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Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin

8.520181h 25mMovieDocumentary

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.

DirectorAlan Byron
WriterAlan Byron

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Not available in India
Streaming in 26 other countries

Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin isn't on any streaming service in India right now, but it's available in Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Bulgaria and 22 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Alan Byron

AKAnatoli Karpov
Anatoli Karpov
self
VKViktor Korchnoi
Viktor Korchnoi
self
GKGarry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov
self
VA
Viswanathan Anand
self

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