Igor Zakharov

1812. Lieutenant Grigory Rylsky must deliver secret documents to Kutuzov. As soon as they reach the commander, the Russian army will begin its offensive. But on the way to headquarters, the lieutenant catches sight of a village girl and suddenly finds himself in the future, in the apartment of a young scientist, Dmitry Zhuravlev, and his wife, Katya, who are on the verge of divorce. While trying to return Gusar to the past, the time machine breaks down, and the lieutenant is forced to remain in the 21st century until the scientist repairs the machine.

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.