Checkmates

1h 38m · 2024 · Directed by Nacho G. Velilla · 3.1 / 5 on Letterboxd

Checkmates (2024) runs 1h 38m, directed by Nacho G. Velilla. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Candela, the headmistress of an elite school, after a traumatic divorce, returns to her old high school to lead a group of rebellious students through chess. There she will learn that in chess, and in life, it doesn't matter if you are a king or a pawn, because everyone ends up in the same box.

Genres: Comedy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.