The DramaNext guide
What Checkmate Was in His Blood is about
Eight-year-old chess prodigy Ling Yi seeks his parents and defeats a ruthless villain to protect his senior sister. Moved by the villain's tragic past, he helps him. The Chess King then reveals that Ling Yi is the long-lost son of the Chess Demon, who was separated 9 years ago. His journey begins.
Checkmate Was in His Blood is a 94-episode vertical short drama from DramaWave.
Is it worth watching?
Expect fast pacing and a twist at the end of nearly every episode.
Plan on roughly 2–3 hours from the first episode to the finale.
How to watch it
Every episode is listed on this page. Tap episode 1 to start, and switch episodes from the strip under the player at any time.
