I got excited to see female chess players represented in pop culture, but my expectations were not met unfortunately. It's a visually beautiful yet cheesy drama series, and that's all to it really. It could have been about ice skating and it would not have changed the show or the story line. The serie implies professional chess players are good looking rock stars who take an average of three seconds to make a move in a tournament. If you have even been to a chess tournament, as a player or spectator, this is not the show for you.