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Chess Story

20116mIngvar Stefánsson

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The battle of two great chess players to mentally overpower one another takes on a dimension of life-or-death physicality as their duel begins to echo with the violent sounds of warfare from centuries past.

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What is Chess Story (2011) about?

The battle of two great chess players to mentally overpower one another takes on a dimension of life-or-death physicality as their duel begins to echo with the violent sounds of warfare from centuries past.

Who stars in Chess Story?

Chess Story stars Þorsteinn Bachmann (Chess player 1), Ingvar E. Sigurðsson (Chess player 2). The film was directed by Ingvar Stefánsson.

How long is Chess Story?

Chess Story has a runtime of 6 min and premiered in 2011.

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