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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:50,226 --> 00:00:52,644 In the days before the event, 2 00:00:52,727 --> 00:00:57,690 he had the whole world wondering if he would show up. 3 00:01:03,153 --> 00:01:06,614 Plane after plane waited on the runway 4 00:01:06,656 --> 00:01:08,074 while he napped 5 00:01:08,158 --> 00:01:11,160 or took walks and ate sandwiches. 6 00:01:12,661 --> 00:01:14,079 Henry Kissinger called 7 00:01:14,163 --> 00:01:17,165 and asked him to go for his country's honor. 8 00:01:19,625 --> 00:01:21,835 Soon after arriving, 9 00:01:21,877 --> 00:01:23,336 he offended the Icelanders 10 00:01:23,420 --> 00:01:25,338 by calling their country inadequate 11 00:01:25,422 --> 00:01:29,216 because they had no bowling alleys. 12 00:01:29,300 --> 00:01:31,927 He complained about the TV cameras, 13 00:01:32,011 --> 00:01:33,428 about the lighting, 14 00:01:33,511 --> 00:01:35,430 about the table and chairs, 15 00:01:35,513 --> 00:01:38,974 and the contrast of the squares on the board. 16 00:01:39,016 --> 00:01:43,437 His hotel room, he said, had too nice a view. 17 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:47,440 None of this had anything to do with chess, of course... 18 00:01:47,482 --> 00:01:50,026 or maybe it did. 19 00:01:50,109 --> 00:01:51,777 If he won, 20 00:01:51,860 --> 00:01:55,614 he'd be the first American world champion in history. 21 00:01:55,697 --> 00:01:57,072 If he lost, 22 00:01:57,156 --> 00:02:00,618 he'd just be another patzer from Brooklyn. 23 00:02:02,494 --> 00:02:05,538 On the 40th move of the 21st game, 24 00:02:05,622 --> 00:02:08,540 he countered Spassky's bishop to king-6 25 00:02:08,624 --> 00:02:11,001 with a pawn to rook-4. 26 00:02:12,086 --> 00:02:14,171 And it was all over. 27 00:02:16,005 --> 00:02:18,674 He came home an American hero. 28 00:02:18,758 --> 00:02:23,095 He bragged to the world he'd beat the Russians. 29 00:02:23,136 --> 00:02:24,930 He delivered. 30 00:02:26,139 --> 00:02:29,058 He can now command the same money 31 00:02:29,141 --> 00:02:31,352 as heavyweight prizefighters. 32 00:02:31,435 --> 00:02:36,106 He was invited to dinner by statesmen and kings. 33 00:02:36,189 --> 00:02:43,112 Then Bobby Fischer made the most original, unexpected move of all. 34 00:02:43,278 --> 00:02:45,071 He disappeared. 35 00:02:51,410 --> 00:02:53,161 Where is he? 36 00:02:53,245 --> 00:02:55,163 Maybe he gave up. 37 00:02:55,247 --> 00:02:56,664 Shh. 38 00:02:57,748 --> 00:03:00,209 Do you see anything? 39 00:03:01,627 --> 00:03:04,337 I think we lost him. 40 00:03:04,421 --> 00:03:07,590 It's cold. Let's go home. 41 00:03:07,674 --> 00:03:10,634 If he doesn't find us in two hours, 42 00:03:10,676 --> 00:03:12,094 I say we go. 43 00:03:13,387 --> 00:03:14,388 Hello, boys. 44 00:03:14,470 --> 00:03:15,680 Aah! Aah! 45 00:03:29,191 --> 00:03:31,444 Theo, what are you doing here? 46 00:03:31,485 --> 00:03:33,737 I thought you wanted to go home. 47 00:03:56,714 --> 00:03:59,258 I have to buckle my own shoes, right? 48 00:03:59,341 --> 00:04:00,551 You said something 49 00:04:00,634 --> 00:04:03,386 about rolling on your own side of the board, right? 50 00:04:03,470 --> 00:04:04,804 This is my side. 51 00:04:04,888 --> 00:04:05,805 Remember that? 52 00:04:05,889 --> 00:04:08,141 Roll it on your own side. 53 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:10,851 You talk too much. 54 00:04:10,934 --> 00:04:12,686 You talk too much. 55 00:04:56,514 --> 00:04:57,556 Josh? 56 00:04:59,517 --> 00:05:00,643 Josh? 57 00:05:07,690 --> 00:05:09,108 Your move. 58 00:05:09,108 --> 00:05:10,526 Josh! 59 00:05:35,130 --> 00:05:36,089 That's good. 60 00:05:36,131 --> 00:05:37,549 Well, there you go. 61 00:05:37,632 --> 00:05:40,134 Not too much, but that's good. 62 00:05:40,175 --> 00:05:42,136 A little more. 63 00:05:42,177 --> 00:05:43,595 Yeah. That's good. 64 00:05:43,679 --> 00:05:46,597 You got to be careful not to use it too much, 65 00:05:46,681 --> 00:05:48,599 but you want just enough. 66 00:05:48,683 --> 00:05:50,600 A little more. That's great. 67 00:05:50,684 --> 00:05:51,601 O.K. 68 00:05:51,685 --> 00:05:53,103 That looks pretty good. 69 00:05:53,186 --> 00:05:56,106 How's that look to you? 70 00:05:56,189 --> 00:05:57,606 Pretty good. 71 00:05:57,690 --> 00:05:58,607 Good. 72 00:05:58,691 --> 00:06:00,568 Now rub that in there. 73 00:06:00,651 --> 00:06:03,570 See how the leather drinks that up? 74 00:06:03,653 --> 00:06:05,572 That's got a great smell, huh? 75 00:06:05,655 --> 00:06:06,573 Smell that. 76 00:06:08,116 --> 00:06:11,160 Yeah. Great. O.K. 77 00:06:11,243 --> 00:06:12,536 Now... 78 00:06:12,578 --> 00:06:14,704 Ohh. 79 00:06:16,122 --> 00:06:17,999 What's wrong? 80 00:06:18,082 --> 00:06:20,084 I forgot to buy a ball. 81 00:06:20,168 --> 00:06:21,543 Do you believe it? 82 00:06:21,626 --> 00:06:25,088 You got to put a ball in the pocket. 83 00:06:25,172 --> 00:06:26,589 A hard ball... 84 00:06:26,630 --> 00:06:28,591 to get the shape right. 85 00:06:33,636 --> 00:06:35,055 Yeah. 86 00:06:36,639 --> 00:06:37,599 That'll work. 87 00:06:37,682 --> 00:06:39,558 O.K. 88 00:06:39,641 --> 00:06:41,560 Put that in like that... 89 00:06:41,643 --> 00:06:43,353 bend that over. 90 00:06:43,437 --> 00:06:45,063 All right. Get in bed. 91 00:06:45,146 --> 00:06:47,982 Tomorrow I buy a real baseball. 92 00:06:50,151 --> 00:06:51,610 You know what? 93 00:06:53,195 --> 00:06:54,613 I don't believe this. 94 00:06:54,696 --> 00:06:57,114 I can't believe it. 95 00:06:57,156 --> 00:06:59,116 What? 96 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:00,618 You're 7. 97 00:07:03,995 --> 00:07:05,955 Happy birthday. 98 00:07:09,124 --> 00:07:10,042 Good night, Josh. 99 00:07:10,125 --> 00:07:11,835 Good night. 100 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:53,078 Josh! 101 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:54,121 Bye. 102 00:07:54,121 --> 00:07:55,580 How was school? 103 00:07:55,664 --> 00:07:57,081 Good. 104 00:07:57,123 --> 00:07:59,583 O.K. Bye. 105 00:07:59,667 --> 00:08:01,585 Bye. See ya. How you doing? 106 00:08:01,669 --> 00:08:02,585 Fine. Bye. 107 00:08:02,669 --> 00:08:03,837 Bye-bye. See ya. 108 00:08:05,588 --> 00:08:08,007 Are you in the mood for some pizza? 109 00:08:08,091 --> 00:08:09,633 I don't know. Are you? 110 00:08:09,717 --> 00:08:11,719 Are you feeling all right? 111 00:08:11,802 --> 00:08:13,804 Yeah. Why? 112 00:08:13,887 --> 00:08:16,139 Where we going to get pizza? 113 00:08:16,222 --> 00:08:19,392 You want to go watch the men in the park? 114 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:22,060 What men in the park? 115 00:08:22,102 --> 00:08:24,563 I'm going to smack this guy's ass, man. 116 00:08:27,898 --> 00:08:29,650 There's fire in the bush. 117 00:08:29,692 --> 00:08:32,652 It ain't over. We still got a minute. 118 00:08:32,736 --> 00:08:35,113 When it slaps 12:00, then it's over. 119 00:08:35,196 --> 00:08:36,448 Then it's over. 120 00:08:41,702 --> 00:08:43,120 We playing chess. 121 00:08:43,162 --> 00:08:45,121 What we playing here? 122 00:08:45,204 --> 00:08:46,581 We playing chess. 123 00:08:48,624 --> 00:08:50,584 Now we playing chess. 124 00:08:50,625 --> 00:08:52,544 Come on, Josh, let's go. 125 00:08:52,627 --> 00:08:54,671 Is that the best you got? 126 00:08:54,755 --> 00:08:56,672 That's the best you got? 127 00:08:56,756 --> 00:08:58,007 You ain't got nothing. 128 00:08:58,090 --> 00:08:59,717 You sure you've played this game? 129 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:03,928 You want to go to Chinatown and play Chinese checkers? 130 00:09:04,012 --> 00:09:05,305 No, that ain't it. 131 00:09:05,388 --> 00:09:06,806 You want that? O.K. 132 00:09:06,890 --> 00:09:08,724 You can have that. 133 00:09:08,766 --> 00:09:11,852 But you can't have that. That's my baby. 134 00:09:11,935 --> 00:09:13,354 You got to leave with that. 135 00:09:13,395 --> 00:09:15,355 You can't trade queens with me. 136 00:09:15,396 --> 00:09:17,357 I ain't in the trading business. 137 00:09:17,398 --> 00:09:18,566 What you trying to do? 138 00:09:18,649 --> 00:09:21,026 You're going to have to do better than that. 139 00:09:21,068 --> 00:09:22,319 That's Kamran Shirazi. 140 00:09:22,402 --> 00:09:23,612 That's Kamran Shirazi. 141 00:09:23,695 --> 00:09:27,031 That's Kamran Shirazi, man. 142 00:09:29,950 --> 00:09:31,535 Shirazi! 143 00:09:31,619 --> 00:09:32,827 The Grandmaster's here. 144 00:09:32,911 --> 00:09:34,871 You come to hustle the hustler. 145 00:09:34,913 --> 00:09:38,999 Don't look at my clock. My time is fine. 146 00:09:39,083 --> 00:09:41,001 I want to go home. 147 00:09:41,085 --> 00:09:42,336 Come and take my money. 148 00:09:42,419 --> 00:09:44,253 Let's go, Josh. 149 00:09:44,337 --> 00:09:46,756 Come on, Grandmaster. Show me something. 150 00:09:46,798 --> 00:09:50,509 All right. Check to his majesty. 151 00:09:50,550 --> 00:09:52,260 No, no. Back up. 152 00:09:52,302 --> 00:09:54,221 Check yourself before you wreck yourself. 153 00:09:54,304 --> 00:09:56,013 You can't have it. 154 00:09:56,097 --> 00:09:57,556 Mmm. Hello? 155 00:09:57,598 --> 00:09:59,350 That's right. Run. 156 00:09:59,433 --> 00:10:00,685 Run. 157 00:10:00,768 --> 00:10:02,560 Run. 158 00:10:02,644 --> 00:10:04,020 Somebody call the police. 159 00:10:04,104 --> 00:10:05,939 The man is loitering. 160 00:11:05,405 --> 00:11:07,324 [Speaking Russian] 161 00:11:16,205 --> 00:11:17,874 Excuse me, sir. 162 00:11:17,915 --> 00:11:19,876 [Speaking Russian] 163 00:11:22,461 --> 00:11:24,880 I noticed your sign. 164 00:11:24,963 --> 00:11:26,964 Where is your camera? 165 00:11:27,048 --> 00:11:30,468 No. My son would like to play a game of chess with you. 166 00:12:09,917 --> 00:12:11,168 Check. 167 00:12:32,143 --> 00:12:34,270 Nyet. Nyet. 168 00:12:34,354 --> 00:12:35,271 It's over. 169 00:12:35,313 --> 00:12:36,773 You lose. 170 00:12:41,402 --> 00:12:42,736 Thanks. 171 00:12:43,987 --> 00:12:45,947 What's his name? 172 00:12:46,030 --> 00:12:46,948 Josh. 173 00:12:47,031 --> 00:12:47,949 Josh what? 174 00:12:47,991 --> 00:12:49,826 Don't tell him-- Waitzkin. 175 00:12:49,866 --> 00:12:53,787 Josh Waitzkin. 176 00:12:53,870 --> 00:12:56,872 I'm going to watch out for you, Josh Waitzkin. 177 00:12:56,956 --> 00:12:58,416 Tell these patzers 178 00:12:58,499 --> 00:13:00,084 I watched you play like Bobby Fischer. 179 00:13:00,167 --> 00:13:01,335 Show them this. 180 00:13:01,419 --> 00:13:06,589 Your boy used pieces in combination to attack, lady. 181 00:13:06,673 --> 00:13:08,090 Shut up, man. 182 00:13:08,132 --> 00:13:09,133 Look what you did. 183 00:13:17,557 --> 00:13:19,017 And here's the pitch. 