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Family Ties · S4E16 — Checkmate
Season 4 episodes
1. The Real Thing (1)Sep 26, 1985
2. The Real Thing (2)Oct 3, 1985
3. Mr. WrongOct 17, 1985
4. Designated HitterOct 24, 1985
5. Don't Go Changin'Oct 31, 1985
6. The Old College TryNov 7, 1985
7. My TutorNov 14, 1985
8. Mr. RightNov 21, 1985
9. Just One LookDec 5, 1985
10. How Do You Sleep?Dec 12, 1985
11. You've Got a FriendDec 19, 1985
12. Nothing But a ManJan 2, 1986
13. The DiscipleJan 9, 1986
14. Where's Poppa?Jan 16, 1986
15. Fool for LoveJan 23, 1986
16. CheckmateJan 30, 1986
17. Engine TroubleFeb 6, 1986
18. A Word to the WiseFeb 13, 1986
19. Art LoverFeb 20, 1986
20. Teacher's PetMar 3, 1986
21. My BuddyMar 6, 1986
22. Once in Love with Elyse (a.k.a. Loan Arranger)May 1, 1986
23. Paper Chase (a.k.a. Mallory's Graduation)May 8, 1986Synopsis
The chess tournament between Leland College students and a visiting Soviet team descended into something resembling a wrestling match when Alex faced off against Ivan Rozmirovich. Their contest became a battle of wits, a symbolic struggle for national pride. Alex felt it was his patriotic duty to defeat the Russian, but as the game unfolded, he began to see that his opponent was not quite the adversary he had imagined.
