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What are the best TV and movie scenes featuring chess?

Here's one to start the collection, a great scene from The Wire.

"The King stays the King"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whwawZ1YoOc
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arjo | 3 years ago
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The first scene from the Swedish movie "The Seventh Seal" from director Ingmar Bergman

The knight meets death who tells him that his time has come. The knight challenges death to play a game of chess for his life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seventh_Seal

(I couldn't find a version with subtitles, but I did find the script)
http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Seventh-Seal,-The.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anvRFJFUnRE

KNIGHT
Who are you?

DEATH
I am Death.

KNIGHT
Have you come for me?

DEATH
I have been walking by your side for a long time.

KNIGHT
That I know.

DEATH
Are you prepared?

KNIGHT
My body is frightened, but I am not.

DEATH
Well, there is no shame in that.

The KNIGHT has risen to his feet. He shivers. DEATH opens his cloak to place it around the KNIGHT'S shoulders.

KNIGHT
Wait a moment.

DEATH
That's what they all say. I grant no reprieves.

KNIGHT
You play chess, don't you?

A gleam of interest kindles in DEATH'S eyes.

DEATH
How did you know that?

KNIGHT
I have seen it in paintings and heard it sung in ballads.

DEATH
Yes, in fact I'm quite a good chess player.

KNIGHT
But you can't be better than I am.

DEATH
Why do you want to play chess with me?

KNIGHT
I have my reasons.

DEATH
That is your privilege.

KNIGHT
The condition is that I may live as long as I hold out against you. If I win, you will release me. Is it agreed?

KNIGHT
You drew black!

DEATH
Very appropriate. Don't you think so?

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philipy | 3 years ago Report

Thanks for digging out the script for us!

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easyeboy | 3 years ago
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Searching for Bobby Fischer: Tony Shalhoub cameo
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bunnyphuphu | 3 years ago
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Only Mr. Costanza can make playing chess funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvaOKfCq5wU

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amandacan1292 | 3 years ago
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone- The chess scene between Ron, Hermione, Harry, and the enchanted chess pieces.

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eatthatpopcorn | 3 years ago
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Hands down, Geri's Game.

A Short PIXAR Movie entirely involving Chess!
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darknessfalls | 3 years ago
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The scene in House M.D. featuring the obnoxious 16 year-old chess prodigy (couldn't find a whole clip of the scene, you'd have to watch the episode for the whole thing)

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venusarms | 3 years ago
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In 1982's Blade Runner, J.F. Sebastian played a ongoing remote game of chess with Dr. Eldon Tyrell. The game proved to be the Dr.'s last as the story's antagonist Roy (Rutger Hauer) used Sebastian to gain access to Tyrell by helping Sebastian win. Then he squished him. It's an awesome movie.

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philipy | 3 years ago Report

I loved Blade Runner, and I've seen it a few times. But I forgot it even had a chess scene. Lost like tears in the rain. :)

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