Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "chess-grandmaster"

1. Wazir (I) (2016)

Not Rated | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster are brought together by a peculiar twist of fate as part of a wider conspiracy that has darkened their lives.

Director: Bejoy Nambiar | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari, John Abraham

Votes: 19,952 | Gross: $0.59M

2. Dangerous Moves (1984)

100 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller

During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.

Director: Richard Dembo | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, Liv Ullmann, Leslie Caron

Votes: 1,490

3. Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)

TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History

'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, ... See full summary »

Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, David Edmonds, Anthony Saidy, Susan Polgar

Votes: 7,403

4. The Luzhin Defence (2000)

PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, Romance

Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.

Director: Marleen Gorris | Stars: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson

Votes: 4,708 | Gross: $1.05M

5. Chempion mira (2021)

145 min | Drama, History, Sport

In 1978, young ambitious Soviet chess champion Anatoly Karpov must defend his title against a former mentor and defector to the West Viktor Korchnoi. Their face-off becomes the most dramatic championship match in chess history.

Director: Aleksey Sidorov | Stars: Ivan Yankovskiy, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Fyodor Dobronravov

Votes: 722

6. Game Over (2003)

PG | 90 min | Documentary

In 1997, chess champion Garry Kasparov goes head-to-head against IBM's computer, Deep Blue, and accuses IBM of cheating its way to victory. Interviews with Kasparov, his manager and members of the Deep Blue team illuminate the controversy.

Director: Vikram Jayanti | Stars: Marc Ghannoum, Joel Benjamin, Michael Greengard, Anatoli Karpov

Votes: 1,397

7. Chess Kids: Special Edition (2011)

Unrated | 81 min | Documentary

Follow-up interviews with the original child chess prodigies, nearly 20 years later.

Director: Lynn Hamrick | Stars: Bruce Pandolfini, Morgan Pehme, Judit Polgár, Josh Waitzkin

Votes: 31

8. Monsters (1988–1990)
Episode: Portrait of the Artist (1989)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A father gets a shock when searching for his missing daughter in an artist's studio.

Director: Gerald Cotts | Stars: Darren McGavin, Beeson Carroll, Laurie Kennedy, Cheryl Russell

Votes: 115

9. Prodigal Son (2019–2021)
Episode: Exit Strategy (2021)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As Malcolm distances himself from Martin, Jessica does the opposite, diving head-first into the past for the sake of her tell-all book. Meanwhile, Martin is desperate to get in touch with ... See full summary »

Director: Satya Bhabha | Stars: Tom Payne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau

Votes: 505

10. Thoughty2 (2012– )
Episode: Why Did the World's Best Chess Player Go Insane? (2022)

22 min | Documentary

Bobby Fischer was likely the best chess player whoever lived. Ultimately it wasn't a better chess player but his troubled mind that defeated him.

Star: Arran Lomas

11. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Killer Moves (2014)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

CSI searches for a killer whose victims and locations resemble moves on a chess board, and Greg is forced to turn to an old mentor to search for clues about the next victims.

Director: Alec Smight | Stars: Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox

Votes: 397

12. Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014–2020)
Episode: Ultimate Judgment Day (2014)

TV-14 | 12 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After receiving a cryptic message for help on an IBM punch card, Mike goes to the chess tournament where IBM's chess program Deep Blue and Grandmaster Garry Kasparov are having a rematch. Mike mistakes Garry for a Grand Wizard of the KKK.

Director: Ethan Spaulding | Stars: Mike Tyson, Norm MacDonald, Rachel Ramras, Jim Rash

Votes: 175

13. Kaukasia 30 päivässä (2015)
Episode: Armenia (2015)

43 min | Documentary

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Directors: Ossi Käki, Vera Olsson, Nanna Ripattila-Tulikoura | Star: Ville Haapasalo

Votes: 5