

Dangerous Moves
During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.
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- Theatrical24 May 1985
FranceFR
- Theatrical25 Apr 1984
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- Theatrical1215 Apr 1984
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Dangerous Moves was released on 15 April 1984.
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12/6/2025
Veteran communist grand master “Akiva” (Michel Piccoli) is in Geneva for the world chess championships against lapsed Soviet “Pavius” (Alexander Arbatt) and it’s quite a grudge match. He won’t even shake his opponent’s hand beforehand. It’s fairly clear that this older man has health issues, but his adversary is not without his own problems as his wife - whom he didn’t defect with - is now seeking a divorce and is so…
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