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You can stream Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.

Shadowy gambling dens and tense board games set the stage for a blind swordsman caught between a dying child and a lethal strategist. This entry trades mindless brawling for a sharp, psychological tension that keeps the blade drawn.