Checking the King
1972, Polish. Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Two men in a game of chess. One of the players is a country boy who accidentally discovered a chess talent, and the other is a former lawyer who has not played chess for twenty years. The lawyer tells the story of learning to play chess: during World War II, he was arrested for no reason and imprisoned. One day, while waiting for another interrogation, he stole the book "Chess Review" from the investigating officer's coat. He perfected it for several months and started playing against himself. The intense mental effort led him to a nervous breakdown eventually...
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- 0h 36m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Polish
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- Released
- 13 February 1972
- Original title
- Szach Królowi
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Kamila Klein
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Checking the King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 February 1972. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Checking the King?
Checking the King (1972) was directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and stars Michał Pawlicki, Kazimierz Zarzycki, Andrzej Prus.