Sergei Khlebnikov is a chess player. Sergei is not after the victory, the game is rather the clash of brains and personalities for him.. An emotional person who is not focusing on just the practical side of things, he seldom made it to the top in tournaments...
Yet, finally, through summoning all his resources and looking for new creative solutions, he achieved victory in the international title claimants' match...
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Grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi (1931-2016), one of the best players in the world, participated in the filming of this film. After his emigration to Switzerland in 1978, the film was withdrawn from the cinema.
