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1. The Queen's Gambit. 2020 7 eps TV-MA. 8.5 (564K) Rate. TV Mini Series. Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price. Creator Scott Frank Allan Scott Stars Anya Taylor-Joy Chloe Pirrie Bill Camp. 2. Searching for Bobby Fischer.
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This documentary takes a look at the 1980s time period when the internet and computers first began to emerge as it follows a group of computer geniuses who attempt to program a computer to be able to defeat a human player in a chess match. The movie takes a look at outsider geniuses trying to figure out the best way to play the game of chess, makin...
The Chess Player centers on a champion chess player (Marc Clotet) from Spain who flees the country with his wife in the 1930s to avoid a Spanish Civil War. The couple moves to Paris where he's accused of being a spy by the ruling Nazi party and subsequently arrested. He's sent to a prison run by Nazis and finds that one of the officers is an aspiri...
Critical Thinking is a drama focused on chess and based on a true story. The movie follows an inspirational teacher (John Leguizamo) who helps bring his high school's chess team to success and even further to compete in the United States Chess Championship. The Queen's Gambit shows a relationship between a coach and student as Beth learns how to pl...
This documentary centers on a New York school that has a low funding budget and is experiencing even further budget cuts despite the thriving chess team at the school. These budget cuts threaten the champion chess team even though they've proven themselves over and over again. Beth beginsThe Queen's Gambit at an orphanage and has all the odds stack...
A Little Game centers on a young girl (Makenna Ballard) who is struggling to cope with the death of her grandmother and is having a difficult time making friends at her new school. She finds solace in chess and also finds that she's a natural at the game. Her beginning and her journey are similar to Beth's as she meets a mentor willing to teach her...
The Coldest Game is a Cold-War thrillerin which the savvy gamesmanship on the chessboard serves as a major metaphor for strategic war games. The U.S./Polish film follows Joshua Mansky (Bill Pullman), a beleaguered alcoholic math teacher who is drafted by the U.S. government to play a game of chess against a Soviet opponent. Behind the scenes, a par...
Although it was made for television, the true story of Knights of the South Bronxis as uplifting as they come. Ted Danson stars Richard Mason, a character based on the real-life schoolteacher David MacEnulty, who taught underprivileged children in the South Bronx how to play competitive-level chess. RELATED: Ted Danson: 10 Best Roles, According To ...
In yet another inspiring true story, Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as Eugene Brown in Life of a King. Brown is a former-felon who completely changes his life around by creating a chess club for urban youths in Washington, D.C. He learns how to play and master chess while in prison from a man known as The Chess Man, who gives Brown a wooden chess piece upo...
In the French/German productionQueen to Play, an intimate bond is forged between a French housemaid and an American ex-patriot over their mutual love of chess. Written and directed by Caroline Bottaro from the Bertina Henrichs novel, the story revolves around Helene (Sandrine Bonnaire), a charming housemaid who takes a sudden interest in the game o...
Magnus Carlsen is currently the world's top-ranked chess grandmaster. In 2016, a fascinating documentary on the prodigy's rise to fame is chronicled. Magnus turned pro at age 13 and won the world championship in chess in 2013 at the age of 22. RELATED: 10 Best Netflix Documentaries Right Now, According To IMDB The Norwegian grandmaster's early life...
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- The Seventh Seal (1957) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Starring Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot. Drama, Fantasy (1h 36m) 8.1 on IMDb — 93% on RT.
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) Directed by Steven Zaillian. Starring Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Max Pomeranc. Biography, Drama, Sport (1h 49m) 7.4 on IMDb — 100% on RT.
- Queen of Katwe (2016) Directed by Mira Nair. Starring Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o. Biography, Drama (2h 4m) 7.4 on IMDb — 94% on RT. Most chess masters have some kind of underdog story to tell, and it's certainly no different for Queen of Katwe.
- Critical Thinking (2020) Directed by John Leguizamo. Starring John Leguizamo, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael K. Williams. Drama (1h 57m) 6.5 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
- Searching for Bobby Fischer. "Searching for Bobby Fischer" inspired a scholastic chess boom in the United States. With a star-studded cast of actors including Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, and Joan Allen, the film was destined to deliver.
- Magnus. Magnus Carlsen needs no introduction to the chess world. Carlsen has been a dominating force in the world of chess before, during, and after becoming world champion.
- Brooklyn Castle. "Brooklyn Castle" came out in 2012 and was an instant hit with chess fans, educational professionals, and parents. The documentary film follows the successful Intermediate School 318 (I.S.
- Queen of Katwe. The 2012 book made into a movie "Queen of Katwe" is a 2016 film based on the life of Ugandan chess player Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl growing up in the slums of Katwe.
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) 100 % 89 7.4. Dive deep into the life of young Josh Waitzkin, a prodigious talent in the world of chess. As he navigates the intricate labyrinths of the game, he's constantly juxtaposed against the enigmatic legend, Bobby Fischer.
- The Seventh Seal (1957) 93 % 88 8.1. Set against the bleak backdrop of medieval Europe, Antonius Block, a weary knight, returns from the Crusades only to be confronted by Death.
- Pawn Sacrifice (2015) 65 7 Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, "Pawn Sacrifice" chronicles the tumultuous journey of Bobby Fischer, the American chess prodigy whose genius was as evident as his tormented psyche.
- Fresh (1994) 88 % 81 7.5. Dive into the gritty streets of Brooklyn through the eyes of Michael, aka "Fresh," a 12-year-old boy who's wise beyond his years.
The Queen's Gambit: Created by Scott Frank, Allan Scott. With Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp, Marcin Dorocinski. Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.
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