=negsF9YhKMw) Sons of Anarchy was a TV series from 2008 to 2014. On October 20, 2009, an episode (Season 2, Episode 7) called "Gilead" aired. There is a chess scene with two convicts playing chess in the courtyard. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFL3PvUwMmE ) In Season 7, Lucius plays chess with redwoody girls. Sorry for Your Loss is a TV series that began in 2018. On October 2, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 7) called "I Hate Chess" aired. Spider-Man is an animated TV series that began in 2017. On July 16, 2018, an episode (Season2, Episode 6) called "Dead Man's Party" aired. Miles Morales tries to keep the party going, but winds up ditching a chess game in favor of helping Peter Parker fight Venom. Spin City was a TV series from 1996 to 2002 on ABC and Fox. On December 15, 1998, an episode (Season 3, Episode 12) called "Monkey Business" from Spin City was aired. The opening scene shows Mike Flaherty (Michael J. Fox) playing chess. The board is set up wrong. Bobo the chimpanzee from Central Park Zoo plays chess against Mike. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VnLzqu7vqQ) On November 24, 1999, an episode (Season 4, Episode 9) called "The Thanksgiving Show" from Spin City aired. Deidre West (Beth Littleford) and Carter Heywood (Michael Boatman) play a game of strip chess to see who is smarter. Star Trek was a TV series from 1966 to 1969 on NBC, starring William Shatner (1931- ) and Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015). It had several episodes showing its version of three-dimensional chess. On September 15, 1966, in an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) on Star Trek, called "Charlie X," Kirk (William Shatner) and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) are playing three-dimensional chess. The young passenger Charlie Evans (Robert Walker) walks in and asks to play. After defeating Spock in an "illogical approach" to the game, Kirk turns it over to Charlie. Spock, playing with the White pieces, beats Charlie in just a few moves. When Charlie gets angry, Spock leaves and then Charlie uses his powers to melt the white chess pieces. On September 22, 1966, in an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) on Star Trek, called "Where No Man Has Gone Before," Kirkand Spock play chess at the beginning of the show. They are playing in the briefing lounge when Spock announces to the captain that he's about to checkmate him on his next move. However, Kirk is preoccupied with awaiting the bridge's update on an unexplained Earth-vessel distress signal. The captain notes that Spock plays a very "irritating game of chess," to which Spock responds with "Irritating? Ah yes, one of your Earth emotions." Kirk then smiles and makes a move and checkmates Spock. This surprises Spock. "Certain you don't know what irritation is?" Kirk says wryly. On November 10, 1966, an episode (Season 1, Episode 10) on Star Trek, called "The Corbomite Maneuver," Spock compares a helpless situation that they are in to chess, suggesting that the USS Enterprise crew was checkmated and the game was over. However, a comment from Dr. McCoy about a bluff led Kirk to reject Spock's chess analogy and compared it to poker when he tried a bluff. On February 2, 1967, a Star Trek episode (Season 1, Episode 20) called "Court Martial" was aired. Kirk, being court martialed, opens a communications channel and tells Spock that Spock will be able to defeat his next commanding officer at chess. Spock plays a game of three-dimensional chess in the USS Enterprise briefing room. Dr. McCoy walks in and, irritated, calls Spock a cold-blooded person for playing chess while their captain's career is hanging in the balance during court martial proceedings. After thanking McCoy for the compliment, Spock adds that he had just won four games in a row against the computer (later, it was 5 games in a row). As Spock had programed the computer himself, he says the best he should have been able to attain was a draw. Spock detected programming errors in the computer's databanks because of faulty chess moves made by the computer. On February 23, 1968, a Star Trek episode (Season 2, Episode 22) called "By Any Other Name" was aired. Spock played a game of three-dimensional chess against Kelvan expedition leader Rojan (Warren Stevens). He observed, during their match, that Rojan's game was "off," suggesting that they have played before. Scotty's quarters are seen only in this episode. A wall plaque looks like part of a 3-D chess set. On January 3, 1969, a Star Trek episode (Season 3, Episode 14) called "Whom Gods Destroy" was aired. Kirk and his senior officers used a chess-based code as transporter clearance. The code phrase was "queen to queen's level 3." The response was "queen to king's level 1." Star Trek: Enterprise was a TV series from 2001 to 2005. On January 21, 2005, an episode (Season 4, Episode 11) called "Observer Effect" appeared on Star Trek: Enterprise. The episode begins with a discussion of the triviality of chess while Travis Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery) and Malcom Reed (Dominic Keating) play a game of blitz chess. They happen to be under the control of two noncorporeal aliens. