BBC Two's Chess Masters: The Endgame Provokes Pitted Responses

BBC Two's "Chess Masters: The Endgame" has provoked highly polarized responses from viewers. Presented by Sue Perkins with expert analysis from David Howell, the programme seeks to get chess pumped up about for a wide and general audience. While some welcome its riveting format and involving stories of players, others knock it for not explaining chess fundamentals to beginners and for a lack of depth for those who know their stuff. The series' failure to make dramatics out of nicknames and life-or-death puzzles has come under criticism. Regardless of this negative reception, the show itself is a great effort to incorporate chess into primetime television during the game's recent popularity peak.

 

Source: The Telegraph, Den of Geek, Reddit