Movie review: Private Tropical 16 "Sun, beach and chess" (2005) (Kathy Undersun, Jennifer Acetone, Veronica de Arousa)
The most recognized board game is, without a doubt, chess. The infinite combinations that can occur on those sixty-four black and white squares, the great battles that were resolved this way during the Cold War, and its unknown origin have turned it into a myth. Max Bellocchio wanted to pay homage to this "sport" in the sixteenth film of the saga. The number of pieces is no small matter, as each opponent has 16 pieces at the beginning of the game: eight pawns, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, the queen, and the king.