Over the course of ten days, the contestants compete for a cash reward and to be crowned Checkmate Champion; Anna and Simon dissect the players' moves on the board.

Tiger Hillarp Persson faces off against Wenjun Ju; Nino Maisuradze squares off with Nigel Short; Elisabeth Pahtz takes on Irina Krush; Richard Rapport goes to battle with Arkadij Naiditsch; Igor Lysyj and Jovanka Houska's forces clash.

Igor sits for a skirmish with Wenjun; Arkadij takes on Jovanka; Irina and Richard challenge each other on the board; Nino faces off against Elizabeth.

Nigel and Wenjun bid for a win; Elisabeth tries to outmanoeuvre Tiger's forces; Richard locks horns with Nino; Jovanka collides with Irina; Igor and Arkadij contend for the crown.

Elisabeth enters the arena against top seat Nigel; Richard and Tiger rumble on the board; Arkadij straps on his boots for a brush with Wenjun; Irina shows up for a showdown against Igor; Nino clashes pieces with Jovanka.

The Tournament Final comes to a close with a decisive victory to determine the winner.