Grandmasters

Grandmasters (2026)

The once esoteric and uninspired world of competitive chess is thrown into turmoil when an eccentric German entrepreneur enlists reigning champion Magnus Carlsen to launch a new league that aims to revolutionize the game, challenge the sport's governing body, and "make chess cool."

Date of release
2026-10-11
Runtime
2h 50m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Liza Mandelup

Casting

  • Magnus Carlsen — Self
  • Wesley So — Self
  • Jan Henric Buettner — Self
  • Hans Niemann — Self
  • Danny Rensch — Self
  • Levy Rozman — Self
  • Lotis Key — Self

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