Preview
Follow five members of a champion chess team from a below-the-poverty-line junior high in Brooklyn.
Previews + Extras
Benefits of Chess
S26 E12 - 1m 51s
Chess coach Elizabeth Vicary explains how teaching kids chess encourages them to think differently about the learning experience.
High Stakes Tests
S26 E12 - 2m 7s
Mr. Pultz tells his students about the New York City high school placement tests and Alexis Paredes considers his future.
Swagger: The Antidote for Disappointment
S26 E12 - 2m 51s
Family members and school staff support Justus Williams, a chess prodigy who is having difficulty dealing with losing.
Trailer
S26 E12 - 2m 36s
Brooklyn public school I.S. 318, serving mostly minority students from working-class families, has won more than 30 national chess championships, the country’s best record.
The Chess Program
S26 E12 - 1m 41s
Take a peek into the championship-winning chess program at I.S. 318 in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Castle: Step Auditions
S26 E12 - 2m 20s
In this deleted scene from 'Brooklyn Castle,' Rochelle auditions for the school step team.
The Push for Extracurricular Activities
S26 E12 - 4m 30s
In this extended interview, Principal Rubino describes the importance of extracurriculars in a public school system.
Popular Geeks
S26 E12 - 1m 55s
Principal Rubino explains that at I.S. 318, the chess kids are the cool kids.
Filmmaker Interview
S26 E12 - 34m 57s
Filmmaker Katie Dellamaggiore talks about the making of 'Brooklyn Castle,' a documentary about a unique public school in Brooklyn that is a chess powerhouse.
At a Tournament
S26 E12 - 5m 9s
The chess team heads to Minnesota for the Junior High National Chess Championships.
Honoring the Graduates
S26 E12 - 1m 54s
Rochelle's class graduates from I.S. 318
Funding Dilemmas
S26 E12 - 2m 51s
Student Body President Pobo and I.S. 318 staff deal with a mid-year budget cut.
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