White Snow of Russia (1980), A Soviet film about the life of Alexander Alekhine was adapted from the novel White and Black (1965), by GM Alexander Kotov. GM Kotov was also the author of the classic Chess guide, Think Like a…
A compilation of Blindfold Chess scenes where one or both sides play without sight of the board, including examples of blindfold simultaneous display. The Queen’s Gambit (2020) The Luzhin Defence (2000) Pawn Sacrifice (2014) The Mentalist (2010) Critical Thinking (2020)…
Chess isn’t always competitive. Chess can also be beautiful. It was the board I noticed first. It’s an entire world of just 64 squares. I feel safe in it. I can control it. I can dominate it. And it’s predictable,…
The Accountant 2 – Assassin’s chess scene Chess scene from The Accountant 2 (2025) starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal. Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) talks to Dr. Trace Williams (Joe Holt) about patient Edith Sanchez who later became an assassin…
Revolver – The Formula The Formula has infinite depth in its efficacy and application. Rule 1 : You can only get smarter by playing a smarter opponent. Rule 2 : The more sophisticated the game – the more sophisticated the…
