Checkmate

A chess tournament between Leland College students and a visiting Soviet team turns into a wrestling match when Alex and his opponent, Ivan Rozmirovich, match wits and "fight" for their countries. Alex considers it his patriotic duty to beat the Russian, but as the game progresses he realizes his opponent is not really the enemy he had envisioned him to be.

Alex hat sich zum Schachchampion gemausert. Er steht vor der Endausscheidung gegen den sowjetischen Jugendmeister. Da bemerkt er, dass ihn sein Gegner offenbar gewinnen lassen will.