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1. • • Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.
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   Is the Queen's Gambit a good chess series?

   • The series highlights the importance of mentorship in chess and offers a realistic portrayal of strategic gameplay. The Queen’s Gambit wasn’t only one of the most acclaimed Netflix miniseries of all time. The gripping story of troubled chess prodigy Beth Harmon ( Anya Taylor-Joy) reignited a worldwide interest in chess.

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   Is chess based on a true story?

   • Based on the award-winning 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Trevis, the meticulous reimagining of chess competition and strategy from creator Scott Frank was praised by chess experts as accurate to actual gameplay. While the Beth Harmon character herself is fictionalized, many of the show’s narrative beats were inspired by real-life events.

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   • In an article about the miniseries in The Times, British chess champion David Howell felt that the chess scenes were "well choreographed and realistic", while British Women's chess champion Jovanka Houska said, "I think it's a fantastic TV series ... [i]t conveys the emotion of chess really well." [ 85]

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   Is the Queen's Gambit based on a true story?

   • The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama television miniseries based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. The title refers to the "Queen's Gambit", a chess opening. The series was written and directed by Scott Frank, who created it with Allan Scott, who owns the rights to the book.

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   The Queen's Gambit follows the life of an orphan chess prodigy, Elizabeth Harmon, during her quest to become an elite chess player while struggling with emotional problems, drugs and alcohol dependency. The title of the series refers to a chess opening of the same name. The story is set in the mid-1950s and 1960s.

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   Dec 6, 2020 · While The Queen's Gambit comes across as an inspirational sports story, it's an adaptation of a 1983 fictional coming-of-age novel of the same name written by American novelist Walter Tevis. Tevis...

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   The Queen's Gambit: Created by Scott Frank, Allan Scott. With Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp, Marcin Dorocinski. Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.

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   • Release Date: 2020-10-23

   • Genre: Drama
   • Runtime: 60

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   Dec 19, 2020 · 'The Queen's Gambit,' a Netflix series starring Anya Taylor-Joy as chess prodigy Beth Harmon, is based on Walter Tevis' 1983 novel. How true is it?

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   Apr 9, 2024 · The gripping story of troubled chess prodigy Beth Harmon ( Anya Taylor-Joy) reignited a worldwide interest in chess. The sale of chess sets increased by over 85% in the month after the show's...

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   Oct 28, 2020 · The show, set in the 1950s and 60s, stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the fictional Beth Harmon, an orphan and chess prodigy who is determined to break into the male-dominated world of competitive...

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   Oct 22, 2020 · The Queen’s Gambit is a seven-episode series, debuting October 23 on Netflix. Set in the Cold War-era, it is a coming-of-age story that explores the true cost of genius: that of Beth Harmon, a highly talented female chess player. Initially, The Queen's Gambit was supposed to be a film.