The composers of the musical Chess, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, as well as the lyricist Tim Rice had already had a very successful career before they started this huge project. Andersson and Ulvaeus had been the male singers of the popular Swedish group ABBA, whereas Tim Rice had written <%0>the lyrics for Lloyd Webber's musicals 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Evita'. <%0>The plot of the musical is situated in Merano, a small town in Northern Italy, hosting the Chess World Championships. T...