Twelve strangers are trapped in a death game called "The Chess Game," where one person is voted to be executed every twenty-four hours. Independent investigator Lin Du relied on his calmness and insight to lead everyone to break out of the loopholes in the rules, but found that there was a greater mystery hidden behind the game. From Chinese chess to international chess and then to Go, the three rounds of games progressed layer by layer, and finally pointed to a screening plan that had been secretly funded for forty years - they were looking for someone, someone who would not turn into a pawn in a desperate situation.
