Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin

Documentary · 2018 · 1 hr 26 minSubtitles IconTV-PG
The fascinating story of the 1978 World Chess Championship between Anatoly Karpov, a Communist Party loyalist, and Viktor Korchnoi, a Soviet defector.

Cast

Tara MacGowran, Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand, Viktor Korchnoi, Anatoli Karpov

Director

Alan Byron

Genres

Documentary

Subtitles

English
TV-PG
This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
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