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The Immortal Game.
London, 1851. The First International Chess Championship.
Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Kieseritzky.
The most celebrated chess game ever.

Ludus Immortalium.
The timeless story is now a film.

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Ludus Immortalium.
A short art film for the chess world.

Shot in Unreal Engine. Dolby Atmos sound. Ultra-High 8K resolution.
Featuring an original symphonic score.

The Immortal Game reimagined
as a fantasical eternal battle.
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Dawn. Castle Staunton awakens.
The King and Queen together
ascend the Battle Tower.

On their thrones
before the royal court,
under the deep infinite sky,
they prepare to play
the Immortal Game.

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Castle Staunton.
The film. A game. The book.

An art film that brings
The Immortal Game to life.

A realtime fantasy game
that encourages play.

A commemorative book
that celebrates history.

One universe, three connected works.
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July 20th 2027.
International Chess Day.

Triple Release
Ludus Immortalium
Film, Game, Book.
A gift to the world of chess.

For chess lovers.
Everywhere.
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Promote. Donate. Sponsor.

Add your name to Ludus Immortalium.
Promote your chess club and site.
Sponsor the film as Executive Producer.

We appreciate your support!
James Canty III
Executive Producer
American FIDE Master, World Chessboxing Champion, author, coach, commentator and chess entrepreneur, James is a leading creator and commentator for Chess.com.

A tour de force in modern chess, James brings the competitive instinct of a player to everything he does.

As Executive Producer of Ludus Immortalium, his chess superpower powers the film.


Dent-de-Lion du Midi
Director
Filmmaker, composer, author and creative technologist. His work spans cinematic world-building, symphonic composition and next-generation production.

As Director of Digital Research at LEGO, he founded Project Darwin — pioneering LEGO's move into 3D film, virtual reality, games, robotics, AI and the digital world.
Chess Advisory Board
Our elite Board brings the culture of chess into the heart of the production — its play, history, personalities and traditions. They help ensure that the world we create rings true, while opening Ludus Immortalium to the players, patrons, partners and audiences who will carry it into the wider chess world.
Borki Predojević
Grandmaster
Former European and World Youth Champion, elite coach and national team captain. His remarkable life in chess has taken him through nearly every role the game can offer — from young prodigy and top-level player to second, coach, captain and mentor to a new generation of elite players.

Borki brings Ludus Immortalium a lifetime of chess culture, history and experience, helping us build a world that feels authentic to the people who know chess best.
Viktoria Ni
Woman International Master
Internationally recognised chess champion, bestselling author and elite coach with over 25 years of experience.
Akshat Khamparia
International Master
A master strategist on and off the board. His patience, precision and purpose are invaluable to the project, applying his chess mind to every problem.
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STAUNTON CASTLE
A 3D realtime multiuser interactive
chess game.
Built upon the world's most advanced chess engine.

Player vs Player.
Book a tower for your own game.
Watch a grandmaster competition in the Immortal Battle Tower
and stream it live!
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Official Film Poster
Our museum-quality poster printed
on premium matte paper.

100cm x 70cm

Order Poster

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Fine Art Print
Hahnemühle German Etching Paper
Archival Giclée print
Four handmade deckle edges

101.6cm x 76.2cm

Order Print

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LUDUS IMMORTALIUM
THE COMMEMORATIVE BOOK

Our beautiful coffee table book will be available for pre-order beginning next month.

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✦        T HANK   Y OU.      ✦

Our deepest gratitude
for your kind support.

Your patronage is
sincerely appreciated!

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