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