Grandmasters

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Grandmasters (2026)

Directed by Liza Mandelup

Documentary · 2h 50m

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."

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Cast

Magnus Carlsen Self
W
Wesley So Self
J
Jan Henric Buettner Self
H
Hans Niemann Self Danny Rensch Self Levy Rozman Self Lotis Key Self

Crew

Director
Liza Mandelup
Director of Photography
Benjamin Whatley
Original Music Composer
Gregory Tripi
Editor
Alex O'Flinn, Eric F. Martin, Rejh Cabrera
Producer
Max McGillivray, Christian Vazquez

Details

Release date
2026-10-11
Runtime
2h 50m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Boardwalk Pictures