The Chess Films Dozen
My favourite films with chess at their centre — or at least as a strong supporting character (please also note, I said favourite, not best).
Note: I generally try to curb my enthusiasm and not rate new films higher simply because they're new and exciting — it is a known skew on most rating sites such as this one. Nevertheless, "The Queen's Gambit" tops my list as my favourite film about chess — and I've now rewatched a few to be certain. "Chess movies" is not even a sub-genre in film, too few have been made. Yet it is still an accomplishment of the highest order to come in 1st, like coming in at the #1 position in music charts.
Note: I generally try to curb my enthusiasm and not rate new films higher simply because they're new and exciting — it is a known skew on most rating sites such as this one. Nevertheless, "The Queen's Gambit" tops my list as my favourite film about chess — and I've now rewatched a few to be certain. "Chess movies" is not even a sub-genre in film, too few have been made. Yet it is still an accomplishment of the highest order to come in 1st, like coming in at the #1 position in music charts.
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