Great Performances (TV Series)

Chess in Concert (2009)

Josh Groban: Anatoly Sergievsky

Quotes 

• Anatoly Sergievsky : [singing]  How could I leave her? Where would I start? Let man's petty nations tear themselves apart. My lands only borders lie around my heart!

• Civil Servants : You play Chess, you are good at it?

  [other diplomat whispers to him] 

  Civil Servants : Oh, I hear you're world champion.

  Anatoly Sergievsky : Since yesterday.

  Civil Servants : That's still good.

• Anatoly Sergievsky , Florence Vassy , Alexander Molokov , Arbiter : [singing]  It's very sad to see the ancient and distinguished game that used to be, a model of decorum and tranquility, become like any other sport, a battleground for rival ideologies to slug it out with glee.