184 00:13:19,058 --> 00:13:21,310 A short grounder to second base. 185 00:13:21,393 --> 00:13:22,811 Here's the throw. 186 00:13:22,853 --> 00:13:23,937 And he got it. 187 00:13:25,147 --> 00:13:26,105 Hey, babe. 188 00:13:26,147 --> 00:13:27,189 Hi. 189 00:13:30,693 --> 00:13:31,610 Hi. 190 00:13:31,694 --> 00:13:32,610 Where's Josh? 191 00:13:32,694 --> 00:13:34,612 He's over there. 192 00:13:34,696 --> 00:13:35,822 Hey, Josh. 193 00:13:35,864 --> 00:13:36,823 How's it going? 194 00:13:36,906 --> 00:13:37,865 Eddie. 195 00:13:37,906 --> 00:13:39,491 Come here. 196 00:13:39,533 --> 00:13:40,909 Give me a hand. 197 00:13:42,703 --> 00:13:44,120 What did I miss? 198 00:13:44,162 --> 00:13:45,538 No score. 199 00:13:45,580 --> 00:13:48,541 I took Josh to the park today. 200 00:13:48,583 --> 00:13:50,167 He played chess. 201 00:13:52,336 --> 00:13:53,378 Um... 202 00:13:53,420 --> 00:13:56,380 Josh doesn't know how to play chess. 203 00:13:56,422 --> 00:13:59,425 Don't ask me how, but he does. 204 00:13:59,508 --> 00:14:02,385 You going to write about sports like your dad, 205 00:14:02,469 --> 00:14:03,720 or you going to play? 206 00:14:03,803 --> 00:14:05,847 I'll play second base for the Yanks. 207 00:14:05,930 --> 00:14:09,266 Make that a four-game streak! 208 00:14:09,350 --> 00:14:11,393 They could use a second baseman. 209 00:14:23,570 --> 00:14:24,905 Careful. 210 00:14:24,988 --> 00:14:25,905 Careful, careful. 211 00:14:25,988 --> 00:14:27,573 Oh, here. 212 00:14:27,615 --> 00:14:29,075 Hey... 213 00:14:29,158 --> 00:14:30,576 look what I found. 214 00:14:37,165 --> 00:14:39,291 Want to play a game? 215 00:14:41,669 --> 00:14:43,295 Why? 216 00:14:43,379 --> 00:14:45,171 For fun. 217 00:14:46,673 --> 00:14:50,550 Let's go to a dealership instead and get some brochures. 218 00:14:50,634 --> 00:14:53,512 Well, show him. 219 00:14:53,553 --> 00:14:55,514 Your dad wants to see you play, 220 00:14:55,597 --> 00:14:57,807 like with the men in the park. 221 00:14:57,848 --> 00:14:59,100 Hey, it'll be fun. 222 00:14:59,183 --> 00:15:01,893 Then we'll go to a dealership. 223 00:15:16,739 --> 00:15:18,533 Now go easy on me. 224 00:15:18,616 --> 00:15:20,826 It's been a while since I've played. 225 00:15:57,690 --> 00:15:59,400 Check. 226 00:16:13,828 --> 00:16:14,996 Oh, uh... 227 00:16:15,079 --> 00:16:16,664 checkmate. 228 00:16:16,748 --> 00:16:20,042 You see, I've got you here and here. 229 00:16:20,083 --> 00:16:21,543 See? 230 00:16:21,627 --> 00:16:24,046 Can we go to the dealership now? 231 00:16:26,005 --> 00:16:26,922 Sure. 232 00:16:27,006 --> 00:16:28,966 Pee and get your coat. 233 00:16:32,594 --> 00:16:34,054 Yeah, I know. 234 00:16:34,137 --> 00:16:36,056 I should've let him win one. 235 00:16:36,139 --> 00:16:37,349 I gave him every opportunity. 236 00:16:37,432 --> 00:16:39,308 He wasn't trying to win. 237 00:16:43,437 --> 00:16:44,437 Oh, no? 238 00:16:45,605 --> 00:16:47,065 Come on, Bonnie. 239 00:16:47,148 --> 00:16:49,650 It doesn't matter. 240 00:16:49,733 --> 00:16:51,443 No. Say what you mean. 241 00:16:51,526 --> 00:16:55,405 You don't get it? 242 00:16:55,489 --> 00:16:57,865 He doesn't want to beat his daddy. 243 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:06,539 Dad. 244 00:17:06,623 --> 00:17:08,540 She thinks you're throwing the game. 245 00:17:08,624 --> 00:17:11,377 You know what that means, throwing the game? 246 00:17:12,586 --> 00:17:13,545 No. 247 00:17:13,586 --> 00:17:17,131 Well, this time, really try. 248 00:17:17,215 --> 00:17:18,883 I was trying. 249 00:17:18,967 --> 00:17:20,425 Well, I know you were, 250 00:17:20,425 --> 00:17:24,596 but we're going to play one more just for fun, O.K.? 251 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:27,473 Josh... 252 00:17:27,556 --> 00:17:29,058 it's O.K. to beat him. 253 00:17:29,100 --> 00:17:31,102 You won't hurt his feelings. 254 00:17:52,744 --> 00:17:54,579 It's your move. 255 00:18:15,263 --> 00:18:17,932 Your move, Josh! 256 00:18:37,407 --> 00:18:38,907 I can't. 257 00:18:38,991 --> 00:18:41,452 I'm playing chess with my dad. 258 00:18:41,452 --> 00:18:44,579 Chess. It's a game, like Monopoly. 259 00:18:44,662 --> 00:18:45,580 Josh! 260 00:18:45,663 --> 00:18:47,290 Don't hang up. 261 00:19:00,593 --> 00:19:01,551 Hi. 262 00:19:15,438 --> 00:19:17,607 Your move, Josh! 263 00:19:17,649 --> 00:19:20,067 Did you move that pawn? 264 00:19:20,108 --> 00:19:22,069 I moved a pawn, yeah. 265 00:19:22,110 --> 00:19:23,362 Yeah, that one. 266 00:19:23,445 --> 00:19:25,905 Move my horse in front of my king. 267 00:19:25,947 --> 00:19:27,531 You mean your knight. 268 00:19:27,615 --> 00:19:29,367 Yeah. 269 00:19:34,412 --> 00:19:36,539 O.K. 270 00:19:37,623 --> 00:19:39,875 He's going to lose his queen. 271 00:19:39,959 --> 00:19:42,044 Oh, really? 272 00:19:42,127 --> 00:19:43,586 Did you do it? 273 00:19:43,628 --> 00:19:44,587 Yeah. 274 00:19:44,629 --> 00:19:47,131 Can we go out now? 275 00:19:47,215 --> 00:19:51,218 Well, the game's not over yet, Josh. 276 00:19:51,301 --> 00:19:52,844 Yes, it is. 277 00:20:04,145 --> 00:20:06,898 Bobby Fischer was 6 278 00:20:06,940 --> 00:20:09,400 when his mother moved the family 279 00:20:09,483 --> 00:20:12,194 to a small apartment near Ebbets Field. 280 00:20:12,278 --> 00:20:13,320 At night, 281 00:20:13,362 --> 00:20:15,697 when the traffic noise died down, 282 00:20:15,780 --> 00:20:19,117 you could hear the roar of the crowd from the stadium. 283 00:20:21,243 --> 00:20:23,620 His sister brought home games to amuse him 284 00:20:23,662 --> 00:20:25,830 while their mother was at work. 285 00:20:27,832 --> 00:20:29,083 Monopoly... 286 00:20:29,166 --> 00:20:30,668 Parcheesi... 287 00:20:31,835 --> 00:20:32,752 chess. 288 00:20:34,170 --> 00:20:37,090 Even though she was five years older, 289 00:20:37,173 --> 00:20:40,134 she was soon no match for him. 290 00:20:40,175 --> 00:20:41,594 It became more interesting 291 00:20:41,677 --> 00:20:44,053 for him to play against himself. 292 00:20:44,137 --> 00:20:48,600 He'd play both sides of the board equally hard, 293 00:20:48,683 --> 00:20:50,601 careful to be fair... 294 00:20:50,684 --> 00:20:53,312 and he always won. 295 00:20:55,396 --> 00:20:57,148 And up... 296 00:20:57,189 --> 00:20:58,149 3... 297 00:20:58,190 --> 00:20:59,984 4. 298 00:21:00,067 --> 00:21:00,902 Now over. 299 00:21:00,985 --> 00:21:02,402 Arms long, girls, 300 00:21:02,444 --> 00:21:03,570 and down. 301 00:21:03,653 --> 00:21:05,822 Let's go to the other side. 302 00:21:07,656 --> 00:21:09,116 Long neck. 303 00:21:11,410 --> 00:21:12,745 And pli�. 304 00:21:12,786 --> 00:21:14,370 And down. 305 00:21:20,375 --> 00:21:21,335 3... 306 00:21:21,376 --> 00:21:23,211 4. Very nice. 307 00:21:23,295 --> 00:21:24,421 j'adoube. 308 00:21:24,504 --> 00:21:25,755 What are you doing? 309 00:21:25,796 --> 00:21:26,923 j'adoube. 310 00:21:27,006 --> 00:21:28,925 j'adoube? You moved the piece. 311 00:21:29,008 --> 00:21:30,551 No, I adjusted the piece. 312 00:21:30,635 --> 00:21:31,593 j'adoube. 313 00:21:31,635 --> 00:21:33,595 No, you moved it, then took it back. 314 00:21:33,637 --> 00:21:34,721 No, I adjusted... 315 00:21:34,804 --> 00:21:36,723 Who are you with again? 316 00:21:36,806 --> 00:21:38,724 No, you picked up the piece... 317 00:21:38,807 --> 00:21:40,726 The Hadassah chapter on Staten Island. 318 00:21:40,809 --> 00:21:42,228 I'll take it back. 319 00:21:42,269 --> 00:21:44,729 What did you have in mind? 320 00:21:44,812 --> 00:21:46,606 Lecture? Exhibition? 321 00:21:46,689 --> 00:21:49,775 I'm looking for Bruce Pandolfini. 322 00:21:49,858 --> 00:21:51,818 What are you prepared to pay? 323 00:21:53,153 --> 00:21:54,571 $30. 324 00:21:54,613 --> 00:21:59,784 Do you know how much I'm accustomed to getting for a lecture? 325 00:22:17,131 --> 00:22:19,008 Want to play? 326 00:22:24,471 --> 00:22:26,389 Can I have one of those? 327 00:22:45,655 --> 00:22:47,156 Yes, I'll be there. 328 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:51,243 Yes, I--I'm agreeing to the $30. 329 00:22:51,326 --> 00:22:53,078 Yes, I have it. 330 00:22:53,161 --> 00:22:54,663 Ahem. 331 00:22:54,746 --> 00:22:55,872 Bye. 332 00:23:10,050 --> 00:23:12,553 I work for a newspaper. I wanted-- 333 00:23:12,636 --> 00:23:15,638 I don't know where Bobby Fischer is. 334 00:23:18,808 --> 00:23:22,060 I was talking to the guy who writes the chess column. 335 00:23:22,102 --> 00:23:26,564 He told me I could find Bruce Pandolfini here. 336 00:23:26,606 --> 00:23:29,525 I'm looking for a teacher for my son. 337 00:23:29,609 --> 00:23:31,068 I don't teach anymore. 338 00:23:31,152 --> 00:23:33,904 He was sure that you did. 339 00:23:35,155 --> 00:23:36,990 I don't. 340 00:23:53,670 --> 00:23:55,047 Come on, Josh. 341 00:23:55,130 --> 00:23:57,215 Just a second. 342 00:25:18,074 --> 00:25:19,324 Thanks. 343 00:25:22,828 --> 00:25:24,288 What was the score? 344 00:25:24,371 --> 00:25:25,538 33 to 8. 345 00:25:25,621 --> 00:25:27,999 33 to 8? What did you do? 346 00:25:28,082 --> 00:25:31,501 3 home runs, 3 triples, and 2 singles. 347 00:25:31,543 --> 00:25:34,296 I almost had 4 home runs, 348 00:25:34,379 --> 00:25:36,172 but I slipped coming home from third. 349 00:25:36,256 --> 00:25:38,591 I ain't playing this game. 350 00:25:40,092 --> 00:25:42,344 Oh, caught you looking. 351 00:25:42,428 --> 00:25:43,678 You want some smoke? 352 00:25:43,761 --> 00:25:45,513 Never play defensive. Always attack. 353 00:25:45,597 --> 00:25:47,515 Even when you retreat, you attack. 354 00:25:47,599 --> 00:25:48,516 You understand? 355 00:25:48,600 --> 00:25:49,558 Yeah. 356 00:25:49,641 --> 00:25:51,768 There you go. Now you're playing chess. 357 00:25:51,852 --> 00:25:53,312 That's right. Make him run. 358 00:25:53,395 --> 00:25:56,189 Got me in trouble. I'm on the run. 359 00:25:56,272 --> 00:25:59,192 What can I do? Where can I go? 360 00:25:59,275 --> 00:26:00,151 Young Fischer. 361 00:26:00,193 --> 00:26:01,484 Come after me. 362 00:26:01,568 --> 00:26:02,986 There you go. 363 00:26:03,028 --> 00:26:04,154 Outstanding. 364 00:26:04,237 --> 00:26:05,197 Outstanding. 365 00:26:05,238 --> 00:26:06,990 Nothing I can do. 366 00:26:07,031 --> 00:26:09,575 I'm in major trouble, major trouble. 367 00:26:09,658 --> 00:26:12,453 I got big problems now. 368 00:26:12,536 --> 00:26:13,912 What's this? 369 00:26:13,995 --> 00:26:15,538 This goes like this. 370 00:26:15,622 --> 00:26:17,081 And this goes like this. 371 00:26:17,165 --> 00:26:19,374 And this can go over pieces. 