Legend has it that during the Qin Dynasty, a lost treasure was protected by a mystical chess formation called the "Transference Ancient Chess." Only by defeating the guardians within the chess formation can one obtain the treasure. The chess formation opens only once every 100 years, and only four chess players with exceptional skills under the age of 18 are selected to enter the formation and face the challenge.

传说，秦朝时期遗落的宝藏，被一个玄幻的棋阵“转运古棋” 保护着，唯有在棋阵中打败守护者，方能获取。棋阵每100年才会开启一次，且仅有4个棋艺高超，年龄不超过18岁的人选得以进入棋阵接受挑战。一个棋艺不精、屡屡摆脱不了“初赛大王”封号的学生棋手——仁翔，机缘之下继承了神秘的水晶棋子，从而得知了这个传说，还得到“棋魂”的帮助，随之踏上了与其他象棋高手争夺“棋王”称号和千年宝藏的征途……