The first four episodes are the most engaging. In the next two episodes, although the writers and director tried to make the chess tournaments and the lead ups to the tournaments thrilling and suspenseful, I thought they failed. I skipped ahead to the next scene a few times. The last episode sparked my interest again, but in the end, it was predictable and lacked dramatic tension. The last scene was a nice touch. The acting I can't find much fault with, and the early 60s cultural references in set design and music were on the money. Overall, I was mostly entertained, but I was not bowled over.