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Chess player Sergei Khlobnikov never set winning as his goal in the game. Emotional and averse to pragmatism, he rarely won tournaments. But eventually, his time came.
Acting
Myagkov's trembling hands say everything his mouth won't.
Direction
Mikaelyan makes chess matches feel like knife fights.

Director
Sergey Mikaelyan
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