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nzkZH5F_4I) Star Trek: The Next Generation was a TV series from 1987 to 1994. On May 26, 1990, an episode (Season 3, Episode 24) called "Menage a Troi" aired. Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) plays a version of three-dimensional chess against Nibor (Peter Marx). On February 15, 1992, an episode (Season 5, Episode 14) called "Conundrum" aired. Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) beats Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) in 3-D chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4F7mUUjt_c) Stargate SG-1 was a TV series from 1997 to 2002. On June 22, 2007, an episode (Season 10, Episode 20) called "Unending" from Stargate SG-1 was aired. A chess game was played on the stranded Odyssey. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x50wsjk) Stargate: Atlantis (SGA) was a TV series from 2004 to 2009. On May 11, 2007, an episode (Season 3, Episode 15) called "The Game" aired. Lt. Colonel John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) and Dr. Rodney McKay (David Hewlett) play chess in the mess room. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2tQGUC17zs) Starsky & Hutch was a TV series from 1975 to 1979 on ABC. On December 18, 1976, an episode (Season 2, Episode 12) called "Iron Mike" aired. Detective Ken ‘Hutch' Hutchinson (David Soul) and Detective Dave Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) play chess outside with gothic chess pieces. Every time Hutch touches a chess piece, Starksy begins a sentence to interrupt him. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLvY26w8abw) Steptoe and Son was a British TV series from 1962 to 1974. On December 20, 1970, an episode (Season 6, Episode 8) called "Cuckoo in the Nest" aired. Harold Steptoe (Harry Corbett) and Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell) play chess with odd looking chess pieces found in the kitchen. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B0ubLxwNHw) The Story of Maths was a TV series that ran in 2008 on BBC. On October 6, 2008, the first episode, "The Language of the Universe" aired. Chess is played by the narrator, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy. The Strain was a TV series from 2014 to 2017 on the FX Network. On September 25, 2016, an episode (Season 3, Episode 5) called "Madness" aired. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) and Dutch Velders (Ruta Gedmintas) play chess in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. The Streets of San Francisco was a TV series from 1972 to 1977 on ABC. It starred Karl Malden (1912-2009) and Michael Douglas (1944- ). On December 13, 1973, an episode (Season 2, Episode 13) called "Winterkill" on The Streets of San Francisco aired. The episode had a chess scene. (source: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4aj8bn) Supergirl Is a TV series on CBS, which started in 2015. On February 13, 2017, an episode (Season 2, Episode 12) called "Luthors" aired. In a flashback, Lillian Luthor (Brenda Strong) teaches her son, Luther (Aidan Fink), how to play chess. Lex then teaches chess to Lena (Camille Marty). On October 14, 2018, an episode (Season 4, Episode 1) called "American Alien" aired. There is a chess scene. Supernatural is a TV series which began in 2005 on the CW. On October 29, 2013, an episode (Season 9, Episode 4) called "Slumber Party" aired. The Luthor family plays chess. Suspense was a TV series from 1949 to 1954 on CBS. On December 15, 1953, an episode (Season 6, Episode 12) called "Cagliostro and the Chess Player," starring Jack Palance (1919-2006), appeared on "Suspense." Count Alessandro di Cagliostro engages Poland's King Stanislaus in a game with his mechanical chess player. The Sweeney was a British TV series that ran from 1974 to 1978. On January 23, 1975, an episode (Season 1, Episode 4) called "Queen's Pawn" aired. There are several references to chess in this episode. Detective Inspector John Regan (John Thaw) plays chess. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x44xg6j) The Sword and the Chess of Death was a made-for-TV movie that aired on August 13, 2007. An unfinished game of Chess of Death from five hundred years ago was said to hold the clue to a buried treasure. