Chess Story
Chess Story
2011, UK. Directed by Kseniya Simonova & Igor Paskar.
A game of minds, sculpted in sand
Commissioned for the 2011 Monte-Carlo Amber Chess Championship, this spellbinding live sand animation turns the game of chess into an epic, fluid battlefield. Under Kseniya Simonova's precise touch, ordinary grains of sand morph into kings, knights, and castles, weaving a beautiful and dynamic tale of strategy, power, and transformation.
- Runtime
- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- UK
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- Released
- 24 March 2011
- Country
- Monaco, Ukraine
- Written by
- Kseniya Simonova
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Chess Story runs 13 minutes (0h 13m).
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Which OTT platform is Chess Story on?
Chess Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 March 2011. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Chess Story?
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Who directed Chess Story?
Chess Story (2011) was directed by Kseniya Simonova and Igor Paskar and stars Kseniya Simonova.