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.

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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

December 24, 1965

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Zatoichi

Tadasu Jumonji

Kume

Otane

Tomonoshin Sagawa

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Yakuza boss of Ejimaya

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Widow Tarozaemon

Injury prone Banyu yakuza

Crippled yakuza

Miki

Roppei

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