Chess in the movies

Chess and Hollywood have long been close friends, and even when the silver screen was not showing movies that were outright about chess, they never hesitated to slip in some scenes with chess. Here is a look at the films where the royal game makes a cameo appearance, but is not the outright star. Each movie listed includes the key scene and a bit of commentary. <a href="[Post:view_link]">Expanded list with reader feedback.</a>

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Six Great Movies About Chess

All the world's a chessboard :: Bay Area Reporter

Why Chess Fans Hate the Movies - Atlas Obscura

Six greatest chess movies ever made Sport-others News - The Indian Express

A Little Game (2014) - IMDb

Every Chess Movie, Ranked - by Siddhesh - Obvious Bicycle

A Game of Chess - FilmFreeway

How Realistic are Chess Scenes in Movies? Chess Grandmaster Weighs In

Kevin Kline in Caroline Bottaro's 'Queen to Play' - Review - The New York Times