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOMIvDHTe4k) Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers was a TV series from 1956 to 1957 on NBC. On October 28, 1956, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "The Pawn" aired. Lieutenant Michael Rhodes (Philip Carey) and Lieutenant William Storm play chess. Tales of the Unexpected was a British TV series from 1979 to 1988. On May 19, 1984, an episode (Season 7, Episode 2) called "The Best Chess Player in the World" appeared on Tales of the Unexpected. G. B. Shaw (played by Michael Jayston) is a gifted chess player, but he tells his opponent over a chess game, that he is in fact the greatest chess player in the world. To prove it he explains how he planned the perfect murder, after discovering his wife was unfaithful. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeRZnlDgAgE) Tales of Tomorrow was a TV series from 1951 to 1953. On August 10, 1951, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Blunder" aired. The grandfather, Joachim Ortega (Julius Bing), plays chess with his granddaughter, Elena Ortega (Jean Alexander). It looks like an impossible position on the board. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwhLBoGvHds ) On November 9, 1951, an episode (Season 1, Episode 11) called "The Search for the Flying Saucer," aired. Vic Russo (Jack Carter) finds an old man named Crazy John (Vaughn Taylor) playing chess against himself at Mother Walker's Boarding House. The old man makes a move, and then sits on the other side of the board thinking about his next move. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGCQ-1O6Trk) The Tall Man was a TV series from 1960 to 1962. On November 26, 1960, an episode (Season 1, Episode 11) called "And the Beast" aired. There is a chess scene where two men are playing chess. Billy the Kid (Clu Gulager) plays chess with Doc Corbin (Regis Toomey). The game is a draw. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XPVBSpaVSE) Tatort is a German TV series which began in 1970. On October 24, 1993, an episode (Season 1, Episode 281) called "Stahlwalzer" aired. A man is studying a chess position when another man with a rifle comes in. He later shoots at the chess pieces. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJKNebTA7jc) On October 10, 2004, an episode (Season 1, Episode 574) called "Stirb und werde" aired. Hahnemann was a gifted chess player. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl0dBKy3Tik) Taxi was a TV series from 1978 to 1983, first on ABC, then on NBC. On December 25, 1979, an episode (Season 2, Episode 15) called "The Reluctant Fighter" aired. There is a chess scene. On January 22, 1980, an episode (Season 2, Episode 40) called "What Price Bobby?" aired. Reverent Jim Ignatowski (Christopher Lloyd) and Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman) play chess while everyone watches. No moves are made and it is a draw. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD5Oi5ZC3Io) Team Toon is a TV series that began in 2013. On March 2, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 13) called "Chess" from Team Toon was aired. Sam (Jon-Christian Costable), the defending champion, is in the Hutchinson chess championship finals when he realizes his queen chess piece is missing. Team Toon rushes to find it before Sam is forced to forfeit the match to his bitter chess rival, Boris. The lose must wear a dress. The board is set up wrong. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was a TV series in 2008-2009 on Fox. On December 15, 2008, an episode (Season 2, Episode 13) called "Earthlings Welcome Here" aired. Agent James Ellison (Richard T. Jones) plays chess with John Henry (Garret Dillahunt). John Henry checkmates Ellison. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B09lJa6Vv8w) Terriers was a TV series that ran in 2010 on the FX Channel. On December 1, 2010, an episode (Season 1, Episode 13) called "Hail Mary" aired. Steph (Karina Logue) plays chess at the County Villa Pines with a gentleman. She makes a move and keeps turning the board around to make the opponent's move. She says she is about to check herself. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH538-N3-UE) The Terror is a TV series which first aired in 2018 on AMC. On March 25, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "Go for Broke" aired. It opens, once the credit rolls, with a game of chess. That's My Boy was a TV series from 1954 to 1959. Jack Jackson (Eddie Mayehoff) plays chess. On July 31, 1954, Season 1, Episode 15 aired. When Junior (Gil Stratton) is selected for a school team, Jack assumes it is a sports team. However, Junior made the chess team. There She Goes is a British TV series that began in 2018. On October 23, 2018, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "Bubble Chess" aired. They Came from Outer Space was a TV series that ran from 1990 to 1991 on NBC. On March 19, 1991, an episode (Season 1, Episode 20) called "Sex, Lies & UFOs: Part 2" aired. There is a chess scene. Thomas and Sarah was a British TV series in 1979. On April 8, 1979, an episode (Season 1, Episode 13) called "Love into Three Won't Go" aired. There is a chess scene. Three's Company was a TV series from 1976 to 1984 on NBC. On September 19, 1978, an episode (Season 3, Episode 2) called "Good Old Reliable Janet" aired. Jack Tripper (John Ritter) and Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt) played chess on the couch with a plastic set and red & black chess board. The scene only showed the last two moves with Janet saying checkmate. Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers), watching the game, asked Jack if Janet had won. The board was set up wrong. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6psbzw) Thriller was a British TV series from 1973 to 1976. On November 4, 1975, an episode (Season 6, Episode 7) called "Death in Deep Water" aired. There is a chess set on a table in the background of one of the scenes. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhcCXXDuWMg) Through the Wormhole was a TV series from 2010 to 2017. On July 20, 2011, an episode (Season 2, Episode 7) called "How Does the Universe Work?" aired. One is to imagine trying to play a ame of chess if you don't know the rules. The Thunderbirds was an animated TV series that ran from 1965 to 1966. On December 9, 1965, an episode (Season 1, Episode 11) called "Sun Probe" aired. This episode had some chess playing. Brains and Braman have moved into a separate part of the Tracy Village lounge to play chess. Jeff interrupts Braman's attempt at chess. On October 2, 1966, an episode (Season 2, Episode 1) called "Atlantic Inferno" aired. There is a chess scene where Gordon plays chess with Brains. Timeshift is a British TV show that first aired in 2002. It looks at changes in British society. On December 21, 2009, an episode (Season 2, Episode 5) called "How to Win at Chess," aired. It featured GMs Raymond Keene, Daniel King, David Howell, Nigel Short, Victor Korchnoi, Tony Miles, John Nunn, and a host of other chess personalities. Todd and the Book of Pure Evil was a TV series from 2010 to 2012. On December 8, 2010, an episode (Season1, Episode 12) called "Checkmate" aired. It involves a genius chess player who uses The Book of Pure Evil to gain the gift of foresight. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VavuBDTjPUA) Tombstone Territory was a TV series from 1957 to 1960 on ABC. On February 5, 1960, an episode (Season 3, Episode 18) called "The Bride" aired. Bert Magraw (Byron Morrow) plays chess with his bride, Jeannie Magraw (Linda Lawson). A chessboard and pieces are in the background on a shelf. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_291TKULF0U) Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time was an animated TV series in Tokyo in 2014. On April 20, 2014, an episode (Season 1, Episode 16) called "Shogi vs. Chess" was aired. The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (1925-2005) ran from 1962 to 1992 on NBC. Bobby Fischer appeared on The Tonight Show on November 8, 1972. In 1981, the rivalry of Karpov and Korchnoi was mentioned. Too Close to Home is a TV series that first aired in 2016. On February 8, 2017, an episode (Season 2, Episode 6) called "A Game of Chess" aired. Topper was a TV series from 1953 to 1955, which starred Leo G. Carroll (1886-1972) as Cosmo Topper. On November 12, 1954, an episode (Season 2, Episode 6) called "The Chess Player" appeared on Topper. Cosmo Topper plays correspondence chess by telegram. He is expecting a visit from his pen pal chess partner (J. Francis Prescott), whom he has never met. His opponent lives in Cleveland. When he meets him for the first time, he is surprised that his correspondence chess opponent was a young boy genius who doesn't believe in ghosts. Topper mentions Reshevsky. The board is set up wrong and the king and queen are on the wrong squares. The ghosts keep moving the pieces around. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEYKiVBuajY) Touch was a TV series from 2012 to 2013. On March 29, 2013, an episode (Season 2, Episode 9) called "Clockwork" aired. Avram Hadar (Bodhi Elfman) and Jake Bohm (David Mazouz) play chess. The Travels of Marco Polo is an animated TV series that began in 2013. On December 10, 2013, an episode (Season 1, Episode 6), called "The World's Best Chess Player," aired. The Tudors was a TV series from 2007 to 2010 on Showtime. On April 1, 2007, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "In Cold Blood" aired. Thomas Boleyn (Nick Dunning) plays chess with King Henry VIII (Jonathan Meyers). On May 10, 2009, an episode (Season 3, Episode 6) called "Search for a New Queen" aired. There was a chess scene. The Twilight Zone was a TV series hosted by Rod Serling (1924-1975). It aired on CBS from 1959 to 1964. On February 14, 1964, an episode (Season 5, Episode 20) called "From Agnes — With Love" was aired on The Twilight Zone. James Elwood (Wally Cox) mentions that the computer Mark 502-741, commonly known as Agnes, beats the world's chess champion, four games to five. The Twilight Zone was a new TV series from 1985 to 1989 on CBS. On December 13, 1985, an episode (Season 1, Episode 12) called "Her Pilgrim Soul/I of Newton" aired. In "Her Pilgrim Soul," Kevin Drayton (Kristoffer Tabori) defeats Nola Granville (Anne Twomey) as black in a hologram chess game with a smothered mate. Robert loved chess. In the final scene, it is revealed that Kevin is Robert reincarnated. