Watch NowClosing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin (2018)
26/10/2018 (GB)
Documentary
1h 25m
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Overview
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 ByronDirector, Writer
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Keywords
- chess
- espionage
- spy
- cold war
- soviet union
- kgb
- chess champion
- chess tournament
- chess match
Top Billed Cast
Anatoli Karpov
self
Viktor Korchnoi
self
Garry Kasparov
self
Viswanathan Anand
self
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