372 00:26:19,416 --> 00:26:21,335 That piece should go over here. 373 00:26:21,418 --> 00:26:23,295 And the pawn go-- 374 00:26:24,421 --> 00:26:25,630 And the pawns-- 375 00:26:25,713 --> 00:26:27,632 the pawns can take like this. 376 00:26:27,715 --> 00:26:29,175 This is a pawn... 377 00:26:29,175 --> 00:26:31,593 You sneak in here again, Katya? 378 00:26:31,635 --> 00:26:32,594 Yeah. 379 00:26:32,636 --> 00:26:35,472 It's way past your bedtime. 380 00:26:35,555 --> 00:26:38,265 Say good night to your brother. 381 00:26:38,349 --> 00:26:39,266 Good night. 382 00:26:41,685 --> 00:26:42,686 There. 383 00:26:45,146 --> 00:26:46,606 Mom? 384 00:26:46,689 --> 00:26:47,815 Yeah? 385 00:26:49,149 --> 00:26:51,610 Does Vinnie sleep in the park? 386 00:26:53,153 --> 00:26:56,489 I have no idea where he lives. 387 00:26:56,572 --> 00:26:57,949 Well, I was thinking... 388 00:26:57,990 --> 00:27:01,243 maybe he could sleep in my top bunk instead. 389 00:27:01,326 --> 00:27:04,246 Then when I get old enough to sleep in it, 390 00:27:04,329 --> 00:27:06,248 he could sleep down here. 391 00:27:07,623 --> 00:27:10,292 You have a good heart. 392 00:27:12,169 --> 00:27:15,839 And that's the most important thing in the world. 393 00:27:22,302 --> 00:27:23,554 Good night. 394 00:27:23,637 --> 00:27:24,847 Good night, Mom. 395 00:27:57,123 --> 00:27:59,083 Glad you could make it. 396 00:28:05,422 --> 00:28:06,840 So how's it going? 397 00:28:07,923 --> 00:28:08,841 All right. 398 00:28:08,924 --> 00:28:10,843 Great. 399 00:28:10,926 --> 00:28:11,969 That's great. 400 00:28:13,094 --> 00:28:15,597 So what do you think? 401 00:28:15,597 --> 00:28:18,016 Have you ever been to a tournament before? 402 00:28:18,099 --> 00:28:19,057 No. 403 00:28:19,099 --> 00:28:20,684 Ah. You're in luck then. 404 00:28:20,767 --> 00:28:23,228 This is one of the most prestigious. 405 00:28:23,312 --> 00:28:25,855 The talent gathered here's the strongest in the country. 406 00:28:25,938 --> 00:28:27,648 Everybody's here. 407 00:28:27,690 --> 00:28:30,359 Joel Benjamin-- former U.S. Champion, 408 00:28:30,443 --> 00:28:34,321 among the six highest-rated players in the country. 409 00:28:36,781 --> 00:28:41,035 The man in the corner's Roman Dzindzichashvili-- 410 00:28:41,118 --> 00:28:42,578 two-time U.S. Champion. 411 00:28:42,620 --> 00:28:45,038 A few years ago, he was ranked 412 00:28:45,121 --> 00:28:48,458 among the top 10 players of the world. 413 00:28:53,795 --> 00:28:55,588 Asa Hoffman. 414 00:28:55,630 --> 00:28:57,590 He's the son of two lawyers. 415 00:28:57,632 --> 00:28:59,550 He grew up on Park Avenue, 416 00:28:59,634 --> 00:29:01,635 went to Columbia and Horace Mann 417 00:29:01,718 --> 00:29:04,012 before dropping out to play chess full-time. 418 00:29:04,095 --> 00:29:06,848 He plays about 200 chess tournaments a year. 419 00:29:06,931 --> 00:29:08,474 Asa. 420 00:29:08,557 --> 00:29:09,517 Asa. 421 00:29:13,394 --> 00:29:16,189 How much do you make at the tournaments altogether... 422 00:29:16,272 --> 00:29:17,732 about $2,000 a year? 423 00:29:17,816 --> 00:29:20,734 Look at that. I got him thinking. I got him thinking. 424 00:29:20,818 --> 00:29:23,862 Maybe I can win a pawn. 425 00:29:32,077 --> 00:29:34,538 Clearly, you had me come here 426 00:29:34,621 --> 00:29:37,122 so I could see all this. 427 00:29:37,206 --> 00:29:40,626 But if you really wanted me to say no 428 00:29:40,709 --> 00:29:42,628 to letting my son play, 429 00:29:42,711 --> 00:29:44,128 you wouldn't have bothered. 430 00:29:45,421 --> 00:29:49,132 You want me to think you want me to say no, 431 00:29:49,174 --> 00:29:52,052 but you actually... 432 00:29:52,136 --> 00:29:54,221 want me to say yes. 433 00:29:56,389 --> 00:29:58,808 You have no idea what I want. 434 00:30:01,643 --> 00:30:04,312 What is chess, do you think? 435 00:30:04,396 --> 00:30:07,314 Those who play for fun, or not at all, 436 00:30:07,398 --> 00:30:09,316 dismiss it as a game. 437 00:30:09,400 --> 00:30:12,819 The ones who devote their lives to it, for the most part, 438 00:30:12,902 --> 00:30:15,321 insist it is a science. It's neither. 439 00:30:17,157 --> 00:30:18,700 Bobby Fischer got underneath it 440 00:30:18,782 --> 00:30:20,409 like no one before him 441 00:30:20,492 --> 00:30:22,411 and found at its center... 442 00:30:22,494 --> 00:30:23,912 art. 443 00:30:23,996 --> 00:30:27,415 I've spent my life trying to play like him. 444 00:30:27,456 --> 00:30:30,209 Most of these guys have. 445 00:30:30,251 --> 00:30:31,877 But we're like forgers. 446 00:30:33,170 --> 00:30:34,713 We're competent fakes. 447 00:30:38,132 --> 00:30:40,217 His successor wasn't here tonight. 448 00:30:42,678 --> 00:30:44,053 He wasn't here. 449 00:30:46,681 --> 00:30:49,600 He's asleep in his room in your house. 450 00:30:51,977 --> 00:30:54,104 Your son creates like Fischer. 451 00:30:55,563 --> 00:30:58,107 He sees like him... 452 00:30:58,191 --> 00:30:59,609 inside. 453 00:30:59,692 --> 00:31:01,026 You can tell that 454 00:31:01,109 --> 00:31:03,695 by watching him play some drunks in the park? 455 00:31:03,778 --> 00:31:05,322 Yes! 456 00:31:08,365 --> 00:31:11,535 You want to know what I want? 457 00:31:11,619 --> 00:31:14,078 I'll tell you what I want. 458 00:31:14,120 --> 00:31:15,538 I want back 459 00:31:15,622 --> 00:31:18,916 what Bobby Fischer took with him when he disappeared. 460 00:31:24,630 --> 00:31:26,047 Yeah, look at that. 461 00:31:29,300 --> 00:31:30,842 Oh! 462 00:31:35,138 --> 00:31:36,598 You're his father. 463 00:31:36,640 --> 00:31:38,265 It's your decision. 464 00:31:54,655 --> 00:31:55,738 Josh. 465 00:31:55,822 --> 00:31:58,866 I--I'd like you to meet a friend of mine. 466 00:31:58,950 --> 00:31:59,867 Hi, Josh. 467 00:31:59,951 --> 00:32:01,493 This is Bruce. 468 00:32:01,535 --> 00:32:02,577 Hi. 469 00:32:05,580 --> 00:32:07,998 Well, I'll let you two, um... 470 00:32:08,082 --> 00:32:09,542 I'll be downstairs. 471 00:32:52,119 --> 00:32:53,579 I love water basketball. 472 00:32:53,662 --> 00:32:57,582 Well, supposedly, he used to, uh, really be someone. 473 00:32:57,665 --> 00:33:00,585 Some sort of, uh... master level... 474 00:33:01,710 --> 00:33:03,295 something or other. 475 00:33:03,378 --> 00:33:04,504 Used to. 476 00:33:04,588 --> 00:33:07,673 Well, yeah. Well, he doesn't play anymore... 477 00:33:07,715 --> 00:33:09,341 on the circuit... 478 00:33:11,177 --> 00:33:14,220 or--or whatever, um... they call it. 479 00:33:15,555 --> 00:33:17,015 Well, he's interesting. 480 00:33:32,068 --> 00:33:34,029 All right, this is it. 481 00:33:37,448 --> 00:33:39,909 Mr. Green in the conservatory 482 00:33:39,950 --> 00:33:41,410 with the candlestick. 483 00:33:46,331 --> 00:33:47,457 Wrench. 484 00:33:49,416 --> 00:33:52,419 # Fr�re jacques # 485 00:33:52,461 --> 00:33:54,338 # Fr�re jacques # 486 00:33:54,379 --> 00:33:56,547 # Dormez-vous? # 487 00:33:56,589 --> 00:33:58,049 # Dormez-vous? ## 488 00:33:58,132 --> 00:34:00,634 I need to talk to your dad a minute. 489 00:34:00,717 --> 00:34:02,636 I'll see you next week, O.K.? 490 00:34:02,719 --> 00:34:04,429 I really had a great time, Josh. 491 00:34:04,429 --> 00:34:05,097 Me, too. 492 00:34:06,515 --> 00:34:07,348 Bye. 493 00:34:07,431 --> 00:34:08,557 Bye. 494 00:34:08,641 --> 00:34:11,560 The first lesson went very well, I think. 495 00:34:11,644 --> 00:34:12,852 Oh, good. 496 00:34:15,105 --> 00:34:16,064 So, uh... 497 00:34:16,106 --> 00:34:17,857 uh, were you guys... 498 00:34:17,941 --> 00:34:19,024 talking about... 499 00:34:19,108 --> 00:34:20,567 chess up there? 500 00:34:20,651 --> 00:34:23,112 No, it didn't come up. 501 00:34:25,655 --> 00:34:28,574 So I'll see you next Saturday then? 502 00:34:29,700 --> 00:34:31,326 Uh, right. 503 00:34:40,626 --> 00:34:41,627 That's great. 504 00:34:44,295 --> 00:34:45,296 So long. 505 00:34:49,675 --> 00:34:52,344 How about some Pac-Man next week, Josh? 506 00:34:52,428 --> 00:34:53,679 Pac-Man and pizza. 507 00:34:53,762 --> 00:34:54,720 Great. 508 00:34:54,762 --> 00:34:56,097 O.K. 509 00:34:56,139 --> 00:34:58,266 I'll see myself out. 510 00:34:58,349 --> 00:35:00,059 It was very nice meeting you. 511 00:35:08,858 --> 00:35:10,317 Mate is four moves 512 00:35:10,401 --> 00:35:13,027 from the position in front of you. 513 00:35:13,111 --> 00:35:17,031 Don't move until you figure it out in your head. 514 00:35:17,115 --> 00:35:19,533 Don't look to me for a hint. 515 00:35:19,616 --> 00:35:22,077 I can't do it without moving the pieces. 516 00:35:22,119 --> 00:35:23,537 Yes, you can. 517 00:35:23,620 --> 00:35:26,539 Clear the lines of men in your head, 518 00:35:26,622 --> 00:35:28,082 one at a time, 519 00:35:28,124 --> 00:35:30,542 and the king will be left standing alone, 520 00:35:30,625 --> 00:35:33,545 like a guy on a street corner. 521 00:35:37,131 --> 00:35:39,550 Here, I'll make it easier for you. 522 00:36:07,239 --> 00:36:08,866 Knight to c8. 523 00:36:08,949 --> 00:36:11,327 Yes. 524 00:36:28,883 --> 00:36:31,551 I want to show you something else. 525 00:36:42,311 --> 00:36:44,187 This is very rare. 526 00:36:44,270 --> 00:36:46,898 It says, "Master Chess Certificate... 527 00:36:46,981 --> 00:36:48,358 awarded to..." 528 00:36:48,440 --> 00:36:51,360 and there's a blank here for a name... 529 00:36:51,443 --> 00:36:54,363 "for highest achievement 530 00:36:54,404 --> 00:36:58,825 on this day of blank, nineteen hundred and blank." 531 00:36:59,909 --> 00:37:01,326 Careful with it. 532 00:37:07,581 --> 00:37:10,167 It's a mysterious and powerful thing. 533 00:37:10,251 --> 00:37:12,919 It's only been given out... 534 00:37:14,421 --> 00:37:15,839 I don't know... 535 00:37:15,922 --> 00:37:17,924 a few times in history. 536 00:37:20,092 --> 00:37:23,011 And then only to those who achieve 537 00:37:23,095 --> 00:37:25,012 a lot of master-class points. 538 00:37:25,096 --> 00:37:28,015 Then there's a big ceremony and so on. 539 00:37:28,099 --> 00:37:31,017 How do you get master-class points? 540 00:37:31,101 --> 00:37:33,145 You earn them. 541 00:37:33,228 --> 00:37:35,147 You just earned 10... 542 00:37:35,230 --> 00:37:38,065 for that knight to c8. 543 00:37:38,149 --> 00:37:39,859 10. 544 00:37:39,942 --> 00:37:40,901 10... 545 00:37:42,278 --> 00:37:43,361 master... 546 00:37:43,445 --> 00:37:45,029 class... 547 00:37:45,113 --> 00:37:46,281 points. 548 00:38:25,980 --> 00:38:27,607 O.K., Josh, let's go! 549 00:38:37,656 --> 00:38:40,117 Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! 550 00:38:40,201 --> 00:38:42,078 Take two! Go! Go! Go! Go! 551 00:38:44,079 --> 00:38:45,038 Hi. 552 00:38:47,582 --> 00:38:49,833 You're overdressed, Bruce. 