They call Brandon "Brains" because he decides his moves faster than anyone else in town, Linda's nick-name is "Amazon" since her speciality is capturing pieces using her knights and Rivaldo is known as "Check Mate" because he's never lost a game. The three of them live in the City of Chess where they decide to set up a school so that all the inhabitants can learn how to play and follow their games. The elements of the game are explained visually using these three characters: the moves, the values of different pieces, gambits and the basic principles underlying chess such as its history and other curiosities surrounding this fascinating game.