Family Ties

Season 4 Episode 16: Checkmate

A chess tournament between Leland College students and a visiting Soviet team turns into a wrestling match when Alex and his opponent, Ivan Rozmirovich, match wits and "fight" for their countries. Alex considers it his patriotic duty to beat the Russian, but as the game progresses he realizes his opponent is not really the enemy he had envisioned him to be.

Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Family

Seasons:

7

Episodes:

168

Cast:

Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox

Quality:

HD

Duration:

25 min

First Air:

1982

Rating:

7.2