I could've been a contender
: Created:03 Aug 2009 , byThe movie buffs among you will recognise the line as one of Marlon Brando's from On the Waterfront.
Sadly we at Ealing chess club missed our chance to be on TV tonight in the BBC 4 programme Only Connect. Back in February I was contacted by Gogglebox Entertainment with an offer for individual members to try out for a prospective programme not directly based on chess. The notice was very short and none of us was able to go to Hammersmith for the selection process.
This evening presided over by the excellent Victoria Coren, the team of Chessmen did our game proud winning with 36 points against the Puzzle Writers who achieved only 14 points. To a first time viewer the questions which were partly knowledge and partly logic seemed pretty hard. Would the inclusion of an Ealing member have approved the Chessmen's score. Of course!