553 00:38:49,875 --> 00:38:52,336 Two, four, six, eight, 554 00:38:52,419 --> 00:38:54,171 who do we appreciate? 555 00:38:54,254 --> 00:38:55,171 Eagles! 556 00:38:55,254 --> 00:38:56,172 Eagles! 557 00:38:56,255 --> 00:38:58,341 Yay, Eagles! 558 00:38:58,424 --> 00:39:00,093 O.K., yeah! 559 00:39:01,468 --> 00:39:02,803 Nice game, guys. 560 00:39:02,886 --> 00:39:05,472 Let's get that equipment in and head on out! 561 00:39:05,555 --> 00:39:07,181 Good game, fellas. 562 00:39:14,396 --> 00:39:15,814 Come on, Josh. 563 00:39:15,855 --> 00:39:18,982 His chess ideas are like pieces of his body 564 00:39:19,066 --> 00:39:20,609 he's reluctant to give up. 565 00:39:20,692 --> 00:39:23,320 For instance, he simply can't cope with being told 566 00:39:23,404 --> 00:39:26,322 not to bring his queen out too early in the game. 567 00:39:26,364 --> 00:39:27,824 Why shouldn't he? 568 00:39:27,907 --> 00:39:30,826 He's won many a game in Washington Square doing exactly that. 569 00:39:30,909 --> 00:39:32,452 Why is this suddenly wrong? 570 00:39:32,536 --> 00:39:34,996 Try getting him to brush his teeth sometime. 571 00:39:35,080 --> 00:39:38,332 What I'm trying to teach him and what he's learning there 572 00:39:38,416 --> 00:39:40,334 are two very different things. 573 00:39:40,376 --> 00:39:42,836 Park hustlers play tactics, not position. 574 00:39:42,919 --> 00:39:45,338 They rely on wild, unpredictable moves 575 00:39:45,422 --> 00:39:46,965 meant to intimidate their opponents. 576 00:39:47,048 --> 00:39:50,008 Great in a two-minute speed game for drug money, 577 00:39:50,050 --> 00:39:53,178 but it'll cost Josh dearly in real games. 578 00:39:53,262 --> 00:39:55,763 Well, he's learning some new words. 579 00:39:58,391 --> 00:40:01,810 Could you keep him from playing there so much? 580 00:40:01,893 --> 00:40:02,853 Sure. 581 00:40:02,894 --> 00:40:04,229 No. 582 00:40:06,439 --> 00:40:09,316 Not playing in the park would kill him. He loves it. 583 00:40:09,358 --> 00:40:11,777 Just makes my job harder. 584 00:40:13,236 --> 00:40:14,988 Then your job's harder. 585 00:40:24,746 --> 00:40:26,330 What are you talking about? 586 00:40:26,414 --> 00:40:28,875 We're already packed. We're, like, out the door. 587 00:40:28,916 --> 00:40:32,252 Make sure his laces are tied if there's escalators. 588 00:40:32,294 --> 00:40:34,713 I don't know why I O.K.'d this anyway. 589 00:40:34,796 --> 00:40:37,256 Well, you didn't. He wants to do this. 590 00:40:37,298 --> 00:40:38,716 I should've dissuaded him. 591 00:40:38,799 --> 00:40:40,718 I grew up playing in tournaments. 592 00:40:40,801 --> 00:40:43,261 They have nothing to do with what's important. 593 00:40:43,344 --> 00:40:45,555 They're about all winning and losing. So? 594 00:40:45,638 --> 00:40:47,015 It's not chess. 595 00:40:47,098 --> 00:40:48,390 Ah. Chess is art. 596 00:40:48,432 --> 00:40:49,725 That's right. 597 00:40:49,767 --> 00:40:52,728 No. Chess is you appreciating the beauty of Josh's play 598 00:40:52,811 --> 00:40:54,353 at 60 bucks an hour. 599 00:40:54,437 --> 00:40:58,399 Will you be ready to go in 30 minutes or not? 600 00:40:58,441 --> 00:40:59,984 He's not coming. 601 00:41:00,068 --> 00:41:01,651 May I talk to him? 602 00:41:01,735 --> 00:41:02,652 Hold on. 603 00:41:02,736 --> 00:41:03,653 Josh! 604 00:41:03,737 --> 00:41:04,863 I don't... 605 00:41:08,074 --> 00:41:09,450 Telephone. 606 00:41:13,078 --> 00:41:14,162 Hi. 607 00:41:14,245 --> 00:41:16,581 Josh, how are you doing? You excited? 608 00:41:16,664 --> 00:41:17,582 Yeah. 609 00:41:17,665 --> 00:41:19,249 Listen, I can't make it. 610 00:41:19,333 --> 00:41:23,253 I've got some things I have to take care of. 611 00:41:23,337 --> 00:41:24,462 Hmm. 612 00:41:24,504 --> 00:41:25,463 That's O.K. 613 00:41:25,505 --> 00:41:27,131 I'll be thinking of you. 614 00:41:27,215 --> 00:41:29,008 You'll do great, I know it. 615 00:41:29,092 --> 00:41:31,510 And I'll see you when you get back. 616 00:41:31,593 --> 00:41:32,511 O.K. 617 00:41:32,594 --> 00:41:33,678 Bye. 618 00:41:33,762 --> 00:41:37,431 O.K. bye. Don't bring your queen out too soon-- 619 00:41:44,938 --> 00:41:47,899 [Jazzy Version of Heart and Soul Plays] 620 00:41:55,279 --> 00:41:57,824 This is great. 621 00:42:13,962 --> 00:42:15,338 Which one's yours? 622 00:42:17,799 --> 00:42:19,633 Over there by the steps. 623 00:42:19,717 --> 00:42:21,510 Oh. That-- that one's mine. 624 00:42:21,593 --> 00:42:23,053 All right, yeah. What? 625 00:42:23,095 --> 00:42:25,054 Looks like they're friends already. 626 00:42:27,974 --> 00:42:29,684 Uh, what's his rating? 627 00:42:37,648 --> 00:42:38,733 15. 628 00:42:40,484 --> 00:42:41,527 15 hundred? 629 00:42:43,153 --> 00:42:44,487 Yeah. 630 00:42:47,824 --> 00:42:49,324 How old is he? 631 00:42:49,408 --> 00:42:51,076 7. 632 00:42:51,160 --> 00:42:52,703 7. 633 00:42:52,786 --> 00:42:56,581 Well, I doubt that they'll be playing each other then. 634 00:42:56,664 --> 00:42:58,916 Morgan's not rated 1,000 yet. 635 00:42:59,000 --> 00:42:59,917 Oh. 636 00:43:07,089 --> 00:43:08,215 15 hundred? 637 00:43:10,384 --> 00:43:13,345 Questions during the course of the game, 638 00:43:13,386 --> 00:43:14,846 raise your hand. 639 00:43:14,888 --> 00:43:18,891 He was cheating. He tried to castle when I had him checked. 640 00:43:18,974 --> 00:43:24,604 O.K., I want to remind you to conduct yourselves 641 00:43:24,645 --> 00:43:26,105 like adults. 642 00:43:26,189 --> 00:43:28,024 I don't want any trouble. 643 00:43:28,107 --> 00:43:31,068 And you know exactly what I'm talking about. 644 00:43:31,109 --> 00:43:34,071 If you're going to watch the game, 645 00:43:34,112 --> 00:43:37,865 do so from behind the player. 646 00:43:37,907 --> 00:43:39,408 No throat noises. 647 00:43:40,951 --> 00:43:42,369 No comments. 648 00:43:43,787 --> 00:43:46,081 No eye contact. 649 00:43:46,122 --> 00:43:49,958 Nobody cares if you're guilty or not. 650 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:51,960 If you all behave yourselves, 651 00:43:52,002 --> 00:43:55,588 I think we'll all have a very good time. 652 00:43:55,630 --> 00:43:57,048 I'm not kidding. 653 00:43:58,841 --> 00:44:01,218 Listen, my son can't play with these pieces. 654 00:44:01,301 --> 00:44:03,261 My daughter needs her own clock. 655 00:44:07,098 --> 00:44:10,393 Oh, this is unfair. 656 00:44:10,476 --> 00:44:12,686 Start... 657 00:44:12,727 --> 00:44:14,020 your clocks. 658 00:44:45,338 --> 00:44:48,173 I did not pull on my ear! 659 00:44:48,257 --> 00:44:50,175 You pulled on your ear! 660 00:44:50,259 --> 00:44:52,720 I did not! I scratched my ear! 661 00:44:52,803 --> 00:44:54,762 - You're a liar! - Break it up! 662 00:44:54,804 --> 00:44:56,389 He's out of his mind! 663 00:44:56,472 --> 00:44:57,515 Break it up! 664 00:44:57,557 --> 00:44:59,017 I don't care! 665 00:44:59,100 --> 00:45:00,976 Take your hands off me! 666 00:45:01,018 --> 00:45:03,395 You're the one who's trying to... 667 00:45:03,478 --> 00:45:05,313 We just came to have fun. 668 00:45:05,397 --> 00:45:06,647 I don't understand this. 669 00:45:07,857 --> 00:45:08,774 Hey! 670 00:45:08,858 --> 00:45:10,234 Hey, what-- Hey! 671 00:45:24,537 --> 00:45:29,000 See, you can call me the man of many signals. 672 00:45:29,083 --> 00:45:30,000 Many signals. 673 00:45:30,083 --> 00:45:32,002 Knock it off, for Christ's sake. 674 00:45:32,085 --> 00:45:35,005 I don't want to "knock it off, for Christ's sake." 675 00:45:35,088 --> 00:45:37,006 I'm a man of many signals. 676 00:45:37,089 --> 00:45:40,051 Yeah, I pull my nose, my elbow... 677 00:45:40,092 --> 00:45:42,510 and whatever else I want to pull. 678 00:45:44,596 --> 00:45:48,515 You play the game fair. That's the way it's played. 679 00:45:48,599 --> 00:45:51,518 So...you see me pulling my ear, 680 00:45:51,602 --> 00:45:53,103 it's not an itch. 681 00:45:54,604 --> 00:45:57,690 You might think it's an itch, but it's not an itch. 682 00:45:59,609 --> 00:46:01,902 So watch for the subtleness. 683 00:46:03,278 --> 00:46:06,947 You're lucky you don't get nervous at these things. 684 00:46:32,928 --> 00:46:34,012 Hi. 685 00:46:34,054 --> 00:46:35,972 If your son wins his game 686 00:46:36,055 --> 00:46:37,682 and my son wins his, 687 00:46:37,765 --> 00:46:41,686 they'll be playing each other in the final round. 688 00:46:41,769 --> 00:46:43,186 I can hardly wait. 689 00:46:43,228 --> 00:46:45,689 Hey! It's only a game. 690 00:46:47,607 --> 00:46:50,192 I'm going to get myself a tuna fish sandwich. 691 00:46:50,234 --> 00:46:52,653 - Can I get you a sandwich? - No, that's-- 692 00:46:52,736 --> 00:46:55,363 I'm going to get you a tuna fish sandwich. 693 00:47:16,548 --> 00:47:17,965 Queen takes pawn. 694 00:47:25,096 --> 00:47:28,558 Josh is in trouble. He's down another pawn. 695 00:47:31,059 --> 00:47:33,478 Don't you believe it. Your boy'll pull it out. 696 00:47:34,688 --> 00:47:37,148 No, he's down too much material. 697 00:47:37,231 --> 00:47:38,649 He's going to lose. 698 00:47:51,076 --> 00:47:52,953 Knight takes rook. 699 00:47:57,874 --> 00:48:00,208 Petey just hung his rook! 700 00:48:04,838 --> 00:48:07,298 He probably sacrificed it for position. 701 00:48:07,340 --> 00:48:10,259 He's probably still got the advantage. 702 00:48:30,525 --> 00:48:31,735 It's over. 703 00:48:35,405 --> 00:48:37,031 Wha--d-- 704 00:48:42,869 --> 00:48:44,412 Who won? 705 00:49:29,992 --> 00:49:33,453 In school, before he dropped out, 706 00:49:33,537 --> 00:49:34,955 Bobby studied chess books 707 00:49:34,997 --> 00:49:37,623 while his teachers taught other things. 708 00:49:39,208 --> 00:49:42,168 When they told him to put his books away, 709 00:49:42,252 --> 00:49:43,670 or took them away, 710 00:49:43,753 --> 00:49:45,672 he studied in his head. 711 00:49:45,755 --> 00:49:49,216 When a science report came back to him once 712 00:49:49,258 --> 00:49:51,593 with the words "not satisfactory" 713 00:49:51,635 --> 00:49:53,095 written across the top, 714 00:49:53,178 --> 00:49:54,595 he wrote under it 715 00:49:54,679 --> 00:49:57,307 just as big, 716 00:49:57,390 --> 00:49:58,308 "Tough." 717 00:50:00,058 --> 00:50:01,518 He was 14 718 00:50:01,560 --> 00:50:04,521 and had already beaten the strongest adult players 719 00:50:04,563 --> 00:50:06,063 in the country 720 00:50:06,147 --> 00:50:09,108 to become the youngest U.S. champion ever. 721 00:50:16,573 --> 00:50:19,158 Welch is on the mound. Now Casey signals. 722 00:50:19,241 --> 00:50:20,659 He winds up... the pitch! 723 00:50:20,659 --> 00:50:21,619 He winds up... the pitch! 724 00:50:30,667 --> 00:50:31,585 Bye, mom. 725 00:50:31,668 --> 00:50:32,669 Have fun. 726 00:50:32,753 --> 00:50:35,130 We'll call you when we get there. 