Chess player Sergei Khlobnikov never set winning as his goal in the game. Emotional and averse to pragmatism, he rarely won tournaments. But eventually, his time came.
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Andrey Myagkov
Sergey Khlebnikov
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Anna Tvelenyova
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Sergey Mikaelyan Director · Leonid Zorin Writer Venyamin Basner Composer
First release August 13, 1973 · Produced in Russia · Original title Гроссмейстер
Production
Lenfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Гроссмейстер
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · August 13, 1973
Russia · August 13, 1973
Limited theatrical · All-Union Film Festival
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