The World Champion
Some sporting victories are about more than just claiming a title. Some of them go down in history. The film follows the most dramatic and legendary showdown in the history of chess – the match between Anatoly Karpov, then world champion, and Viktor Korchnoi, a recent emigrant from the USSR. In this battle between two outstanding chess players, a duel of personalities under immense psychological pressure, the stakes are incomprehensibly high.
Top cast
Konstantin KhabenskiyKorchnoi
Ivan YankovskyKarpov
Vladimir VdovichenkovGradov
Victor DobronravovSergey Maksimov
Viktor SukhorukovViktor Baturinskiy
Diana PozharskayaVeronika
Anatoly KotIgor Zaytsev
Mikhail TroynikYuriy Balashov
Aleksandr FilippenkoLeonid Brezhnev
Larisa ShakhvorostovaKarpov's mother
Anton BogdanovVasiliy Brykin
Dmitriy MillerSevastyanov
Below are the streaming services currently carrying the movie “The World Champion” in Canada, along with how each offers it (subscription, buy, or rent) and a direct link. Licensing differs by market, so availability in Canada can differ from other countries.
Where to watch The World Champion in Canada
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Not currently available on the supported providers in Canada.
Availability can change as licenses rotate — confirm on the provider’s page before subscribing. Last checked: 13 Sept 2026.