Paul Winfield, Alfonso Ribeiro, Terence Knox, Rosalind Cash, Teddy Wilson. Originally broadcast on the television program WonderWorks in 1987. "This story was inspired by the true life exploits of the Roberts Vaux Junior High School chess team of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."
Summary:
A teacher in an inner city junior high school introduces four students to the game of chess. They then use their newly won skills to compete in the national championship.
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