With an international chess tournament in progress, a young man becomes completely obsessed with the game. His fiancée has no interest in it, and becomes frustrated and depressed by his neglect of her, but wherever she goes she finds that she cannot escape chess. On the brink of giving up, she meets the world champion, Capablanca himself, with interesting results.

The Hero

Vera

House Painter

Tram Passenger

Cameo The World Champion

Chemist

Chemist's Assistant

Policeman

Acting

Cameo (uncredited)

Cameo (uncredited)

Acting
December 21, 1925

The Hero

Vera

House Painter

Tram Passenger

Cameo The World Champion

Chemist

Chemist's Assistant

Policeman

Acting

Cameo (uncredited)

Cameo (uncredited)

Acting

