The Chess Players’ Film Festival – Christmas Competition



Graham Garden and Barry Cryer are regular panelists on “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue”

When it’s on, I’m a regular listener of “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue” on Radio 4. For those who aren’t familiar with the show contestants are invited to take part in numerous silly games. One game that features regularly is the “Book Club” or “Film Festival” idea. In this game the teams were asked to suggest titles for (for example) a “Car Mechanics Film Festival”. Titles such as “Daewoo of the Jackal” might be suggested. Listening to an old show earlier this month got me thinking about what some of the suggestions for a “Chess Players Film Festival” would be.

After coming up with a few suggestions below to get things started I decided to set readers here a festive challenge. The question is: “What films might feature at the chess players film festival” (You aren’t allowed to have films that are actually about chess!)

• Any black and white film
• Any porn film
• Any film by J Arthur Rank

• The Ipcress File
• When We Were Kings
• Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
• Clockers
• The French Connection
• The Pelikan Brief

Some films titles that need a little creative amendment:

• The Magnificent Mate in 7
• Mating Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
• Knight of the Living Dead
• Dungeons and Sicilian Dragons
• Taimanov Bandits
• Gentle Benoni
• Two Knights Tango in Paris
• Kasparov the Friendly Ghost