STEPHEN Merchant is hooked on online chess and loves getting abuse from fans of The Office while playing them.
The actor, who co-wrote the sitcom with Ricky Gervais, has developed a love of the classic board game.
And when he makes a bad move against a fan of the sitcom, they bombard him with abuse without knowing who he is.
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