‘Pawn Sacrifice’, An Upcoming Film About the Life of Chess Player Bobby Fischer Up to the 1972 World Championship

Pawn Sacrifice is an upcoming film starring Tobey Maguire and Liev Schreiber about the life of chess player Bobby FischerĀ (Maguire) leading up to his historic victory over Russian playerĀ Boris SpasskyĀ (Schreiber) in the 1972 World Chess Championship in ReykjavĆ­k, Iceland. The film focuses on the match, but also Fischer’s increasing paranoia and battle with mental illness.

The film will is scheduled to release in select theaters on September 18, 2015.

Pawn Sacrifice

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via Fabiano Caruana

Glen Tickle
Glen Tickle

Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.