Liev Schrieber shows off his beach body as he takes a dip in the icy Pacific in tiny shorts... after kissing Naomi Watts on set of Pawn Sacrifice

PUBLISHED: 23:14 EST, 10 December 2013 | UPDATED: 04:14 EST, 11 December 2013

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He plays one of the most famous chess masters in history in his new film Pawn Sacrifice.

But Liev Schrieber appeared to be in more of a beach hunk mood as he went shirtless on set of the docudrama shooting in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday.

The 46-year-old was spotted emerging from the sea in tiny swim trunks, confidently displaying his incredibly lean and muscular physique.

Sea god: Liev Schrieber emerged from an ocean swim on set of his new film Pawn Sacrifice in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday

Earlier in the day he was seen taking a break from filming as Naomi Watts brought their sons Alexander Sasha and Samuel Kai for a visit.

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Wearing a black turtle neck and grey suit, the actor looked dapper as he gave his partner of eight years an affectionate kiss before heading back to work.

During the family visit the A Walk On The Moon star chatted with his sons as 45-year-old Naomi wore a series of scarves and an army green shirt.

One for the road: Liev shared a tender kiss with his adoring partner Naomi Watts as he took a break from filming

Planting one on her: Shreiber got in a passionate kiss with his longtime partner

Bonded at the hip: Naomi brought Alexander Sasha and Samuel Kai to visit their dad on set

Completing the British-Australian actress' ensemble were blue jeans and sporty New Balance trainers.

Liev could be seen bringing cups filled with fruit from the crafts table to his boys, six-year-old Sasha and four-year-old Samuel, who both sported long sleeve shirts and joggers.

The 6ft3in actor portrays Russian chess champ Boris Spassky who battled with American Bobby Fischer during the Cold War.

Splashing about: The A Walk On The Moon star showed off his lean and muscular physique in a pair of retro swim trunks

Chilly: The star braved the sea in the frigid November weather

Jogging in place: The actor appeared to be filming an exercise sequence in the film

On the tide line: The actor got in some running along the shore

Their rivalry was epic and symbolized for both countries the tensions between Russia and the U.S.

Spassky beat Fischer in every match except for their last in 1972, which was dubbed The Match Of The Century.

The two fought it out in 1966 in Santa Monica, where Boris beat Bobby by half a point in the event, which is presumably the reason for the production filming in the sunny California beachside city.

Family time: The 46-year-old bonded with his sons as Naomi protected her face from the sun

Bending low: The 6ft3in actor had to hunch forward to smooch Naomi

Chatting: The family spoke with a friend as they perched on a low wall at the sunny California beach

Watch out: The 44-year-old actress appeared to point out some residue from the retaining wall on Liev's costume

Hugging it in: The adoring pair got in some snuggles before Liev began filming again

Tobey Maguire, 38, portrays Fischer in the historical film directed by Edward Zwick, who's previous films include civil war drama Glory and the over-the-top The Legends Of The Fall.

The film promises to document the Cold War rivalry between the tortured Fischer and his psychologically astute adversary Boris.

In the Match Of The Century Bobby made many irrational requests which Boris accommodated, including switching the venue for their third game to another room.

Snacks for the kids: Liev carried over some food for his visiting boys

Shouting match: Tobey Maguire, who plays Bobby Fischer in the film, appeared to be filming a tense scene bordering the ocean

Playing the master: Fischer was a famously troubled genius of chess

While it was Bobby's only victory over the Russian it had profound significance at the politically tense time.

Fischer is even said to have accepted the match after being urged by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

The film is set for release sometime in 2014.

Icons: The real life Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky caption here

Also on set: Tobey was spotted taking a break from filming on the idyllic beach

Playing the master: Tobey stars as Bobby Fischer in the historical film

The Match of the Century

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Miss Pudding, Dalaran, United Kingdom, 1 hour ago

Waiting for Ray Donovan to get back to my TV screen :D

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marbs, Dorset, 1 hour ago

he's hot as ray Donovan, I'm not loving the longer hair and bad suit

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Vicky, Kings Lynn, UK, 1 hour ago

Never in my life have I wanted to be an item of clothing, until now

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hot-spring, London, United Kingdom, 2 hours ago

He is hot...but you can see he works hard to keep that body in shape. I think he would be rather heavy if he didn't.

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Barry, Dailymail, British Virgin Islands, 3 hours ago

Hollywood C-list Actors?

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John Doe, Miami and London, United States, 2 hours ago

She has two Oscar nominations and he won a Tony award and also has Emmy and Golden Globe nominations-hardly C-list.Just good actors with down to earth type of attitude who keep their private life private-refreshing.