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf19VflMVV4 ) On February 11, 1989, an episode (Season 3, Episode 56) called "Room 2426" was aired. Josef (Brent Carver) and Martin Decker (Dean Stockwell) try to keep their sanity by playing virtual chess. Twin Peaks was a TV series from 1990 to 1991 on ABC. On February 9, 1991, an episode (Season 2, Episode 15) called "Slaves and Masters" aired. As the opening credits roll, the camera ventures through some chess pieces. Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) asks Pete Martell (Jack Nance) to help him with his chess moves. On March 28, 1991, an episode (Season 2, Episode 17) aired. Windom Earle (Kenneth Welsh) reads the newspaper of Cooper's latest chess move. He says it isn't a move. It's a trick. He says his opponent is playing a stalemate game. On December 15, 1990, and episode (Season 2, Episode 18) called "Masked Ball" on Twin Peaks was aired. Cooper inspects a letter from Windom Earle. It's another chess move and tape. Cooper listens to the tape and inspects a chess board. Windom says that the king must die. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_PVMg3DPBA) Two and a Half Men was a TV series from 2003 to 2015. On March 24, 2008, an episode called "A Little Clammy and None Too Fresh" aired. There is some chess playing in this episode. UCB Comedy Originals is a TV series that began in 2007. On January 14, 2009, an episode called "Checkmates" aired. A good-girl chess player falls for a bad-boy checkers player from the streets. The chess board has impossible positions (such as a pawn on the 8th rank that did not get promoted). (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdBM6sQo7m8) UFO was a British TV series that was aired from 1970 to 1973. The staff plays three-dimensional chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvYrKcJJL9Q) The Ultimate Fighter is a TV series that began in 2005. On May 24, 2014, an episode (Season 19, Episode 7) called "Kinetic Chess" aired. Uncle Grandpa animated TV series ran from 2010 to 2017. On June 28, 2017, an episode (Season 5, Episode 19) called "Chess Master Steve" aired. Pizza Steve goes to great lengths in order to beat Mr. Gus at chess. Earlier, Gust beat a robot at chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjThX5zzVd0) The Untouchables was a TV series from 1959 to 1963 on ABC, starring Robert Stack (1919-2003) as Eliot Ness. On October 9, 1962, an episode (Season 4, Episode 3) called "The Chess Game" appeared on The Untouchables. "Another stalemate." A blind fish and seafood wholesaler (and bootlegger), Ira Bauer (Richard Conte), plays chess as a way of keeping his mind sharp. He and Eliot Ness play a game of chess and the game ends in stalemate. The board with the fancy chess pieces was set up wrong. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ov1p5) Valerie's Family (The Hogan Family) was a TV series from 1986 to 1991 on NBC, then CBS. On February 22, 1988, an episode (Season 3, Episode 17) called "The King and I" aired. The film starts with a chess game. "I will take your priest with my horse." David Hogan (Jason Bateman) says, "What about our chess game?" Mark Hogan (Jeremy Licht) replies as he is leaving, "It's over, Dave. It was over when you asked me to king you." (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54dxiz) Video Game Vault was a TV series from 2006 to 2014. On March 14, 2012, an episode (Season 7, Episode 15) on Video Game Vault featured Battle Chess. Vikings is a TV series which began in 2013 on The History Channel. On December 28, 2016, an episode (Season 4, Episode 15) called "All His Angels" aired. There is a chess scene where Alfred the Great (Isaac O'Sullivan) plays chess with Ivar the Boneless (Alex Hogh Andersen). On January 3, 2018, an episode (Season 5, Episode 7) called "Full Moon" aired. There is a chess scene where Ivar plays chess against Bishop Heahmund (Jonathan Meyers). Viraasat was an Indian Hindi-language TV series from 2006 to 2007. The trailer shows a man playing chess. Wade's World is a TV series that began in 2015. On August 17, 2018, an episode (Season 2, Episode 2) called "Chess Not Checkers" aired. The Walking Dead is a TV series that began in 2010. On November 17, 2013, an episode (Season 