Chess and Coronation Street

[Simon Rogers]

Tonight's Coronation Street on ITV 8pm to 9pm is the end of the chess storyline where Sam faces his opponent in the Chess final.
My friend from York Chess Club, Noel Stewart, brought out a chess book the beginning of last year titled:
Chess: A Beginner's Guide.
A4 size, 258 pages.
Noel has informed me by text that his book will appear briefly in the episode.
Sorry for posting this late.

[Kevin Thurlow]

Off-topic, in Neighbours yesterday, Paul Robinson was so furious that he picked up his prized chess set, threw the pieces down and smarted smashing the board about.

[Geoff Chandler]

... was so furious that he picked up his prized chess set...

Hi Kevin,

That could be the title a new thread. 'Scenes from Films or TV Where a Chess Set Has Been Trashed.'

I noted a number years ago that if ever a chess set was in a scene it was there to be tipped over,

[Joey Stewart]

Not just chess sets are there to be trashed, computers tend to also be victims (although, let's face it, who has not thought about breaking chess engines...)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d2R-K0vl94s

[John Clarke]

That could be the title a new thread. 'Scenes from Films or TV Where a Chess Set Has Been Trashed.'

I noted a number years ago that if ever a chess set was in a scene it was there to be tipped over,

The earliest one I can call to mind was in Yield To The Night, where Diana Dors was the one dashing the pieces to the floor (and calling chess "that stupid game", IIRC).

The Devil Rides Out had a set on view in the Duke's sumptuous living-room, but it remained inviolate (despite having the board the wrong way round).

[Stewart Reuben]

You do realise all this thread is usually on Chess in the Media?

[JustinHorton]

That could be the title a new thread. 'Scenes from Films or TV Where a Chess Set Has Been Trashed.'

I noted a number years ago that if ever a chess set was in a scene it was there to be tipped over,

The earliest one I can call to mind was in Yield To The Night

That's 1956: try 1939

[John Reyes]

I know Swinton chess academy was involve and adam scoular has some pictures on the facebook page

[Mick Norris]

Chess back on Corrie soon; I'm told that 1 of my games will feature, probably in May

[John Upham]

Chess back on Corrie soon; I'm told that 1 of my games will feature, probably in May

Was this a game you played in an Opera House Mick?

How did Coronation Street come across this encounter?

[Stewart Reuben]

Keep us up to date if chess is back on Coronation Street. They treated the game reasonably well the last time I saw it.

[Mick Norris]

Roy was playing chess in tonight's episode I gather, not sure if anyone saw it and knows what was played

[MJMcCready]

It's on youtube, and if not a fan of corrie, a bit tricky to fathom.