The Chess War

At a time when the USSR reigned over half the world and terrified the other half, certain 'comrades' were given the task of waging a very specific war on a chessboard. This film tells the story of these Soviet champions, of the fautless organisation that produced, appraised and crafted them and the merciless struggle that they fought - and lost - against a young American prodigy. The chess war is a story of sport, propaganda and politics. It is also the story of a centuries-old game called chess. (Arte)