Dominic Lawson conducts a series of interviews over a game of chess.
Steve Davis – Series 3 Episode 1 of 5
Today, Dominic challenges the snooker legend Steve Davis. Davis dominated the green baize for much of the eighties. But can he dominate Dominic on the chess board?[Listen to the show on BBC iPlayer Radio]
Garry Kasparov – Series 3 Episode 2 of 5
He dominated the chess world for fifteen years. In Across The Board, Dominic Lawson interviews Gary Kasparov over a game of chess – and asks him not just about the 64 squares, but also about his life post-chess, as a staunch opponent of President Putin. [Listen to the show on BBC iPlayer Radio]
Rex Sinquefield – Series 3 Episode 3 of 5
In this programme Dominic Lawson interviews the game’s leading philanthropist. Mega-rich financier Rex Sinquefield is ploughing millions of dollars into the game. But why? [Listen to the show on BBC iPlayer Radio]
Antony Beevor – Series 3 Episode 4 of 5
In this programme Dominic Lawson talks to the best-selling military historian Antony Beevor. What are the parallels between chess and warfare? [Listen to the show on BBC iPlayer Radio]
Piers Morgan – Series 3 Episode 5 of 5
In this programme Dominic Lawson talks to the outspoken journalist and broadcaster Piers Morgan. The game turns out to be a brutal affair. [Listen to the show on BBC iPlayer Radio]