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In this Gilles Carle feature documentary on the game of chess, the international chess match is cast as a classic Western shoot-out. Three chess greats dominate the film: Russia's Anatoly Karpov; Viktor Korchnoi, a Russian defector; and American Bobby Fischer. Chess aficionados Camille Coudari and Fernando Arrabal analyze the personalities and strategies of the players and comment on the interplay of politics and chess.

  • Film
  • 1982
  • 79 min
  • ★ 7.5/10 TMDB
  • Documentary

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DirectorsCamille Coudari, Gilles Carle

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