The scene from the 1968 Thomas Crown affair where they play chess is a classic. I know in many movies where chess appears moves are made incorrectly or an impossible position is reached while in other movies book moves are followed for a long time, or a famous checkmate is set on the board. I can’t recall into which of these categories the Thomas Crown Affair falls, anyone know?
It falls in a category you didn’t mention. Faye Dunaway strokes her Bishop suggestively until Steve McQueen can’t focus. The original Zugzwang!
If you don’t believe me check it out. It starts out as a quiet Giuoco Piano, however… the key “move” comes at the 5:00 mark. Personally, I don’t think I could have countered.
youtube.com/watch?v=rA8YpHQHBd0