727 00:50:35,172 --> 00:50:36,130 Bye! 728 00:50:43,011 --> 00:50:44,554 There's your dad. 729 00:50:51,644 --> 00:50:53,020 Yes! 730 00:50:53,062 --> 00:50:55,521 Look at this. Look at this. See this? 731 00:50:55,605 --> 00:50:58,191 None of you patzers ever won anything like this. 732 00:50:58,274 --> 00:51:00,817 Shut up. We're trying to play a game. 733 00:51:00,901 --> 00:51:02,361 He gets it, 734 00:51:02,444 --> 00:51:04,029 throws to first... 735 00:51:04,112 --> 00:51:05,197 Gets him! 736 00:51:05,280 --> 00:51:07,198 And one out. 737 00:51:09,116 --> 00:51:10,076 Thanks. 738 00:51:15,956 --> 00:51:20,376 That's a high-15 instead of a high-5. 739 00:51:20,417 --> 00:51:24,170 I think we got it in the bag now. 740 00:51:25,213 --> 00:51:26,631 Come on, Bruce! 741 00:51:28,675 --> 00:51:29,633 All right. 742 00:51:39,517 --> 00:51:41,060 The windup and... 743 00:51:41,143 --> 00:51:42,143 the pitch! 744 00:51:44,104 --> 00:51:45,021 Great. 745 00:51:48,357 --> 00:51:49,483 He's out. 746 00:51:55,822 --> 00:51:57,240 Oop! 747 00:51:58,866 --> 00:52:00,742 And in first place-- Josh Waitzkin. 748 00:52:24,137 --> 00:52:25,054 Mr. Waitzkin? 749 00:52:25,138 --> 00:52:26,723 Oh, Hi. How you doing? 750 00:52:26,764 --> 00:52:29,225 Hi. I'm so glad you could make it. 751 00:52:29,309 --> 00:52:31,226 Me, too. This is really great. 752 00:52:31,310 --> 00:52:33,895 Isn't it? The children worked very hard on it. 753 00:52:33,979 --> 00:52:36,897 I understand from Josh you just got back from Washington. 754 00:52:36,981 --> 00:52:38,399 I think that's super. 755 00:52:38,441 --> 00:52:39,900 Yeah, it was great. 756 00:52:39,984 --> 00:52:42,402 He told us all about the hotel. 757 00:52:42,444 --> 00:52:44,070 He was impressed with that. 758 00:52:44,112 --> 00:52:46,573 You've been taking him a lot of places lately. 759 00:52:46,656 --> 00:52:48,073 I think it's good. 760 00:52:48,115 --> 00:52:50,075 It's important for kids to travel. 761 00:52:50,117 --> 00:52:52,578 It's a great education. They start to realize 762 00:52:52,661 --> 00:52:55,580 there's more to the world than Washington Square. 763 00:52:55,663 --> 00:52:59,583 Yes. He's been talking a lot about Washington Square, too. 764 00:52:59,666 --> 00:53:00,542 Uh... 765 00:53:00,584 --> 00:53:02,002 uh, let's see... 766 00:53:02,085 --> 00:53:03,545 we've heard about hotels 767 00:53:03,629 --> 00:53:06,005 in, uh, Syracuse, Philadelphia, 768 00:53:06,088 --> 00:53:07,006 Boston... 769 00:53:07,089 --> 00:53:08,007 Washington now. 770 00:53:08,090 --> 00:53:10,509 That seems to be all he can remember. 771 00:53:10,593 --> 00:53:12,052 Not the White House 772 00:53:12,093 --> 00:53:13,511 or the capitol building 773 00:53:13,595 --> 00:53:15,055 or the Lincoln Memorial. 774 00:53:15,096 --> 00:53:17,057 And you're wondering why that is. 775 00:53:17,098 --> 00:53:19,516 It's because I'm a rotten father. You're right. 776 00:53:19,600 --> 00:53:22,061 I drag him all over the country 777 00:53:22,102 --> 00:53:23,853 for my own selfish reasons. 778 00:53:23,937 --> 00:53:26,814 Fred! Is Josh falling behind in his schoolwork? 779 00:53:26,898 --> 00:53:27,982 He is, 780 00:53:28,024 --> 00:53:30,442 but I'm more concerned about other things... 781 00:53:30,525 --> 00:53:31,818 like his friendships. 782 00:53:31,902 --> 00:53:33,320 - There's a problem there? - Possibly. 783 00:53:33,362 --> 00:53:35,821 Well, is there or isn't there? 784 00:53:35,863 --> 00:53:36,989 Mr. Waitzkin... 785 00:53:37,073 --> 00:53:39,575 I'm sure he's very good at this chess thing, 786 00:53:39,659 --> 00:53:41,618 but that isn't really the issue-- 787 00:53:41,660 --> 00:53:42,619 Chess thing. 788 00:53:42,661 --> 00:53:43,620 I'm sorry? 789 00:53:43,662 --> 00:53:44,704 Chess thing. 790 00:53:44,788 --> 00:53:47,332 I'm sure he's good at it, but I'm worried. 791 00:53:47,414 --> 00:53:48,832 To make an analogy-- 792 00:53:48,874 --> 00:53:50,834 if it was like, say... 793 00:53:50,876 --> 00:53:52,336 oh, I don't know... 794 00:53:52,419 --> 00:53:53,419 um, cards, 795 00:53:53,461 --> 00:53:54,379 pinochle. 796 00:53:54,462 --> 00:53:55,380 Pinochle. 797 00:53:55,463 --> 00:53:56,381 For instance. 798 00:53:56,464 --> 00:53:57,382 Pinochle. 799 00:53:57,465 --> 00:53:58,383 Fred... 800 00:54:00,259 --> 00:54:01,718 Bonnie... 801 00:54:01,802 --> 00:54:03,387 She's comparing chess to pinochle. 802 00:54:03,470 --> 00:54:05,930 What am I supposed to say to that? 803 00:54:05,972 --> 00:54:07,932 She's trying to make a point. 804 00:54:07,974 --> 00:54:09,392 Maybe we should listen. 805 00:54:09,475 --> 00:54:12,686 Vinnie thinks he's spending too much time at it, too. 806 00:54:12,769 --> 00:54:15,146 Vinnie? Vinnie's a drug addict. 807 00:54:15,188 --> 00:54:17,773 I'm supposed to listen to his opinion, too? 808 00:54:18,857 --> 00:54:20,484 I'm sorry, but your analogy 809 00:54:20,568 --> 00:54:22,152 is a very bad one. 810 00:54:22,236 --> 00:54:24,779 If you want to make a comparison to something, 811 00:54:24,862 --> 00:54:26,197 have it make sense. 812 00:54:26,281 --> 00:54:28,658 Compare it to math or music or art, 813 00:54:28,741 --> 00:54:31,702 because otherwise it belittles him and it and me. 814 00:54:31,743 --> 00:54:33,704 I don't mean to belittle you-- 815 00:54:33,745 --> 00:54:37,039 Oh, but you are, even the way you're looking at me. 816 00:54:37,123 --> 00:54:39,041 Mr. Waitzkin, I think perhaps-- 817 00:54:39,125 --> 00:54:42,544 I'll tell you how good he is. He's better at this 818 00:54:42,586 --> 00:54:46,047 than I've ever been at anything in my life. 819 00:54:46,131 --> 00:54:50,050 He's better at this than you'll ever be at anything. 820 00:54:50,092 --> 00:54:52,011 My son has a gift. 821 00:54:52,094 --> 00:54:55,555 He has a gift, and once you acknowledge that, 822 00:54:55,638 --> 00:54:57,015 then maybe 823 00:54:57,098 --> 00:54:59,850 we'll have something to talk about. 824 00:55:02,227 --> 00:55:03,478 Josh. 825 00:55:04,563 --> 00:55:06,522 Chess is what it's called. 826 00:55:06,564 --> 00:55:08,524 Not the "chess thing." 827 00:55:08,566 --> 00:55:09,609 Chess. 828 00:55:19,408 --> 00:55:20,868 What's its number? 829 00:55:20,951 --> 00:55:24,370 It doesn't have a number. It's a private school. 830 00:55:24,412 --> 00:55:27,165 Only the public schools have numbers. 831 00:55:27,206 --> 00:55:29,625 It's called Dalton. 832 00:55:32,044 --> 00:55:35,504 You can still see your friends whenever you want-- 833 00:55:35,588 --> 00:55:37,256 after school or on weekends, 834 00:55:37,340 --> 00:55:39,508 when there's not a tournament. 835 00:55:43,929 --> 00:55:45,388 Your friend Morgan goes there. 836 00:55:45,472 --> 00:55:46,890 Morgan goes there? 837 00:55:46,932 --> 00:55:48,098 Oh, yeah. 838 00:55:48,182 --> 00:55:51,227 He wouldn't go there unless it was great, right? 839 00:55:51,310 --> 00:55:52,728 Ah, it's the best. 840 00:55:52,770 --> 00:55:56,814 They, um, even have a chess class. 841 00:55:56,898 --> 00:55:59,234 What's the yard like? 842 00:55:59,316 --> 00:56:01,068 The yard? 843 00:56:01,151 --> 00:56:04,071 Do they have good stuff to climb on? 844 00:56:04,154 --> 00:56:05,363 I'm sure it does. 845 00:56:05,446 --> 00:56:09,367 Um, I haven't seen it, but I'm sure it's great. 846 00:56:11,868 --> 00:56:16,248 So, um... what do you think? 847 00:56:16,289 --> 00:56:20,084 If you say it's great, then it has to be. 848 00:56:37,014 --> 00:56:38,432 It's a mistake. 849 00:56:50,317 --> 00:56:53,070 What was wrong with the old school? 850 00:56:53,112 --> 00:56:56,531 I don't know. I guess it was no good. 851 00:56:56,614 --> 00:56:58,575 And the new one's better? 852 00:56:58,616 --> 00:57:00,617 They have a chess class. 853 00:57:00,701 --> 00:57:02,703 They have a chess class. 854 00:57:10,835 --> 00:57:12,669 Are you O.K.? 855 00:57:24,137 --> 00:57:27,140 What the hell's going on over there? 856 00:57:29,683 --> 00:57:31,226 Bobby Fischer. 857 00:58:01,376 --> 00:58:03,212 Young Fischer. 858 00:58:11,384 --> 00:58:12,510 Check. 859 00:58:13,887 --> 00:58:14,888 Check. 860 00:58:28,775 --> 00:58:30,817 Trick or treat. 861 00:58:37,823 --> 00:58:40,660 Why is black better? Take your time. 862 00:58:40,743 --> 00:58:42,661 White has more pawn islands. 863 00:58:42,744 --> 00:58:44,496 Which is white's weakest island? 864 00:58:44,538 --> 00:58:45,997 The isolated pawn. 865 00:58:46,081 --> 00:58:47,915 Only the king can save it. 866 00:58:47,998 --> 00:58:50,334 That's right. 867 00:58:50,376 --> 00:58:51,377 That's very good. 868 00:58:51,418 --> 00:58:53,795 You just earned 20 master-class points. 869 00:59:23,778 --> 00:59:26,739 You studying up on your end game, Bruce? 870 00:59:28,324 --> 00:59:31,827 Josh, go get yourself a Coke. We're through here. 871 00:59:33,829 --> 00:59:35,621 Get yourself a Coke. 872 00:59:42,168 --> 00:59:44,546 What do you want? 873 00:59:44,629 --> 00:59:47,590 Hello. How are you? How have you been? 874 00:59:47,673 --> 00:59:49,884 How's your health? 875 00:59:49,967 --> 00:59:51,927 Any one of these would be appropriate. 876 00:59:56,347 --> 00:59:58,766 I want to join the club. 877 00:59:58,808 --> 01:00:01,643 Well, actually, not me, my young friend Jonathan here. 878 01:00:06,647 --> 01:00:10,151 I suggest you bring him back in a couple of years. 879 01:00:10,234 --> 01:00:12,152 We'd like an application, 880 01:00:12,235 --> 01:00:15,363 if it's not too much trouble. 881 01:00:51,310 --> 01:00:54,938 He's been my student since he was 4 years old. 882 01:00:55,021 --> 01:00:58,900 His parents have given him to me. 883 01:00:58,941 --> 01:01:00,901 Does nothing but play chess. 884 01:01:00,984 --> 01:01:02,361 No other interests. 885 01:01:02,444 --> 01:01:04,154 He goes to school? 886 01:01:04,238 --> 01:01:05,780 Oh, no. 887 01:01:05,863 --> 01:01:08,157 Well, that's great. You should be proud of yourself. 888 01:01:08,199 --> 01:01:09,909 I am. 889 01:01:18,040 --> 01:01:20,626 You should watch him play. He reminds me of you, 890 01:01:20,709 --> 01:01:22,670 only he never gives up. 891 01:01:22,711 --> 01:01:23,670 Josh. 892 01:01:23,711 --> 01:01:26,297 It's not a part of his character. 893 01:01:26,381 --> 01:01:30,217 He's not going to disappoint his teacher. 894 01:01:52,278 --> 01:01:56,239 "And when he knew that the cottage was entirely destroyed, 895 01:01:56,281 --> 01:01:59,700 the monster screamed once more in agony and hatred 896 01:01:59,783 --> 01:02:03,704 and retreated backward to seek refuge in the woods." 