At the American Computer Chess Convention, enthusiasts gather to pit their programs against other computer chess programs and human players in a tournament for a grand prize of $7500.

Saturn 3

1980

English

5.1

♡ 21

31%

Stanley Donen Director

Kirk Douglas as Adam

Farrah Fawcett as Alex

Harvey Keitel as Benson

Roy Dotrice as Benson

In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, who is also his lover and has never been on Earth, have been researching hydroponics for three years in the base alone with their dog Sally. Captain Benson arrives Saturn 3 with Hector, incapable to controlling his emotions he transfers his homicidal tendency and insanity to Hector. Now Major Adam and Alex are trapped in the station with a dangerous psychopath robot.

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998

English

5.3

♡ 21

John Henderson Director

Kate Beckinsale as Alice

Jonathan Bailey as Lewis

Marc Warren as Tweedle-Dee

Ian Holm as White Knight

A modern adaptation of the classic children's story 'Alice through the Looking Glass', which continued on from the popular 'Alice in Wonderland' story. This time Alice is played by the mother, who falls asleep while reading the the bedtime story to her daughter. Walking through the Looking Glass, Alice finds herself in Chessland, a magical and fun world. There she meets the Red and White Queens, as well as many other amusing friends on her journey across the chessboard countryside onto become a crowned queen.

Magnus

2016

Norwegian

7.1

♡ 5

81%

Benjamin Ree Director

Garry Kasparov as Self

Magnus Carlsen as Self

Viswanathan Anand as Self

From a young age Magnus Carlsen had aspirations of becoming a champion chess player. While many players seek out an intensely rigid environment to hone their skills, Magnus’ brilliance shines brightest when surrounded by his loving and supportive family. Through an extensive amount of archival footage and home movies, director Benjamin Ree reveals this young man’s unusual and rapid trajectory to the pinnacle of the chess world. This film allows the audience to not only peek inside this isolated community but also witness the maturation of a modern genius.

The Luzhin Defence

2000

English

6.8

♡ 1

58%

69%

1920s

based on novel or book

Based upon the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, a chess grandmaster travels to Italy in the 1920s to play in a tournament and falls in love.

The Dark Horse

2014

English

7.4

♡ 2

97%

82%

Action

auckland

based on a true story

James Napier Robertson Director

Cliff Curtis as Genesis

James Rolleston as Mana

Sia Trokenheim as Nurse

Roseanne Liang as Nurse

One-time Maori speed-chess champ, Genesis Potini, lives with a bi-polar disorder and must overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself.

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