4, Episode 6) called "Live Bair" aired. Philip ‘The Governor' Blake (David Morrissey) teaches Meghan Chambler (Meyrick Murphy) how to play chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7sylUL5lRI) On November 24, 2013, an episode (Season 4, Episode 7) called "Dead Weight" aired. The Governor is awaiting Meghan Chambler's (Meyrick Murphy) chess move. On April 2, 2017, an episode (Season 7, Episode 16) called "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" aired. Dwight (Austin Amelio) leaves behind his carved chess pieces at the gate. Warehouse 13 was a TV series from 2009 to 2014. On August 4, 2009, an episode (Season 1, Episode 5) called "Elements" aired. There is a chess-playing scene with Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti) making a move on Artie Nielsen's (Saul Rubinek) chessboard. One of the artifacts in the warehouse is Alexander Alekhine's chessboard. On October 3, 2011, an episode (Season 3, Episode 12) called "Stand" aired. A deadly puzzle is linked to a chess set. A chessboard and chair is placed below an axe. The Wasteland is a TV series which began in 2017. On November 1, 2017, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "A Game of Chess" aired. Waterfront was a TV series from 1954 to 1956, starring Preston Foster (1900-1970) as Captain John Herrick. An episode (Season 1, Episode 32) called "Harbor Piracy" aired. He has a chess set on his tugboat. He plays chess by radio between his tugboat and another ship. The king and queen are on the wrong squares. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUXCYMzbK9Q) The West Wing was a TV series from 1999 to 2006 on NBC. On February 14, 2001, an episode (Season 2, Episode 14) called "The War at Home" aired. The President, Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen (1940- )) plays chess. On February 27, 2002, an episode (Season 3, Episode 58) called "Hartsfield's Landing" appeared on The West Wing. President Bartlet (Martin Sheen), an avid chess player, received some nice chess sets from the Indian Prime Minister. He plays two of his top advisors, Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) and Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff), simultaneously in different rooms, beating both of them. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMUFP3x-cno) The chessboard in Babish's office is set up wrong. What's My Line? was a TV series from 1950 to 1967 on CBS. On May 21, 1961, Lisa Lane (1938- ), appeared on What's My Line? (Season 12, Episode 38), and stumped the panel (Arlene Francis, Abe Burrows, Dorothy Kilgallen, and Bennett Cerf) as a professional chess player and the reigning U.S. women's chess champion. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EDpxRF1fYA) White Collar was a TV series from 2009 to 2014 on the the USA Network. On January 19, 2010, an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) called "Hard Sell" aired. Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) plays chess and knocks the pieces off the board. On January 26, 2010, an episode (Season 1, Episode 9) called "Bad Judgment" aired. There is a chess scene. On February 23, 2010, an episode (Season 1, Episode 12) called "Bottlenecked" aired. There is a chess scene. On February 22, 2011, an episode (Season 2, Episode 14) called "Payback" on White Collar aired. Neal and Matthew Keller (Ross McCall) play chess. On January 12, 2012, an episode (Season 3, Episode 11) called "Checkmate" aired. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6o58l8) On December 12, 2013, an episode (Season 5, Episode 8) called "Digging Deeper" aired. Paul Burke (Tim DeKay) says that Neal hustled chess in Union Square. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfe5on14yRs) Who Knew? is an animated TV show that began in 2010. On September 24, 2010, an episode (Season 2, Episode 39) called "Chess Olympiad" aired. On November 20, 2014, an episode (Season 6, Episode 3) called "Uncontrolled Variable" aired. Neal plays chess by himself in a park. The Wild Wild West was a TV series from 1965 to 1969 on CBS. It starred Robert Conrad (1935- ) and Ross Martin (1920-1981). On September 17, 1965, an episode (Season 1, Episode 1) called "The Night of the Inferno" aired. It had a chess scene. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5b2QNC0byo ) On October 20, 1967, an episode (Season 3, Episode 7) called, "The Night of the Hangman," was aired. Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin) uses a chessboard to map out the crime scene and take some trouble to choose an appropriately symbolic chess piece for each participant. The Wire was a TV series from 2002 to 2008 on HBO. On June 16, 2002, an episode (Season 1, Episode 2) called "The Buys" aired. D'Angelo Barksdale (Lawrence Gilliard) spots his crew playing checkers with a chess set. He teaches them the game of chess using the Barksdales as an analogy. