Movies and TvShows featuring "world-chess-champion" theme.

Pawn Sacrifice is a gripping biographical drama that follows the life of chess champion Bobby Fischer and his rise to fame amid the intense Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. From his early years as a prodigious chess talent to his historic World Chess Championship match against Boris Spassky, Fischer's journey is plagued by paranoia and inner demons that threaten to consume him.

In the year 1938, a German lawyer and world chess champion find themselves locked in a hotel room, playing a high-stakes chess match. As the tension rises, secrets are revealed and alliances are tested, all against the backdrop of Nazi annexation of Austria. With a nervous breakdown looming, the lawyer must navigate the intricate game of chess while trying to outwit a Gestapo officer and maintain his sanity.