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Quiz show in which connections must be made between apparently unconnected things.

Deliciously devious and maddeningly abstract. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the brain-teasing quiz where knowledge only gets you so far.

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Only Connect: Series 2: Episode 6: Chessmen v Rugby Boys - Semi-Final

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Episode 6: Chessmen v Rugby Boys - Semi-Final

Chessmen v Rugby Boys - Semi-Final

BBC Two - Only Connect, Series 2, Chessmen v Rugby Boys - Semi-Final

Three chess players pit their wits against the brawn of the Rugby Boys.

Quiz in which connections must be made between seemingly random elements. How does Carmilla link to Neo via Lord Voldemort and Sir Leigh Teabing?

Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. 

In the second semi-final, three quietly strategic chess players pit their wits against the brawn of the Rugby Boys. Who will win the battle, as they compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random? How does Carmilla link to Neo via Lord Voldemort and Sir Leigh Teabing?

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