IMDb
6.7 /10
179 votes


Drama · TV Movie · 1978 · 1h 43min
Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte
A scientist who swore off playing chess after a nervous breakdown as a boy wunderkind, creates an undefeated chess program. But the Russian world champ beats Tommy Rosemund's masterwork in a televised match. So the West German mathematician becomes a top chess pro himself, which the West German media boast will prove the superiority of Germany and democracy. The jowly, white-faced Rosemund believes that the entire Red Communist bloc is out to stop him from vanquishing their atheist pretty boy, Stefan Koruga, to become the next Bobby Fischer and a symbol that capitalism is preferable to socialism.
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IMDb
6.7 /10
179 votes
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6.3 /10
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6.5/10