897 01:02:06,789 --> 01:02:09,250 Wow! Then it gets really scary 898 01:02:09,333 --> 01:02:10,751 because they chase him 899 01:02:10,793 --> 01:02:12,752 and light torches and stuff. 900 01:02:12,794 --> 01:02:15,547 So we'll get to that tomorrow. 901 01:02:16,798 --> 01:02:18,215 Good night, tiger. 902 01:02:18,215 --> 01:02:19,175 Good night. 903 01:02:28,766 --> 01:02:29,683 Dad... 904 01:02:35,771 --> 01:02:38,483 Maybe we shouldn't go to the state finals. 905 01:02:48,782 --> 01:02:50,910 What are you talking about? 906 01:02:50,993 --> 01:02:52,369 Of course we're going. 907 01:02:52,453 --> 01:02:55,413 That's what we've worked so hard for. 908 01:02:55,455 --> 01:02:57,207 If I win... 909 01:03:01,793 --> 01:03:04,713 Everybody will say, "Well, of course he won. 910 01:03:04,796 --> 01:03:07,298 He's a top-ranked player." 911 01:03:08,382 --> 01:03:10,967 But if I lose... 912 01:03:13,178 --> 01:03:14,971 You won't lose, Josh. 913 01:03:15,055 --> 01:03:16,806 What if I do? 914 01:03:16,847 --> 01:03:18,432 You won't. 915 01:03:18,516 --> 01:03:19,934 I'm afraid I might. 916 01:03:19,975 --> 01:03:23,520 Josh...they're afraid. 917 01:03:24,604 --> 01:03:27,148 They're terrified of you. 918 01:03:34,363 --> 01:03:35,780 Now you get some sleep. 919 01:03:44,746 --> 01:03:47,706 Maybe it's better not to be the best. 920 01:03:51,961 --> 01:03:55,839 Then you can lose, and it's O.K. 921 01:04:13,270 --> 01:04:16,690 It took people a while to realize he was really gone. 922 01:04:18,107 --> 01:04:20,651 He disappeared before-- 923 01:04:20,734 --> 01:04:22,819 once for 18 months 924 01:04:22,902 --> 01:04:27,115 before the crushing defeat of Petrosian in Belgrade. 925 01:04:29,324 --> 01:04:31,994 But when he didn 't show up in Manila in '75 926 01:04:32,077 --> 01:04:33,537 to defend his title, 927 01:04:33,579 --> 01:04:35,621 they took it away from him 928 01:04:35,705 --> 01:04:38,624 and gave it back to the Russians. 929 01:04:45,464 --> 01:04:46,839 O.K., let's go. 930 01:04:46,922 --> 01:04:48,883 I'm standing here with Fred Waitzkin. 931 01:04:48,924 --> 01:04:50,885 I hope I pronounced that right. 932 01:04:50,926 --> 01:04:53,386 Fred, what's it like being a chess parent? 933 01:04:53,470 --> 01:04:55,388 In my case, the hardest part 934 01:04:55,430 --> 01:04:58,558 is keeping track of my son's toy cars, 935 01:04:58,641 --> 01:05:01,685 making sure he eats something other than French fries... 936 01:05:08,983 --> 01:05:09,942 Hi. 937 01:05:12,152 --> 01:05:13,278 Hi. 938 01:05:13,361 --> 01:05:16,156 Your son's the odds-on favorite, I understand. 939 01:05:16,239 --> 01:05:19,158 He's rated number one in his division, yes. 940 01:05:19,241 --> 01:05:22,077 So every other parent in this room hates you. 941 01:05:22,161 --> 01:05:23,536 I'm just kidding, Fred. 942 01:05:28,082 --> 01:05:31,001 Thank you, sir. He can go to his table now. 943 01:05:31,084 --> 01:05:32,002 Next, please. 944 01:06:03,779 --> 01:06:06,405 Oh, my God. 945 01:06:11,368 --> 01:06:13,036 That was quick. 946 01:06:15,580 --> 01:06:17,414 I hate this part. 947 01:06:20,376 --> 01:06:22,211 What? 948 01:06:26,840 --> 01:06:29,133 No. 949 01:06:56,364 --> 01:06:58,324 Seven moves. 950 01:07:00,826 --> 01:07:01,994 Seven. 951 01:07:03,328 --> 01:07:08,249 How is it possible to lose in seven moves? 952 01:07:12,335 --> 01:07:14,796 Maybe I don't really have it. 953 01:07:14,880 --> 01:07:16,881 Well, you know that's not true. 954 01:07:16,964 --> 01:07:18,299 That's not why this happened. 955 01:07:18,340 --> 01:07:21,218 I don't understand why this happened. 956 01:07:21,302 --> 01:07:23,094 Why did this happen? 957 01:07:26,765 --> 01:07:29,266 Well, think. 958 01:07:30,601 --> 01:07:32,019 Take your time. 959 01:07:32,060 --> 01:07:35,521 Take more time than you took losing to that patzer 960 01:07:35,563 --> 01:07:37,064 and figure it out. 961 01:07:37,148 --> 01:07:39,525 Did you fall for a trap? 962 01:07:39,609 --> 01:07:42,527 Did you bring your queen out early 963 01:07:42,611 --> 01:07:46,406 even though Bruce warned you time and again about that? 964 01:07:48,324 --> 01:07:50,743 Maybe he's just better than me. 965 01:07:50,785 --> 01:07:53,745 No, don't tell me that kid's better than you 966 01:07:53,787 --> 01:07:55,246 because he isn't. 967 01:08:06,547 --> 01:08:09,926 Why are you standing so far away from me? 968 01:08:23,353 --> 01:08:24,854 Come here. 969 01:08:32,111 --> 01:08:33,445 It's O.K. 970 01:08:36,823 --> 01:08:37,990 It's O.K. 971 01:08:40,076 --> 01:08:41,326 I'm sorry. 972 01:08:44,830 --> 01:08:47,748 For all his natural ability, Bobby Fischer studied harder 973 01:08:47,790 --> 01:08:49,750 than any player who ever lived. 974 01:08:49,792 --> 01:08:51,710 He woke up thinking about chess. 975 01:08:51,794 --> 01:08:54,712 He went to bed thinking about it. He dreamt about it. 976 01:08:54,796 --> 01:08:57,257 Why? Isn't it enough to be a natural? 977 01:08:57,340 --> 01:08:59,716 If you don't care about winning, it's enough, 978 01:08:59,800 --> 01:09:01,718 but he wanted to win. 979 01:09:01,802 --> 01:09:03,762 He had to be champion, 980 01:09:03,804 --> 01:09:06,764 and in order to do that, he had to work, 981 01:09:06,806 --> 01:09:09,267 which is what we're going to do. 982 01:09:09,308 --> 01:09:10,600 O.K. 983 01:09:10,684 --> 01:09:13,603 Promise you won't argue moves with me, 984 01:09:13,687 --> 01:09:16,398 no matter how much you think you're right. 985 01:09:16,480 --> 01:09:17,606 I promise. 986 01:09:17,648 --> 01:09:20,443 Everything I tell you imagine is coming from him 987 01:09:20,484 --> 01:09:22,944 because I know every game he ever played, 988 01:09:22,986 --> 01:09:25,905 so, in effect, he's going to be teaching you, 989 01:09:25,989 --> 01:09:27,657 and you'll become him. 990 01:09:27,741 --> 01:09:28,699 Promise. 991 01:09:28,741 --> 01:09:29,742 All right. 992 01:09:30,743 --> 01:09:32,453 Some new rules-- 993 01:09:34,079 --> 01:09:35,830 no more speed chess. 994 01:09:35,913 --> 01:09:39,375 I know you like it, I know it's fun, 995 01:09:39,417 --> 01:09:40,834 but it's no good. 996 01:09:40,917 --> 01:09:44,296 It ruined Arbakov, and it'll ruin you. 997 01:09:44,379 --> 01:09:47,298 And no more games in Washington Square. 998 01:09:47,339 --> 01:09:50,968 They're patzers, and they're teaching you all the wrong things. 999 01:09:51,051 --> 01:09:53,303 They're not patzers. 1000 01:09:53,386 --> 01:09:54,471 They're losers, 1001 01:09:54,554 --> 01:09:57,849 and unless you want to end up just like them, 1002 01:09:57,891 --> 01:09:59,475 you'll stay away. 1003 01:09:59,558 --> 01:10:02,102 They're not patzers. 1004 01:10:04,354 --> 01:10:06,439 I mean it. 1005 01:10:08,733 --> 01:10:09,650 Now... 1006 01:10:17,031 --> 01:10:18,407 which one is you? 1007 01:10:18,491 --> 01:10:20,701 What do you mean? 1008 01:10:20,785 --> 01:10:24,621 I mean, which one is you? 1009 01:10:24,662 --> 01:10:27,540 None of them. They're just pieces. 1010 01:10:27,624 --> 01:10:29,541 This is you. 1011 01:10:49,266 --> 01:10:51,352 So what's your best move? 1012 01:10:51,435 --> 01:10:52,811 Rook to d1. 1013 01:10:52,894 --> 01:10:54,813 What about taking on e5? 1014 01:10:54,896 --> 01:10:56,356 What about it? 1015 01:10:56,439 --> 01:10:58,816 You didn't consider it. You're still not considering it. 1016 01:10:58,899 --> 01:10:59,900 Sit up. 1017 01:10:59,983 --> 01:11:03,028 I'm right. Rook to d1 is the best move. 1018 01:11:03,112 --> 01:11:05,071 You didn't study the board. 1019 01:11:05,113 --> 01:11:07,365 You're moving before I know the answers. 1020 01:11:07,407 --> 01:11:08,866 Give me your book. 1021 01:11:08,908 --> 01:11:10,409 Why? 1022 01:11:10,492 --> 01:11:12,911 Give me your book. 1023 01:11:12,953 --> 01:11:14,079 Why? 1024 01:11:14,162 --> 01:11:16,455 You just lost some master-class points, tiger. 1025 01:11:16,539 --> 01:11:17,957 I can't lose points. 1026 01:11:18,040 --> 01:11:21,669 No? You just lost some more for arguing with me. 1027 01:11:27,215 --> 01:11:29,216 Fine, Tim, it's not enough. 1028 01:11:29,258 --> 01:11:30,175 What's happening? 1029 01:11:30,259 --> 01:11:31,468 What's happening? 1030 01:11:31,552 --> 01:11:35,179 I hear a whole lot of talk and don't get much for it. 1031 01:11:35,263 --> 01:11:37,682 Ooh, it hurts! 1032 01:11:42,686 --> 01:11:43,729 Damn! 1033 01:11:46,564 --> 01:11:47,732 Damn! 1034 01:11:52,736 --> 01:11:54,946 Do you know what the word contempt means? 1035 01:12:00,784 --> 01:12:04,954 It's to think of others as being beneath you, 1036 01:12:05,037 --> 01:12:08,583 to be unworthy of being in the same room with you. 1037 01:12:13,253 --> 01:12:15,756 I don't feel that. 1038 01:12:15,797 --> 01:12:18,424 Well, you better start. 1039 01:12:20,885 --> 01:12:23,845 Because if you don't think it's a part of winning, 1040 01:12:23,928 --> 01:12:25,013 you're wrong. 1041 01:12:25,096 --> 01:12:27,849 You have to have contempt for your opponents. 1042 01:12:27,932 --> 01:12:29,349 You have to hate them. 1043 01:12:34,229 --> 01:12:36,314 But I don't. 1044 01:12:36,397 --> 01:12:38,566 They hate you. 1045 01:12:44,237 --> 01:12:45,822 They hate you, Josh. 1046 01:12:49,742 --> 01:12:51,702 I don't hate them. 1047 01:12:52,869 --> 01:12:56,706 Bobby Fischer held the world in contempt. 1048 01:13:01,543 --> 01:13:03,379 I'm not him. 1049 01:13:13,053 --> 01:13:14,596 You're telling me. 1050 01:13:16,722 --> 01:13:18,140 In the primary division, 1051 01:13:18,224 --> 01:13:21,102 In first place with a perfect six out of six-- 1052 01:13:21,185 --> 01:13:22,936 Jonathan Poe. 1053 01:13:27,690 --> 01:13:30,651 Let's give a round of applause for all the winners. 1054 01:13:40,701 --> 01:13:42,703 It's white's move. 1055 01:13:48,666 --> 01:13:51,210 Can we expect it any time soon? 1056 01:13:51,293 --> 01:13:53,503 How many points is it worth? 1057 01:13:53,586 --> 01:13:55,380 To make the opening move? 1058 01:13:55,422 --> 01:13:56,715 Yes. 1059 01:13:56,798 --> 01:13:59,299 Forget the points. 1060 01:13:59,383 --> 01:14:02,052 How much is it worth if I do it? 1061 01:14:02,136 --> 01:14:04,929 Do it for its own sake. 1062 01:14:05,012 --> 01:14:08,766 I want to know how close I am to getting the certificate. 1063 01:14:08,850 --> 01:14:09,767 Forget that. 1064 01:14:09,851 --> 01:14:10,892 I want to know. 1065 01:14:10,976 --> 01:14:13,395 - I don't know. - What do you mean? 1066 01:14:13,478 --> 01:14:14,896 I don't care. 1067 01:14:14,938 --> 01:14:17,898 I don't understand. 1068 01:14:17,982 --> 01:14:21,068 It's white's move. 1069 01:14:26,656 --> 01:14:28,240 I want the certificate. 1070 01:14:28,323 --> 01:14:29,742 You want the certificate? 1071 01:14:29,825 --> 01:14:32,286 You have to have the certificate? 