Grandmaster (1972 film)

Grandmaster
Russian: Гроссмейстер
Directed bySergey Mikaelyan
Written byLeonid Zorin
Starring
CinematographyYevgeni Mezentsev
Music byVeniamin Basner
Production
company
Release date
  • 1972 (1972)
Running time
87 min.
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Grandmaster (Russian: Гроссмейстер, romanized: Grossmeyster) is a 1972 Soviet sports drama film directed by Sergey Mikaelyan.

The film tells about a chess prodigy’s obsessive pursuit of brilliance which propels him to the pinnacle of his career but costs him love and connection, culminating in a high-stakes match that intertwines his triumph and personal longing.