Chess is cerebral. This series is not.

Scott Frank has made films from Logan to Wolverine. This one is somewhere in the middle. The direction and writing is clichéd to the point you can guess their dialogues.

It juggles too many ideas; genius to madness, woman in male dominated field, orphan dealing with past. But everything is mismanaged. Also what's up with like 4 montages in every episode. THAT'S SO LAZY.

Anya Taylor Joy is the only saving grace. Her and the production design make the show watchable. Also the chess moves and techniques are pretty accurate that's kinda cool.