How can a movie with so much silence and intense concentration be riveting? It is! If you have any interest that compels you, like Scrabble, dominoes, knitting, mag Jong, etc., you will be able to relate to the laser beam focus of a chess player intent on winning. Superbly acted and directed, I binge watched it for two nights until I saw each episode. Bravo to the project! Only "do different", the coarse language in the beginning wasn't necessary, just a come on to entice viewers. Not necessary.