
Checkmate
2023-09-03 · 4 min · Not rated
A teenage boy's mother needs money for surgery, but she can't afford it. After he finds a poster for a chess competition with a grand prize of $10k, he enters without knowing anything about the game to win the cash prize.
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- Directors
- Alex Anderson
- Production companies
- Dreamvine Films
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 60
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