Mallory Greenleaf was once a child chess prodigy until she gave it up completely at age 14. She blamed chess and herself for the implosion of her family and now at 18, she gave up college and works for minimum wage to support her 2 younger sisters and her mother, who has a chronic illness. When her best friend talks her into competing in a charity chess tournament, Mal reluctantly agrees. Once she starts playing again, her love and talent for the game reblooms despite her trying to quash it. Then she finds herself in the finals facing the tall, dark and handsome Nolan Stewart, the reigning world champion nicknamed the "Kingkiller"-- and she wins!!!
Shaken by her attraction to both chess and Nolan, Mallory runs off. But then she is given an offer she cannot refuse - get paid to play chess. She plans to just go through the motions, but now awakened her passion for chess, and Nolan, cannot be denied.
Shaken by her attraction to both chess and Nolan, Mallory runs off. But then she is given an offer she cannot refuse - get paid to play chess. She plans to just go through the motions, but now awakened her passion for chess, and Nolan, cannot be denied.