Hershell's brother and the reigning chess champion, Thadeus has won the National chess tournament four years in a row and is engaged to Marsha. He mocks Hershell's Jazz Chess idea, then faces him in the tournament final. After their match ends in a draw, the brothers eventually reconcile and decide to sell the game under a new name.
Tiga Sontag has 2 screen credits in a career dating back to 2010. Signature works include Ivory Tower. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.