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    Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin

    85'

    2018-10-26

    8.5

    Documentary

    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.

    DirectingAlan ByronWritingAlan Byron

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    Cast

    1

    self

    Anatoli Karpov

    1

    self

    Viktor Korchnoi

    1

    self

    Garry Kasparov

    1

    self

    Viswanathan Anand

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Screenbound Productions
    • Vote Count: 4
    • Popularity: 0.6473
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin

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