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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.

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Released
24 March 2011
Country
Monaco, Ukraine
Written by
Kseniya Simonova
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Chess Story (2011) was directed by Kseniya Simonova and Igor Paskar and stars Kseniya Simonova.

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