In the tense years of the Cold War, the World Chess Championship tournament may be decided more by the actions taken off the board than those on it.
Long Description:
The year is 1980, and the location, the Four Seasons Hotel in Bangkok. The reason that you've all gathered here today is in anticipation of the final match for the World Chess Federation Championship. The contestants are current champion Russian ex-pat Sergievsky and Soviet challenger Viigand. But below the surface, more than just the Championship title is at stake. The aftershocks from events one year ago can still be felt strongly at this party. Many of the attendees have a history, and though everyone there is striving to keep up a pleasant facade, hidden motives lurk behind every smile. This year, Sergievsky will be playing for the West, and the representative from the East seems eager to grasp the championship for the countrymen who were scorned by last year's desertion. Who will grasp the victory? No one is sure, but everyone has an agenda. Beware... Based on Chess the Musical.