This afternoon I watched a great chess film that I haven’t seen for a long time.
Over Christmas I was given a free subscription to films from Quick Flix, a company that sends out films in the post. They have a large list of films you can borrow and this was one of them. I am really glad they had it as it is not the easiest film to find any more.
The story portrays Joshua Waitzkin as he grows and develops his chess skills at a young age. The film is a really interesting one that gives a very honest portrayal of the life of a young rising chess star.
The links with Bobby Fischer work really well. The chess strategies and ideas that are presented throughout the film are great and show various important aspects of the game. It is a great family film and my favourite chess film (to be fair I haven’t seen that many and I don’t think that there are many chess films) and I highly recommend you watch it!