1072 01:14:32,327 --> 01:14:35,288 You won't move until you get the certificate? 1073 01:14:35,329 --> 01:14:36,873 You win. 1074 01:14:36,956 --> 01:14:40,084 Here's your certificate. Fill it out. 1075 01:14:41,585 --> 01:14:43,879 Doesn't mean anything. It's a piece of paper. 1076 01:14:43,962 --> 01:14:46,338 It's a Xerox of a piece of paper. 1077 01:14:46,422 --> 01:14:48,340 Do you want another one? 1078 01:14:48,424 --> 01:14:49,967 Do you want 10? 1079 01:14:52,969 --> 01:14:54,179 You want 20? 1080 01:14:55,680 --> 01:14:56,890 30? 1081 01:14:56,973 --> 01:14:59,975 I've got a briefcase full of them. They mean nothing. 1082 01:15:05,938 --> 01:15:07,565 They mean nothing. 1083 01:15:12,819 --> 01:15:15,072 Get out of my house. 1084 01:15:33,754 --> 01:15:37,173 To put a child in a position to care about winning 1085 01:15:37,256 --> 01:15:39,592 and not to prepare him is wrong. 1086 01:15:39,675 --> 01:15:41,051 Get out of my house. 1087 01:15:59,692 --> 01:16:03,779 Look, I know you don't want to admit it, but he's right. 1088 01:16:03,862 --> 01:16:07,281 I mean, you wouldn't sign your kid up for little league 1089 01:16:07,365 --> 01:16:09,826 and then not get him a glove. 1090 01:16:09,867 --> 01:16:11,284 You equip him. 1091 01:16:11,368 --> 01:16:12,285 It's over. 1092 01:16:12,369 --> 01:16:14,830 Bonnie, he's in a slump. 1093 01:16:14,871 --> 01:16:16,831 This is a slump. It happens. 1094 01:16:16,914 --> 01:16:18,749 When you get into a slump, 1095 01:16:18,833 --> 01:16:21,752 you get out of it eventually. You don't give up. 1096 01:16:21,836 --> 01:16:23,753 This is like baseball to you. 1097 01:16:23,795 --> 01:16:26,256 If you're afraid to lose, you lose. 1098 01:16:26,339 --> 01:16:27,257 He's afraid. 1099 01:16:27,340 --> 01:16:30,009 He's not afraid of losing. 1100 01:16:30,092 --> 01:16:31,677 He's afraid of losing your love. 1101 01:16:31,760 --> 01:16:33,679 How many ballplayers grow up 1102 01:16:33,762 --> 01:16:36,389 afraid of losing their father's love 1103 01:16:36,472 --> 01:16:38,891 every time they come up to the plate? 1104 01:16:38,975 --> 01:16:40,392 All of them! 1105 01:16:43,729 --> 01:16:46,188 He knows you disapprove of him. 1106 01:16:46,230 --> 01:16:48,649 He knows you think he's weak, 1107 01:16:48,733 --> 01:16:50,860 but he's not weak. 1108 01:16:50,901 --> 01:16:52,902 He's decent. 1109 01:16:54,237 --> 01:16:56,698 And if you or Bruce or anyone else 1110 01:16:56,740 --> 01:16:59,158 tries to beat that out of him, 1111 01:16:59,241 --> 01:17:02,161 I swear to God I'll take him away. 1112 01:17:05,955 --> 01:17:09,417 When did you start to get serious about chess? 1113 01:17:09,500 --> 01:17:11,001 Uh, I got serious, oh... 1114 01:17:12,711 --> 01:17:15,547 hmm, oh, well, I was always pretty serious about it. 1115 01:17:15,630 --> 01:17:18,674 You know, when I was maybe 7. 1116 01:17:22,344 --> 01:17:26,264 People say they've received letters from him over the years, 1117 01:17:26,306 --> 01:17:28,932 but never show them. 1118 01:17:30,726 --> 01:17:33,145 They say he lost his nerve, 1119 01:17:33,228 --> 01:17:36,314 and he'll never play again. 1120 01:17:37,732 --> 01:17:40,150 They say he lost his mind 1121 01:17:40,192 --> 01:17:43,653 and roams the streets of Los Angeles hiding out 1122 01:17:43,737 --> 01:17:45,656 under assumed names. 1123 01:17:45,739 --> 01:17:46,656 Check. 1124 01:17:47,740 --> 01:17:48,741 Check. 1125 01:17:48,783 --> 01:17:51,243 Some people say... 1126 01:17:52,827 --> 01:17:53,787 he's dead. 1127 01:17:56,247 --> 01:17:59,166 I think he's lying low and getting stronger, 1128 01:17:59,249 --> 01:18:02,836 waiting for just the right moment to come back 1129 01:18:02,920 --> 01:18:05,338 and reclaim his crown. 1130 01:18:32,903 --> 01:18:34,112 Hey, Josh. 1131 01:18:34,195 --> 01:18:35,321 Shh. 1132 01:18:40,742 --> 01:18:43,161 What happened to your room? 1133 01:18:44,287 --> 01:18:45,831 I cleaned it. 1134 01:18:52,627 --> 01:18:54,087 Hey, you know, 1135 01:18:54,129 --> 01:18:57,090 you don't have to do this anymore. 1136 01:18:57,132 --> 01:19:00,592 You could give it up, and that's all right with me. 1137 01:19:07,306 --> 01:19:08,391 In fact... 1138 01:19:10,350 --> 01:19:12,060 I want you to. 1139 01:19:14,771 --> 01:19:16,731 How can I do that? 1140 01:19:16,772 --> 01:19:19,859 What do you mean? You just do it. 1141 01:19:23,236 --> 01:19:25,488 But I have to win. 1142 01:19:27,240 --> 01:19:29,700 No, that's what I'm saying-- you don't. 1143 01:19:29,783 --> 01:19:32,661 But you told me I did. 1144 01:19:32,745 --> 01:19:36,831 Well, I'm telling you now that you don't. 1145 01:19:37,915 --> 01:19:39,667 But I do. 1146 01:19:39,751 --> 01:19:42,336 I do. 1147 01:19:42,419 --> 01:19:43,337 Why? 1148 01:19:45,756 --> 01:19:47,715 Because I have to. 1149 01:19:50,259 --> 01:19:51,302 Why? 1150 01:19:51,385 --> 01:19:53,762 It doesn't mean anything. 1151 01:19:53,845 --> 01:19:56,056 It's just a game. 1152 01:19:58,599 --> 01:20:00,225 No, it isn't. 1153 01:20:52,268 --> 01:20:53,728 Good morning. 1154 01:21:00,567 --> 01:21:02,111 These belong to you. 1155 01:21:33,220 --> 01:21:34,846 Want to play? 1156 01:21:41,727 --> 01:21:42,769 Two minutes. 1157 01:21:48,274 --> 01:21:49,233 What's that? 1158 01:21:49,275 --> 01:21:50,276 Schleimann attack. 1159 01:21:50,318 --> 01:21:52,277 Where'd you learn that from, a book? 1160 01:21:52,360 --> 01:21:53,778 My teacher taught me. 1161 01:21:53,820 --> 01:21:56,740 Forget it. Play like you used to-- from the gut. 1162 01:21:56,823 --> 01:21:59,283 Get your pawns rolling on the queen's side. 1163 01:21:59,325 --> 01:22:01,744 Put it out. Josh is playing. 1164 01:22:01,827 --> 01:22:04,746 He taught you how not to lose, not how to win. 1165 01:22:04,829 --> 01:22:07,749 You got to risk losing. You got to risk everything. 1166 01:22:07,832 --> 01:22:10,792 You got to go to the edge of defeat. 1167 01:22:10,834 --> 01:22:11,793 But-- 1168 01:22:11,835 --> 01:22:13,545 But what? Play. 1169 01:22:13,629 --> 01:22:16,505 Never play the board, always the man. 1170 01:22:16,589 --> 01:22:19,967 You got to play the man playing the board. Play me. 1171 01:22:20,051 --> 01:22:22,427 You have to beat me, not the board. 1172 01:22:22,510 --> 01:22:24,971 You're not who I have to play. 1173 01:22:25,055 --> 01:22:26,681 You're playing me now. 1174 01:22:29,642 --> 01:22:31,894 Better. 1175 01:22:31,977 --> 01:22:33,645 All right. 1176 01:22:33,728 --> 01:22:36,105 Better! Yes! Come on, move. 1177 01:22:36,189 --> 01:22:37,857 Good! 1178 01:22:37,941 --> 01:22:39,233 Yeah! 1179 01:22:39,317 --> 01:22:41,151 All right! 1180 01:22:41,193 --> 01:22:42,611 Better! 1181 01:22:42,653 --> 01:22:44,321 Yeah! 1182 01:22:45,489 --> 01:22:47,281 Good move! 1183 01:22:47,365 --> 01:22:48,616 Yeah! 1184 01:22:48,699 --> 01:22:50,868 Yeah! Uh-huh! 1185 01:22:50,952 --> 01:22:52,077 Yes! 1186 01:22:52,160 --> 01:22:53,370 Move! 1187 01:22:53,411 --> 01:22:55,956 Ooh, yeah! Good, good, good! Move! 1188 01:22:56,039 --> 01:22:57,748 Yeah, that's it! 1189 01:22:57,831 --> 01:22:59,750 Ooh, good! Yeah! 1190 01:22:59,833 --> 01:23:00,751 What's that? 1191 01:23:00,834 --> 01:23:02,169 Mate. 1192 01:23:02,252 --> 01:23:03,504 Yeah. 1193 01:23:36,739 --> 01:23:38,992 How's it going? 1194 01:23:39,075 --> 01:23:40,200 All right. 1195 01:23:40,242 --> 01:23:41,410 How's Josh? 1196 01:23:41,493 --> 01:23:43,161 Well, he's good. Sit down. 1197 01:23:43,203 --> 01:23:46,080 Still planning on going to Chicago for the nationals? 1198 01:23:46,122 --> 01:23:47,081 Yeah. 1199 01:23:47,123 --> 01:23:49,250 I've seen you both at the park. 1200 01:23:49,333 --> 01:23:52,377 Yeah. We've been hanging out there a lot. 1201 01:23:52,460 --> 01:23:54,462 Think that's a good idea? 1202 01:23:56,047 --> 01:23:57,507 Yes, I do. 1203 01:23:57,589 --> 01:24:00,009 He's playing better than ever. 1204 01:24:00,092 --> 01:24:01,885 How would you know that? 1205 01:24:06,347 --> 01:24:07,307 You're right. 1206 01:24:07,390 --> 01:24:10,058 I--I don't know. 1207 01:24:10,100 --> 01:24:13,979 But what I do know is that he likes playing again 1208 01:24:14,062 --> 01:24:16,856 for the first time in a long time. 1209 01:24:16,939 --> 01:24:19,108 I know you think you're doing what's best, 1210 01:24:19,150 --> 01:24:23,153 but you're setting him up for the biggest disappointment of his life. 1211 01:24:23,194 --> 01:24:26,114 That other kid isn't spending his afternoons riding bikes 1212 01:24:26,156 --> 01:24:28,866 and playing Pac-Man, I can guarantee you that. 1213 01:24:28,949 --> 01:24:30,868 I'm doing the only thing 1214 01:24:30,951 --> 01:24:33,536 I know how to do for Josh. 1215 01:24:33,620 --> 01:24:35,913 I don't know what else to do. 1216 01:24:35,997 --> 01:24:38,958 Don't let him go down there to lose. 1217 01:24:42,711 --> 01:24:45,838 That's what you can do for him. 1218 01:24:45,880 --> 01:24:47,298 You're his father. Forbid it. 1219 01:24:47,340 --> 01:24:49,383 I can't do that. 1220 01:24:49,467 --> 01:24:50,468 Fred... 1221 01:24:50,509 --> 01:24:51,885 he's going to get killed. 1222 01:24:51,927 --> 01:24:54,554 There's not going to be much left of him. 1223 01:24:54,638 --> 01:25:00,100 You have no idea what a fall like this can do to you. 1224 01:25:00,184 --> 01:25:02,686 I think I do. 1225 01:25:06,606 --> 01:25:10,233 You know what? 1226 01:25:10,317 --> 01:25:12,611 You should come down with us. 1227 01:25:12,694 --> 01:25:17,031 It would mean a lot to him to have you there. 1228 01:25:18,991 --> 01:25:21,077 That I can't do. 1229 01:25:44,763 --> 01:25:46,389 There you go. 1230 01:25:46,472 --> 01:25:47,556 Thank you. 1231 01:25:47,640 --> 01:25:49,267 Thanks. 1232 01:25:49,350 --> 01:25:51,185 Come on, Katya. 1233 01:25:57,773 --> 01:26:00,985 O.K. That's not bad, but that's not right, O.K.? 1234 01:26:01,068 --> 01:26:02,486 That's not what Casablanca did. 1235 01:26:02,569 --> 01:26:04,028 See? You want to be patient. 1236 01:26:04,112 --> 01:26:05,446 Fools rush in. 1237 01:26:05,530 --> 01:26:07,824 You want to go to the 7th rank-- 1238 01:26:07,907 --> 01:26:09,533 Hi, Morgan. 1239 01:26:09,616 --> 01:26:11,952 Josh, where you been? 1240 01:26:11,994 --> 01:26:13,537 Fishing. 1241 01:26:13,579 --> 01:26:16,706 Whoa. Look at this. 1242 01:26:16,789 --> 01:26:20,459 No chess boards, no chess books. 1243 01:26:20,543 --> 01:26:23,712 I wasn't allowed to talk about chess for two whole weeks. 1244 01:26:23,795 --> 01:26:25,505 Just fish. 1245 01:26:25,589 --> 01:26:26,548 Whoa. 1246 01:26:26,631 --> 01:26:28,674 It was my dad's idea. 1247 01:26:28,799 --> 01:26:30,509 Hey, Kalev. 