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8lyda_ZkLQ) The Woodwright's Shop is a woodworking show hosted by Roy Underhill on PBS. In December 2004, an episode (Season 24, Episode 11) of The Woodwright's Shop, called "Turning Chess Pieces," aired. (source: https://videos.popularwoodworking.com/courses/the-woodwrights-shop-s24-ep11-turning-chess-pieces) On December 11, 2004, an episode (Season 24, Episode 12) of The Woodwright's Shop (1979- ), starring Roy Underhill, called "Chess Board & Box," aired. The project was to make a chess board with alternating squares of light and dark wood sawed and joined into it. (source: https://videos.popularwoodworking.com/courses/the-woodwrights-shop-s24-ep11-turning-chess-pieces) World Ahoy was an animated TV series from 2005 to 2006. In 2005, episode 2, called "Chess" aired. It tells of the origin of chess in India. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lXd8Dw-0Zw) The World's Worst Cartoon is an animated TV series that began in 2015. On July 11, 2015, an episode (Season 1, Episode 8) called "The Chess Club" aired. The Worst Week was a TV series from 2008 to 2009. On October 6, 2008, an episode (Season 1, Episode 3) called "The Monitor" aired. A black guy is playing the black pieces and a white guy is playing the white pieces out on the porch as Sam watches the game of chess and says, "Who is winning, Black or White." Sam accidently knocks over the chess board. The board is set up wrong. Wrecked is a TV series that began in 2016 on TBS. On August 28, 2018, an episode (Season 3, Episode 4) called "A Game of Chest" aired. Declan Stanwick (Jonno Roberts) proposes to Steve (Rhys Darby) a game of high stakes chess. However, Steve does not know how to play chess. On October 2, 2018, an episode (Season 3, Episode 9) called "Mrs. Stanwick" aired. It had a chess scene with a chess piece in the background. (source: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ubrr6) Wreckreation Nation with Dave Mordal was a TV series in 2009 on the Discovery Channel. On January 5, 2009, the first episode discussed chess boxing. The X-Files was a TV series from 1992 to 2002 on Fox. On May 17, 1998, an episode (Season 5, Episode 20) called "The End" appeared on The X-files. During a chess tournament, a young boy named Gibson Praise (Jeff Gulka) becomes the center of an investigation concerning aliens. Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) investigate the assassination of a chess grandmaster. The board was set up wrong. The moves are not written down. The aerial view is different than the side view. The kid says checkmate (there was no checkmate) and the Russian champion seems surprised, which is highly doubtful. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njmYZS3hBNw) Yard Crashers is a landscape show on the HGTV/DIY Network. In 2009, an episode (Season 3, Episode 7) of Yard Crashers (2008- ), called "Chess Board Patio," aired. YoGPod is a podcast that began in 2009. On January 8, 2010, an episode (Season 1, Episode 25) called "Chess Boxing and Other New Year's Party Games" aired. Lewis Brindley and Simon Lane discuss chess boxing. You win by a knockout or by checkmating your opponent. You Bet Your Life was a TV series on NBC, starring Groucho Marx (1890-1977). In February 1956 (season 6, episode 20), Grandmaster Isaac Kashdan (1905-1985) appeared on You Bet Your Life. Groucho kept calling him Mr. Ash Can. Kashdan's partner was Mrs. Helen Klein Schwartz, the mother of Tony Curtis. They did not say the magic word and failed to answer all the questions. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx5trYwXNuw) Young Dracula was a British TV series from 2006 to 2014. On November 2, 2006, an episode (Season 1, Episode 7) called "A Matter of Life and Chess" aired on Young Dracula. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m94urRxJ4y8) The Young Ones was a British TV series from 1982 to 1984. On May 29, 1984, an episode (Season 2, Episode 3) called "Nasty" aired. The show begins with a man playing chess against The Grim Reaper. The man checkmates the Grim Reaper, who gets mad, knocks over all the chess pieces, and kills the man. The chess player in the scene is Arnold Brown. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zPCkgUSchI) Young Sheldon is a TV series that began in 2017. On September 27, 2018, an episode (Season 2, Episode 2) called "A Rival Prodigy and Sire Isaac Neutron" aired. Sheldon (Iain Armitage) is checkmated by Paige (Mckenna Grace) in chess. (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqwOoNW39U0) Zatoichi Monogatari was a Japanese TV series that ran from 1974 to 1979. In 1976, an episode (Season 2, Episode 20) called "A Lifetime of Chess" aired. A shogi payer uses his wife as a wager in a match. 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