Honestly, I had thought that the theme of women in the 1950/60s was being work thin, but this series was a fresh look at life not only as a woman in that time, but as a chess player too. I know very little about chess, and the way the story helped to create tension without dumbing down the moves made me feel a part of it.

The ending was fairly conclusive (without giving too much away) so I hope it won't be attracted to the presumably financially enticing prospect of a second series with the same characters. I would love to see a new time period, however.