Grandmaster Clash – Stephen Fry’s documentary about the 1988 Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki

Today, Tuesday 10 September, at 18:00, the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest will begin with the Opening Ceremony. To get in the mood for this Olympiad, it might be worth looking back at another Olympiad – the one held in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1988. The English comedian, writer, actor and chess enthusiast Stephen Fry made a documentary about it – witty, entertaining, full of irony and humour. As Fry said: “An event I wouldn’t have missed for the world.” | Image: Screenshot from the documentary – Stephen Fry (left), Jonathan Speelman (right)