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The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.
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"Nice film on the true story of young people from the slums trained in chess, and pushed by their teacher to take competitions. John Leguizamo directs here his first feature film that smacks of the 90s. Nice to watch...."
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Martinez started the after-school chess club in 1992 after his teacher's lounge rounds of chess with another teacher sparked student interest. His playing partner left the school that year and students began challenging him to matches so the club was born.
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The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.