10/17/2020 – In 1988, eight Hollywood celebrities, including Erik Estrada and William Windom, played in a Los Angeles chess tournament. Although Michał Kanarkiewicz had never heard of that 1988 celebrity chess tournament, he created the 2019 “Chess Championship of the Stars” in Poland. WIM Alexey Root tells how both celebrity chess tournaments, 31 years and thousands of miles apart, promoted chess. | Pictured: Michał Kanarkiewicz with Anatoly Karpov at the airport in Warsaw

9/26/2020 – "Critical Thinking", the directing debut of well-known and successful actor John Leguizamo, is a film about chess, passion, friendship and overcoming the odds. It is based on real events and tells the story of a group of teenagers from an underprivileged neighbourhood in Miami, Florida, who win the 1998 U.S. National Team Chess Championship. The well-made film with a fine cast of actors is a must for every chess player! | Photos and exclusive film clip from "Vertical Entertainment"

2/23/2015 – With the 2015 Academy Awards running its course, it is only fitting to take a look at the many movie stars who chose chess as their preferred pastime or hobby. When they had some time off whilst shooting a movie, they were caught in front of a board more often than not. Some names are well known such as Humphrey Bogart, but how about stars such as James Dean, Marlon Brando, and John Wayne?