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Which movie has been the most accurate in representing the chess world? Give your opinion people!

Avatar of RSA007

Hmm....I don't know any chess movies actually

 

Avatar of tourmaline5

Well, I remember watching some movie on Bobby Fischer 

Avatar of Aarav-Maurya

Me too, I also remember watching some movie on Bobby Fischer 

Avatar of tictactoeprodigy

Searching for Bobby Fischer? Never watched it, but apparently it’s pretty good.

Avatar of RSA007

Wait, there's a movie on Bobby Fishcher???

 

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Like, the GM?

 

Avatar of TsukumoYuma

Pawn Sacrifice

Avatar of Kmilo26

@rsani007 Yes, there is a movie with this name but it is not specifically about Bobby Fischer, but about a child prodigy of chess, although at times they talk about Fischer I recommend it, it is very good

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What's it called?

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@rsani007 Searching for Bobby Fischer

 


Avatar of tictactoeprodigy

It's searching for bobby fischer, but its about john waitzkin's early life,

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whoa

thanks

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Bobby Fischer against the world is pretty good & entertaining

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I can't think of any movies, either; however, apparently there is an interesting chess episode in The Simpson's featuring Magnus Carlson. In the show a famous miniature is played by Homer.

Chess.com link: https://www.chess.com/news/view/magnus-mentors-homer-simpson-3596

Scenes from the show:

 

The miniature explained:

 

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There was a movie released in 2104 called Pawn Sacrifice. It starred Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer and Liev Schrieber as Boris Spassky. It took a few liberties with the true story, but it was an entertaining enough movie. 

It focused a lot on Bobby Fischer's growing mental illness. The climax of the movie was the Fischer/Spassky matches in Iceland.

It is worth watching.

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Cold War. Is excellent!

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There is a film called  The Queen's Gambit  due for release next month.

It is based on a novel of the same name , written by Walter Tevis.

I have read the book and if the film is half as good as the book , then it should be worth watching.

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Nicee

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There's this documentary as well titled "Bobby Fischer Against the World"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14gXuzRdp4