Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin
2018, English. Directed by Alan Byron.
The story of the 1978 World Chess Championship between the Soviet Communist Party's protege, Anatoly Karpov and the traitor and Soviet defector, Viktor Korchnoi. One of those instances in life where truth is stranger than fiction.
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- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
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- English
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Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Dox, and Magnolia Selects in India.
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- Released
- 26 October 2018
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Alan Byron
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Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Dox, and Magnolia Selects in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin?
If you liked Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin, try Untold: Chess Mates, Queen of Chess, The Pigeon Tunnel.
Who directed Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin?
Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin (2018) was directed by Alan Byron and stars Anatoli Karpov, Viktor Korchnoi, Garry Kasparov.