The Candidate
The Candidate

The Candidate

December 31, 2025 | 8 min

"The Candidate" is a sports drama about a university chess player (Taishan) defending his spot in the team against a higher rated junior opponent (Schwaas). Taishan must rise above mind games, challenge the arrogant Schwaas and prepare for a final, dramatic showdown that will determine who gets to represent the chess team in university tournaments.

Genres

Drama Thriller

Cast

Naomi Scott

Taishan Lai

Naomi Scott

Schwaas Dutta

Naomi Scott

Aditya Iyer

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