Reviewers from Medium and Reddit often point out that the game feels like a relic of a previous generation. The AI can be unpredictable—sometimes oblivious and other times possessing superhuman sight—and the controls are notoriously "clunky."

Named after the powerful chess formation where the queen supports two rooks on a single file, the game puts you in the shoes of Semyon Strogov, a KGB agent known by the codename Alekhine. Set during the height of the Cold War, you’re recruited by the CIA to uncover a conspiracy that could lead to nuclear annihilation. Gameplay: Classic Social Stealth

However, for fans of the Death to Spies series (of which this is a spiritual successor), the open-ended level design and historical settings provide a satisfying challenge that modern, more "hand-holdy" stealth games often lack.

: Mastering the art of blending in by stealing uniforms to access restricted areas.