Only Connect: Series 10 Semi-Finals Review

OK people, ahead of the Only Connect final on Monday, here's a quick summary of the semi-finals.

Semi-Final 1: Chessmen vs History Boys
Both sides, both comprised of quizzing regulars, gave the match their all, but it was the Chessmen who emerged on top by 27-18. Both sides handled the difficulty of the semi-final questions well, especially the walls, where the Chessmen solved theirs' carefully and comfortably for a full ten, and the History Boys managed a respectable seven.

Semi-Final 2: Orienteers vs QI Elves
Key factor here was the Orienteers, who are regular quizzers, adapted to the difficulty of the semi-final questions better than the QI Elves, who generally set hard quizzes rather than play them. They recovered somewhat with a half-solve of the wall. VCM seemed amazed by how easy the Orienteers made some of the questions look easy! As Chris Tarrant used to say, it's only easy if you know the answer. The Orienteers won the game 25-10.

So, it's the Orienteers vs the Chessmen in the final on Monday. Six serial quizzers, five of whom have reached at least the semis of OC before; should be a classic match. Here's to a great final.