# Knight Moves (1992)

> A chess grandmaster suspected of murdering his lover is drawn into a deadly intellectual duel with a serial killer who dares him to solve the game.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3211

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Carl Schenkel
- Cast: Christopher Lambert, Diane Lane, Tom Skerritt, Daniel Baldwin, Ferdy Mayne, Don Thompson, Megan Leitch, Katharine Isabelle
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104627/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, brooding, grisly, late night thriller viewing, crime mystery marathon

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