在布达佩斯的某豪华酒店举行世界国际象棋比赛。Cal Fournier，22岁，法国国际象棋冠军，不成熟的天才型选手。第一天比赛，就因宿醉迟到，昏睡赛场，临近比赛结束才醒来还能漂亮地击败对手。而一个不起眼的九岁匈牙利小男孩选手使原本波澜不惊的赛局泛起丝丝涟漪。

　　Follows ten year-old Johnny who stands out in different aspects way beyond his age. Things change when his new teacher sees his potential, believes