Tobey Maguire plays chess master Bobby Fischer in the first trailer and poster for the upcoming biographical drama ‘Pawn Sacrifice.’ 

Official Synopsis:

In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, PAWN SACRIFICE chronicles Fischer’s terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world.

Directed by Edward Zwick from a screenplay by Steven Knight. Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Lily Rabe, Robin Weigert and Michael Stuhlbarg.

‘Pawn Sacrifice’ opens in select theaters on September 18th, 2015.