Chess Movies

Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo,...

An aimless, uneducated young man discovers a new sense of purpose after developing a crush on a college student. Jimbo Cricket blends absurdist humor...

The making of CHESS - from first reading to first night.

Amidst a strong typhoon in 1978, during the martial law era in the Philippines, college friends and protesters, Luis and Angelica, find shelter in an...

In an old library, two armies of chess pieces are about to start a war.

Marcel Duchamp and French director Jean-Marie Drot discuss life, art, and chess.

The story of the famous chess match between world champion Mikhail Botvinnik and young challenger David Bronstein.

A young chess prodigy is drawn into a dangerous underground circuit where every move carries life-or-death consequences.

Two retired, aging British officers meet in the club of special forces' veterans where they stress their conflicted views about WW2 in the former...

2ⁿ is a story about the exponential growth of numbers raised to powers. Part of the Mathematica Peep Shows, one of five films made to accompany...

Interwoven portraits of Anatoli Karpov and Garry Kasparov, whose 25-year bitter rivalry accompanied the fall of the USSR. The story of a duel between...

Two brothers, raised by a chess master, must battle head to head in the world's most competitive chess tournament.

Dolores has everthing she wants for her birthday: a party, 18 glowing candles, and Stephen, the handsome stranger who's more than a guest. He's a...

Angela Su’s fictional artist Rosie Leavers is the last remaining person to upload her consciousness to a video game. Contemplating during a...

Two adversaries partake in an ancient game, a battle of epic proportions.

Knight To D7' is an extraordinary story of sacrifice that takes place one ordinary afternoon when Dustin Harper visits his longtime friend, Brady...

Inner city kids are given new direction when they are convinced to join the school chess team.

When Death wants to bring the plague to Württemberg in 1349, he has not reckoned with the two guard soldiers Volckel and Utz, who engage him in...

Documentary about Garry Kasparov. The youngest world chess champion in history at 22 in 1985, Kasparov remained the top-rated player in the world for...