Check it out. I saw someone say it's a live-action sports anime and while I would never watch an anime I assume that's an accurate description. You'd be shocked how exciting they can make chess look in this show.
Check it out. I saw someone say it's a live-action sports anime and while I would never watch an anime I assume that's an accurate description. You'd be shocked how exciting they can make chess look in this show.
The show seemed like a fictionalization of Bobby Fischer's career. He became world champion in 1972 and ended years of Soviet domination, which was a big deal because Cold War. Much like how America suddenly cared about piano when Van Cliburn won the International Tchaikovsky Competition.