"Chess players will love LEXX 4.18 (THE GAME). Only a very few feature-length movies have been made in which chess is the main subject. I know of only four. Three of these have as their central theme the idea that chess players become obsessed with the game and go insane. This is depressing, tiresome, and not exactly true due to the fact that the majority of chess players are already insane before they take up the game."
http://www.jeremysilman.com/movies_tv_va/lexx_4_18.html
Originally posted by Sicilian SmaugI believe the translation of the book ("Schachnovelle" by Stefan Zweig) is called "The Royal Game", too. I read "Schachnovelle" a long time (probably around 20 years) ago and found it quite fascinating. I didn't know the book was made into a film.
Good work, have another rec..
Says there the movie is also Known As:
Brainwashed (USA)
The Royal Game
Three Moves to Freedom (UK)