4 chess based movies you should definitely watch on this National Chess day!
- Posted by ProImprint
- Posted on October 11, 2019
“Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind” This famous quote by Bobby Fischer, American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion covers almost everything about the game, chess as a whole! Chess is one such game you may finish in just two moves, or maybe in 5898 moves, depending on the players and strategy! The longest chess match every conducted took 269 moves to finish and it lasted 20 hours and 15 minutes. However, it was a draw! The second Saturday of October is celebrated as National Chess day! This time, let’s acknowledge some awesome movies based on chess. If you are into chess, you should definitely watch these movies. So let’s start the game!
Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice is a real story! It is based on the life of chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer. The movie represents high-level chess and it deliberately shows the cold war between the two greatest champions Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky. The story develops along with a chess tournament between Russia and the United States. Fischer, being not-so-stable mentally wants to prove himself by defeating the champion, Spassky. The movie is all about madness, sharpness and tenuous connection between the two.
Searching for Bobby Fischer
If you are a chess fan and haven’t seen this movie until now, are you really a chess fan? This movie is nothing about Bobby Fischer by the way! This is all about another chess prodigy Joshua Waitzin who has the same vein as Fischer when it comes to Chess. Searching for Bobby Fischer is also another true story. This is one of the classic chess films ever made and thus no chess fan could ever miss this movie.
The Dark Horse
The dark horse is a truly inspiring movie. Being yet another real story, it depicts the life of a chess player. The chess master here teaches chess to a bunch of unprivileged kids. The kids living with no hopes, all of a sudden, change as they acquire the skills necessary to win chess competition. This enhances their living and helps them in mastering life along with that of chess. The dark horse is considered one of the best motivational chess movies of the era and it has won many awards. If you are searching for true motivation in chess, do give this movie a try!
Magnus
Magnus Carlsen – A true chess fan would get Goosebumps when hearing this name! Magnus is currently the best chess player in the world with a number of maximum wins! This documentary depicts Magnus’s rise in the world of chess. Magnus Carlsen’s personal journey from his childhood is shown in this documentary. Famous chess sensations like Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov were also part of this epic documentary. You should never skip this movie if you are a true chess fanatic!
Chess is not just a game; it is more of a sensation. Chess is more about foresight and strategies to avoid destruction. This chess day, let’s make it more sensational among our younger generation. Feed them chess right from school. Schools can promote chess day by gifting promotional products to their students such as Apparels with a message on Chess, Custom Printed Knight Chess Piece Stress Relievers, etc.
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