Film · 2025 · Drama
Chess Drama
"The Candidate" is a sports drama about a university chess player (Taishan) defending his spot in the team against a higher rated junior opponent (Schwaas). Taishan must rise above mind games, challenge the arrogant Schwaas and prepare for a final, dramatic showdown that will determine who gets to represent the chess team in university tournaments.
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"The Candidate" is a sports drama about a university chess player (Taishan) defending his spot in the team against a higher rated junior opponent (Schwaas). Taishan must rise above mind games, challenge the arrogant Schwaas and prepare for a final, dramatic showdown that will determine who gets to represent the chess team in university tournaments.
4 principal cast
The Candidate (2025) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 8m drama directed by Vihaan Vyas is rated 2.0/10 by 1 viewers.
The Candidate was released on December 31, 2025.
The Candidate was directed by Vihaan Vyas.
The Candidate has a runtime of 8 minutes.
The Candidate is categorized as Drama, Thriller.
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