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Checkmate!
70%
Movie
28m
AI Analysis
Checkmate! (1967) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Checkmate! (1967) — a movie tagged as Drama, Fantasy, and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life because of his passion for chess. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~28 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Checkmate! 70% (1 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Checkmate! is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
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Synopsis
Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life because of his passion for chess.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1967-07-01
- Runtime
- 28m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 642068
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Is there an official trailer for Checkmate!?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Checkmate! directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Checkmate! about?
Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Checkmate!?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Checkmate!?
The official runtime for Checkmate! is approximately 28 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Andrzej Łapicki
Bartolomeo

Jan Kreczmar
Englishman

Kazimierz Rudzki
Author

Mieczysław Czechowicz
James

Bogumił Kobiela
Artist
- M
Mieczysław Pawlikowski
Angelika's Father

Ewa Wiśniewska
Angelica

Wojciech Rajewski
Jacobo

Ryszard Barycz
Bartolomeo's Friend

Leonard Andrzejewski
Sailor (uncredited)

Hanna Giza
Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited)

Tadeusz Kosudarski
obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)

Andrzej Krasicki
Sir Edward (uncredited)

Konrad Morawski
Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)

Czesław Mroczek
Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)

Adam Pawlikowski
Sheik's Servant (uncredited)

Sylwester Przedwojewski
Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)

Tadeusz Ross
Sheik (uncredited)
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