The first trailer has debuted for "Pawn Sacrifice," the biographical drama that stars Tobey Maguire as troubled chess prodigy Bobby Fischer, widely considered to be the great player of all time.

Directed by Edward Zick ("Blood Diamond," "Legends of the Fall") from a script by Steven Knight ("Eastern Promises," "Locke"), the film follows the rise and fall of the World Chess Champion, who became a pawn of Cold War politics even as he struggled with mental problems.

Opening Sept. 18, "Pawn Sacrifice" also stars Liev Schreiber, Lily Rabe and Peter Sarsgaard.