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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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.
Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin (2018) was directed by Alan Byron. The film is a Documentary production with a runtime of 1h 25m, rated 8.5/10.
Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin runs 1h 25m (85 minutes total). Audience rating: 8.5/10 from 4 votes. Genre: Documentary.
Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin is rated 8.5/10 by 4 viewers — exceptional and highly recommended. A good pick for Documentary fans.
