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.
Chess Grandmaster Sergei Khlebnikov is a highly talented and unusual person, living in the 1970s Soviet Union. He is obsessed with making a beautiful game, but his emotional and irrational state stands in his way of victory. At last, his moment comes and he wins the Tournament of Contenders for the World Championship. But now, he has to play the World Champion...
