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チェックメイト78

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Country
Japan

How it feels

This is a Japanese television series from the late 1970s. It follows a story built around the game of chess, where characters make calculated moves in both strategy and personal conflict. The plot involves a methodical struggle between opposing forces.

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What happens

『チェックメイト78』(チェックメイト・セブンティー・エイトorななじゅうはち)は1978年10月6日から1979年3月9日まで朝日放送(ABCテレビ)とテレパックの制作により、テレビ朝日系列の金曜日21時~21時54分枠で放映したテレビドラマ。全22話。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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