Summary When Alex, as Leland chess club champion, duels reputed Soviet guest Ivan Rozmirovich, he takes it as a personal and patriotic challenge, stirred by a telegram from the White House. The match is commented by desperate dad Steven and American chess-master Eric Nordstrom whose seemingly silent-succinct style at his debut is likely to be his undoing as commenter. After endless equal quality, Ivan's last move before adjournment is an obvious attempt to throw the game, but why? The boys meet in a bar, and Alex learns the official pressure totally spoiled Ivan's love for the game, feeling imprisoned. He decides such fine player, no longer a Red robot but a human in his eyes, deserves better, so they both try to loose, even end up wrestling to stop each-other give-away moves...
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Michael J. Fox Michael Gross Meredith Baxter Justine Bateman
Genres : Comedy Drama Family
Release date : Jan 29, 1986
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Paramount Television Ubu Productions
Summary When Alex, as Leland chess club champion, duels reputed Soviet guest Ivan Rozmirovich, he takes it as a personal and patriotic challenge, stirred by a telegram from the White House. The match is commented by desperate dad Steven and American chess-master Eric Nordstrom whose seemingly silent-succinct style at his debut is likely to be his undoing as commenter. After endless equal quality, Ivan's last move before adjournment is an obvious attempt to throw the game, but why? The boys meet in a bar, and Alex learns the official pressure totally spoiled Ivan's love for the game, feeling imprisoned. He decides such fine player, no longer a Red robot but a human in his eyes, deserves better, so they both try to loose, even end up wrestling to stop each-other give-away moves...
Genres : Comedy Drama Family
Release date : Jan 29, 1986
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Paramount Television Ubu Productions
