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Films about chess, a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games , such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi (Japanese chess).
Long Live the Queen (Dutch: Lang Leve de Koningin) is a 1995 Dutch children's film written and directed by Esmé Lammers.It tells the tale of a little girl who learns to play chess thanks to enchanted chess pieces.
On the way home after having to join the chess team without knowing how to play, while taking a detour through Washington Square Park, Max sees several people playing chess. The following day she asks Norman, who she had seen alone with a chess board, if he could teach her how to play. He initially discourages her, but her determination wins out.
Seven-year-old Josh Waitzkin becomes fascinated with the chess players in New York City's Washington Square Park.His mother, Bonnie, is initially uncomfortable with his interest, as the games in the park are rife with illegal gambling and homeless players, but eventually allows Josh to play a game with a disheveled player (who charges $5 to play the game).
While his parents are on holiday, Fritz White—controlled by the player—is challenged to a game of chess by King Black. Working with his cousin Bianca, and his parents' friend King Kaleidoscope, they travel across the countryside while engaging in a series of minigames, which demonstrate chess piece movements, such as a Ms. Pac-Man-style game demonstrating the rook's horizontal and vertical ...
The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.Set in Sweden [3] [4] during the Black Death, it tells of the journey of a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) and a game of chess he plays with the personification of Death (Bengt Ekerot), who has come to take his life.
For novice and skilled player and collectors, we searched the web to find the coolest, most unique chess sets that movie buffs will love. The 8 Best Movie-Themed Chess Sets to Buy Online Skip to ...
A live action chess game becomes a chaotic, animated quest for the favors of Betty Boop. Betty comes to life as the black queen and Bimbo becomes the white king. The black king, Old King Cole, wants Betty for himself and carries her away to his castle. Bimbo must come to her rescue, with the assistance of Koko and the other chess pieces.