1248 01:26:30,593 --> 01:26:32,761 How's it going? 1249 01:26:32,845 --> 01:26:33,886 Fishing? 1250 01:26:33,970 --> 01:26:35,972 Sure. 1251 01:26:41,351 --> 01:26:44,187 The 200 young players finding their seats behind me 1252 01:26:44,271 --> 01:26:47,356 represent some of the strongest chess minds 1253 01:26:47,440 --> 01:26:49,358 of any age in the country. 1254 01:26:49,442 --> 01:26:52,861 Traveling from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii, 1255 01:26:52,944 --> 01:26:55,447 they've come here to compete against each other 1256 01:26:55,488 --> 01:26:58,198 over the course of the next two long, grueling days. 1257 01:26:58,282 --> 01:26:59,533 To become champion, 1258 01:26:59,617 --> 01:27:01,493 one must win all seven games. 1259 01:27:01,577 --> 01:27:03,245 That's right. 1260 01:27:03,329 --> 01:27:04,412 This is Donovan Clennan, 1261 01:27:04,495 --> 01:27:06,915 Director of the National Scholastic Championship. 1262 01:27:06,956 --> 01:27:08,124 Tell me, 1263 01:27:08,166 --> 01:27:11,084 is the next Bobby Fischer somewhere in this room? 1264 01:27:11,126 --> 01:27:12,085 Hi, Mom. 1265 01:27:27,806 --> 01:27:30,684 This girl you're playing is ranked 82nd. 1266 01:27:30,768 --> 01:27:32,853 All right. Get through it quick, 1267 01:27:32,937 --> 01:27:35,730 and you can rest before the next round, O.K.? 1268 01:27:35,813 --> 01:27:36,856 O.K. 1269 01:27:36,940 --> 01:27:39,650 I'll see you in a little while. 1270 01:27:39,733 --> 01:27:40,651 Bye. 1271 01:27:40,734 --> 01:27:42,694 Bye. 1272 01:27:42,736 --> 01:27:44,321 Josh... 1273 01:27:46,072 --> 01:27:47,406 good luck. 1274 01:27:51,868 --> 01:27:56,498 Some of you may be unfamiliar with sudden death rules. 1275 01:27:56,581 --> 01:28:00,876 If you're writing moves down while a player gets down 1276 01:28:00,918 --> 01:28:05,463 to where there's less than five minutes left, 1277 01:28:05,546 --> 01:28:08,883 it's no longer your responsibility to... 1278 01:28:08,967 --> 01:28:09,883 Hi. 1279 01:28:09,967 --> 01:28:11,593 Hi. 1280 01:28:11,677 --> 01:28:13,720 Is that clear? 1281 01:28:13,804 --> 01:28:15,055 Good luck. 1282 01:28:15,138 --> 01:28:16,514 One more thing-- 1283 01:28:16,556 --> 01:28:18,099 if you have a problem... 1284 01:28:18,182 --> 01:28:19,475 Morgan. 1285 01:28:19,559 --> 01:28:22,727 If you have a problem, you don't have to discuss it 1286 01:28:22,811 --> 01:28:24,187 with your opponent. 1287 01:28:24,271 --> 01:28:27,107 All these people with purple hats around here, 1288 01:28:27,190 --> 01:28:28,941 they'll be wandering around. 1289 01:28:29,024 --> 01:28:31,944 Just put your hand up, and they'll straighten it up. 1290 01:28:32,027 --> 01:28:35,029 O.K. Just hold up your hand, and they'll see it. 1291 01:28:35,113 --> 01:28:38,157 Don't argue with your opponent. 1292 01:28:38,241 --> 01:28:39,449 That's ridiculous. 1293 01:28:39,533 --> 01:28:40,951 O.K. good luck. 1294 01:28:41,034 --> 01:28:42,494 Start your clocks. 1295 01:30:34,212 --> 01:30:36,172 Can I come in? 1296 01:30:55,814 --> 01:30:57,523 How are you feeling? 1297 01:31:01,819 --> 01:31:03,403 Scared? 1298 01:31:05,029 --> 01:31:07,323 I can't beat him. 1299 01:31:09,950 --> 01:31:11,368 You might be right. 1300 01:31:11,451 --> 01:31:13,912 I'm not supposed to say that, 1301 01:31:13,996 --> 01:31:17,164 but you'd know I was lying if I said anything else. 1302 01:31:23,044 --> 01:31:24,546 I have something for you. 1303 01:31:32,803 --> 01:31:35,722 It says, 1304 01:31:35,722 --> 01:31:41,435 "This is to certify that Josh Waitzkin, on this day, 1305 01:31:41,518 --> 01:31:44,521 has in the eyes of his teacher... 1306 01:31:47,690 --> 01:31:50,735 attained the rank of Grandmaster." 1307 01:32:19,342 --> 01:32:23,136 I have never been so proud of anyone in my life. 1308 01:32:28,057 --> 01:32:31,018 I'm honored to call myself your teacher. 1309 01:32:41,693 --> 01:32:44,655 I'm so scared. 1310 01:32:44,696 --> 01:32:45,696 I know. 1311 01:32:58,332 --> 01:33:02,586 Will you stay until it's over? 1312 01:33:02,628 --> 01:33:04,587 Will I stay? 1313 01:33:08,132 --> 01:33:11,552 I wouldn't miss it for the world. 1314 01:33:59,466 --> 01:34:02,178 It's unsettling, isn't it? 1315 01:34:02,261 --> 01:34:05,722 When you realize there are only so many things 1316 01:34:05,763 --> 01:34:08,141 you can teach a child. 1317 01:34:08,183 --> 01:34:10,642 And finally... 1318 01:34:12,436 --> 01:34:14,938 they are who they are. 1319 01:34:18,232 --> 01:34:19,901 Good luck. 1320 01:34:23,862 --> 01:34:26,198 Good luck. 1321 01:34:29,325 --> 01:34:30,701 Start your clocks. 1322 01:34:49,091 --> 01:34:50,051 What's happening? 1323 01:34:50,092 --> 01:34:51,510 Why isn't he moving? 1324 01:34:51,593 --> 01:34:53,261 Letting his time run. 1325 01:34:53,345 --> 01:34:55,263 Trying to psych Josh out. 1326 01:35:23,245 --> 01:35:25,914 Don't do it, Josh. 1327 01:35:25,997 --> 01:35:27,581 Don't even think about it. 1328 01:35:27,665 --> 01:35:28,582 Bring her out. 1329 01:35:31,043 --> 01:35:32,044 Keep her back. 1330 01:35:32,127 --> 01:35:33,253 Bring her out, Josh. 1331 01:35:39,049 --> 01:35:39,967 Oh, Jesus! 1332 01:35:40,050 --> 01:35:41,760 What? 1333 01:36:19,834 --> 01:36:21,251 Is it over? 1334 01:36:21,334 --> 01:36:23,128 Over? He's setting him up. 1335 01:36:23,211 --> 01:36:25,046 Josh is setting him up now. 1336 01:36:25,130 --> 01:36:26,631 I taught him that. 1337 01:36:50,984 --> 01:36:52,110 Check. 1338 01:37:08,999 --> 01:37:10,083 There it is! 1339 01:37:18,674 --> 01:37:20,134 Trick or treat. 1340 01:37:56,540 --> 01:37:58,249 That was a mistake. 1341 01:37:58,332 --> 01:38:00,167 What was a mistake? 1342 01:38:00,209 --> 01:38:02,378 Who made a mistake? 1343 01:38:05,672 --> 01:38:07,590 Look deep, Josh. It's there. 1344 01:38:07,674 --> 01:38:09,925 It's 12 moves away, but it's there. 1345 01:38:10,008 --> 01:38:11,426 You've got him. 1346 01:38:11,510 --> 01:38:13,887 Take his pawn with your pawn. 1347 01:38:13,971 --> 01:38:18,724 G takes f6 forking his bishop and rook. 1348 01:38:18,808 --> 01:38:21,101 Don't take back with your bishop. 1349 01:38:21,184 --> 01:38:24,312 You'll need that to guard e7. 1350 01:38:24,396 --> 01:38:25,814 He'll take back, 1351 01:38:25,897 --> 01:38:27,940 either with his bishop or his knight. 1352 01:38:28,023 --> 01:38:30,943 When he does, this is the hard part, 1353 01:38:31,026 --> 01:38:32,944 sacrifice your rook. 1354 01:38:32,986 --> 01:38:35,238 Capture him on f6 and get him to check. 1355 01:38:35,321 --> 01:38:36,656 King has to take your rook. 1356 01:38:36,739 --> 01:38:37,866 He takes f6. 1357 01:38:37,949 --> 01:38:40,659 Give him the knight to check e7, 1358 01:38:40,742 --> 01:38:42,411 forking his king and his rook. 1359 01:38:42,453 --> 01:38:44,371 He'll move to safety. 1360 01:38:44,413 --> 01:38:45,955 King f5. 1361 01:38:46,038 --> 01:38:48,082 Take his rook with your knight. 1362 01:38:48,166 --> 01:38:50,251 He'll take back with his king, 1363 01:38:50,293 --> 01:38:52,169 and you've got him. 1364 01:38:54,337 --> 01:38:56,839 Don't move until you see it. 1365 01:38:56,922 --> 01:39:00,050 I can't see it. 1366 01:39:00,092 --> 01:39:03,094 Don't move until you see it. 1367 01:39:03,178 --> 01:39:05,430 I can't see it. 1368 01:39:05,513 --> 01:39:09,308 Don't move until you see it. 1369 01:39:09,391 --> 01:39:11,810 I'm sorry, Dad. 1370 01:39:13,645 --> 01:39:16,272 Here, I'll make it easier for you. 1371 01:39:50,218 --> 01:39:51,760 He's got it. 1372 01:39:51,802 --> 01:39:53,887 He's got it? 1373 01:39:53,970 --> 01:39:55,931 How do you know he's got it? 1374 01:39:56,014 --> 01:39:57,473 He's got it. 1375 01:40:05,230 --> 01:40:06,773 What? 1376 01:40:11,193 --> 01:40:13,112 Come on, move. 1377 01:40:18,324 --> 01:40:20,867 What's that supposed to mean? 1378 01:40:20,951 --> 01:40:22,786 What's that supposed to mean? 1379 01:40:22,828 --> 01:40:24,621 He's offering him a draw. 1380 01:40:24,704 --> 01:40:26,664 I'm offering you a draw. 1381 01:40:26,747 --> 01:40:28,999 Draw? You've got to be kidding. 1382 01:40:36,673 --> 01:40:37,966 You've lost. 1383 01:40:38,049 --> 01:40:40,342 You just don't know it. 1384 01:40:40,426 --> 01:40:41,677 I've lost? 1385 01:40:41,760 --> 01:40:43,220 Look at the board. 1386 01:40:43,303 --> 01:40:45,847 I have. 1387 01:40:45,930 --> 01:40:50,892 Take the draw, and we'll share the championship. 1388 01:40:54,604 --> 01:40:57,356 Take the draw. 1389 01:41:04,946 --> 01:41:06,406 Move. 1390 01:42:00,034 --> 01:42:01,494 Check. 1391 01:42:37,482 --> 01:42:38,399 Good game. 1392 01:42:56,123 --> 01:42:57,039 Yay! 1393 01:42:57,123 --> 01:42:59,166 Hey, you did good. 1394 01:42:59,208 --> 01:43:01,460 All right! 1395 01:43:14,470 --> 01:43:15,555 Yes! 1396 01:43:15,638 --> 01:43:17,265 Josh, my man. 1397 01:43:17,348 --> 01:43:18,724 All right! All right! 1398 01:43:18,766 --> 01:43:19,725 My man! 1399 01:43:25,188 --> 01:43:27,898 I'm so proud of you. I knew you could do it. 1400 01:43:27,982 --> 01:43:31,026 I told you. I told you. 1401 01:43:33,903 --> 01:43:35,780 Bobby Fischer played in Washington Square Park, too. 1402 01:43:35,822 --> 01:43:37,198 See this? Look. Josh Waitzkin. 1403 01:43:37,240 --> 01:43:38,615 Morgan, what-- 1404 01:43:38,699 --> 01:43:40,659 Morgan... 1405 01:43:40,701 --> 01:43:41,952 will you come here? 1406 01:43:50,792 --> 01:43:53,754 I tried to give him a way out. 1407 01:43:53,837 --> 01:43:56,047 I know you did. 1408 01:44:06,598 --> 01:44:09,516 Why did you bring the queen out so early? 1409 01:44:09,600 --> 01:44:11,351 You know what I'm saying? 1410 01:44:11,435 --> 01:44:13,395 You know what I'm saying? 1411 01:44:13,437 --> 01:44:16,981 Do you understand what I'm saying? 1412 01:44:17,065 --> 01:44:18,816 Are you listening to me? 1413 01:44:20,442 --> 01:44:22,903 What happened? 1414 01:44:22,944 --> 01:44:23,904 I lost. 1415 01:44:23,945 --> 01:44:25,280 That's all. 1416 01:44:27,656 --> 01:44:30,076 What did your dad say? 1417 01:44:30,117 --> 01:44:32,786 "You should have taken out your knight 1418 01:44:32,869 --> 01:44:34,913 instead of your queen. 1419 01:44:34,954 --> 01:44:37,082 You took out your queen too early." 1420 01:44:37,165 --> 01:44:39,500 I do that, too. 1421 01:44:41,585 --> 01:44:43,504 That's all he said? 1422 01:44:43,587 --> 01:44:45,046 Pretty much. 1423 01:44:48,591 --> 01:44:50,051 Morgan... 1424 01:44:52,094 --> 01:44:54,513 you want to know a secret? 1425 01:44:56,847 --> 01:44:59,725 I'm going to tell you a secret. 1426 01:45:02,186 --> 01:45:06,689 You're a much stronger player than I was at your age. 1427 01:45:08,941 --> 01:45:11,276 Thanks.92737