Character Relationship Map: Checkmate!

Characters

• Bartolomeo (played by Andrzej Łapicki) — protagonist

  A brilliant chess player whose obsession with the game damages his personal life.

• Angelika's Father (played by Mieczysław Pawlikowski) — supporting

  Angelika's father, appearing in the chess-centered story Checkmate!.

• Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited) (played by Hanna Giza) — supporting

  An uncredited woman appearing in Angelika's house in Checkmate!.

• Jacobo (played by Wojciech Rajewski) — supporting

  A supporting character in Checkmate!.

• Bartolomeo's Friend (played by Ryszard Barycz) — supporting

  A friend of Bartolomeo appearing in Checkmate!.

• Angelika's Mother (uncredited) (played by Danuta Wodyńska) — minor

  Angelika's uncredited mother in Checkmate!.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Angelika's Father → Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited) (father)
• Angelika's Father → Angelika's Mother (uncredited) (father)

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Bartolomeo's Friend → Bartolomeo (friend)
• Jacobo → Angelika's Father (conflict)

  The listed spectator description explicitly refers to a chess game between Jacobo and Angelika's father.

• Bartolomeo → Bartolomeo's Friend (social)

  The character name identifies this person as Bartolomeo's friend.

• Bartolomeo → Angelika's Father (conflict)

  They are associated with a chess game mentioned in the cast description; the nature of their relationship is uncertain.

Story Analysis

The film follows a brilliant chess player whose obsession with the game damages his personal life.