Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin ambient background
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Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin backdrop

Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin

Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin

★ 8.5/10•2018•1h 25m•Documentary
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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.

Alan Byron · Director

Alan Byron · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 26, 2018

Actors

Anatoli Karpov

Anatoli Karpov

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Viktor Korchnoi

Viktor Korchnoi

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Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

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Viswanathan Anand

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