Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life because of his passion for chess.
Unfortunately the movie Checkmate! is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Sound | Zbigniew Wolski | Sound |
| Camera | Tadeusz Wieżan | Director of Photography |
| Art | Tadeusz Wybult | Production Design |
| Art | Leonard Mokicz | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerzy Szeski | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jadwiga Swiętosławska | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz | Editor |
| Writing | Jerzy Mierzejewski | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jan Ossowski | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Romualda Baszkiewicz | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Edward Kłosowicz | Assistant Production Manager |
| Camera | Józef Kasprzak | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Jan Szymański | Production Manager |
| Production | Zofia Hiwel | Assistant Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerzy Zieliński | Costume Assistant |
| Art | Halina Dobrowolska | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Teodor Ławnikiewicz | Sound Assistant |
| Editing | Irena Jasińska | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Kazimierz Madejski | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Ludwik Niemojowski | Short Story |
| Writing | Bohdan Czeszko | Dialogue |
| Directing | Wanda Radkiewicz | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Maria Starzeńska | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Janusz Łęski | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Andrzej Zakrzewski | Director |
