Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin

The story of the 1978 World Chess Championship between the Soviet Communist Party's protege, Anatoly Karpov and the traitor and Soviet defector, Viktor Korchnoi. One of those instances in life where truth is stranger than fiction.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
85 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
85 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 26, 2018
Season
2018
Average Score
85%
Mean Score
85%
Ratings
4
Popularity
4
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Screenbound Productions
Genres
Documentary
Country
GB

Tags

chess50%espionage50%spy50%cold war50%soviet union50%kgb50%chess champion50%chess tournament50%chess match50%

Description

The story of the 1978 World Chess Championship between the Soviet Communist Party's protege, Anatoly Karpov and the traitor and Soviet defector, Viktor Korchnoi. One of those instances in life where truth is stranger than fiction.

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Japanese

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Staff

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