The Chess Player

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00:03:46 In the silence of the night, a house in the suburbs

00:06:33 Catherine had created a mixed regiment and selected

00:12:11 Equipped with a special talent for mechanics

00:15:33 had died and who had entrusted him with the guardianship of her son, Boleslas, and

00:17:29 Sophie's sixteenth birthday ... we are counting on you"

00:20:08 any chance of winning at chess against Boleslas Vorowski.

00:33:02 Please do not wait for me. Boleslas

00:49:23 furious assaults of the Polish rebels

00:57:45 Anyone who aids him will be put to death.

01:03:51 Tsarina of All Russia, whoever gives information on the whereabouts of the traitorous

01:09:28 an old favorite of Catherine II, having heard the enthusiastic reports about

01:17:22 "... The invitation to the automaton is a compliment that one cannot fail to appreciate

01:22:24 "Tell Baron Kempelen that I need to speak to him"

01:26:31 We also know that Wanda will accompany us and she may be useful there"

01:29:47 Crazy Olga, who, for the Empress, replaced

01:31:38 Princess Diacovleff, of pure Russian blood.

01:33:02 ... And on the night of the seventh day, when everyone was asleep ...

01:36:14 "You know that the Czarina is first class in this game"

01:41:04 To celebrate carnival, Czarina Catherine II has planned

01:45:11 I can wait before leaving; can I hope, before my departure, for your consent to be married?"

01:51:00 "I have changed my mind. The automaton will be shot at dawn

02:07:25 I now demand in return the life of Boleslas Vorowski"

02:12:36 "... And yet so far! ..."