A captivating documentary film examining the remarkable impact of chess on culture, art, science, and sport. The film takes the viewer on an exhilarating journey across a wide range of times and places touching on cultural history, the nature of competitiveness, AI, psychology, game theory, chess variants, art, literature, gender bias, education, social empowerment, prison reform, and much more to comprehensively address the question of what makes the game so unique. The film offers an experience of cinematic storytelling at its best with an engaging narrative and exciting visuals.