I'm completely flabbergasted by the success of this show. First, it's a complete fantasy. Never ever male and female chess players played each other in any tournaments. All scenes 'shot' in Soviet Union never could've happened that way, I grew up there, I know. Large amounts of tranquilizers would put a person in a comatose state, it's ridiculous to even imagine that an utmost concentration a world class chess player needs could be achieved in such a state. And lastly, all caring parents should run not walk to enroll their kids in a orphanage in Kentucky- there a janitor is a chess master, a gym teacher speaks solely in Shakespeare's quotes and every girl turns out to be either a best chess player in the world or a successful lawyer. And I haven't even mentioned chess pieces growing on the ceiling. Anya Taylor-Joy is cute, that's all this show has going for. If you're interested in chess, there are plenty much better films on the topic than this.