Which chess piece is not in the peas chest? was a tiebreaker task featured on Series 17 of Taskmaster, as the tiebreaker to decide the winner of Grappling with my life. The task was won by Steve Pemberton.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Box of peas and chess pieces |
| Measurement | Fastest wins |
Summary[]
The contestants had to look through a chest of peas to guess which chess piece was missing. The missing piece was a white pawn, which was located on the table behind them.
Performance[]
Joanne McNally: Joanne guessed the correct piece in 4 minutes and 28 seconds, losing the task.
John Robins: John guessed the correct piece in 1 minute and 26 seconds, losing the task.
Steve Pemberton: Steve found the missing piece on the table behind him in 13 seconds, winning the episode.
Trivia[]
- This was the first three-way tiebreaker task since Series 8.
- While filming, Alex Horne incorrectly states that this is the second three-way tiebreak ever; it is actually the third.