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.
| Camera | Tadeusz Wieżan | Director of Photography |
| Art | Tadeusz Wybult | Production Design |
| Art | Leonard Mokicz | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerzy Szeski | Costume Design |
| Sound | Zbigniew Wolski | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jadwiga Swiętosławska | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Jerzy Mierzejewski | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ludwik Niemojowski | Short Story |
| Camera | Kazimierz Madejski | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jan Ossowski | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Józef Kasprzak | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Halina Dobrowolska | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerzy Zieliński | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Teodor Ławnikiewicz | Sound Assistant |
| Editing | Irena Jasińska | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Romualda Baszkiewicz | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jan Szymański | Production Manager |
| Production | Edward Kłosowicz | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Zofia Hiwel | Assistant Production Manager |
| Directing | Maria Starzeńska | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Janusz Łęski | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Wanda Radkiewicz | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Bohdan Czeszko | Dialogue |
| Directing | Andrzej Zakrzewski | Director |
