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American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.

Events

  • November 15th , 1951, Regina Fischer tells Bobby that the FBI has her under surveillance

  • September 15th , 1962, Bobby Fischer quits a chess tournament in Varna, Bulgaria

  • July 11th , 1972, Bobby Fischer plays the first match against Boris Spassky

  • July 23rd , 1972, Bobby Fischer receives a standing ovation for his opening against Boris Spassky in game 6

Directed by Edward Zwick

Starring Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard

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