Ranked #17 of 24 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg
An 11 year old Soviet is brought to the mansion for a professional chess tournament. While the boy is homesick and wanting to be out of the public's eye, he sees Katie who hides him in her room. All hell breaks loose when the Soviets
Robert Guillaume
Benson DuBois
James Noble
Eugene Gatling
Inga Swenson
Gretchen Kraus
Caroline McWilliams
Marcy Hill
Missy Gold
Katie Gatling
Lewis J. Stadlen
John Taylor
Tony Mordente
Director
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"Checkmate" is episode 18 of Benson season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 58 votes, ranking #17 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Tony Mordente, it aired on February 7, 1980.