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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...
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.
Jan 31, 2023 · Netflix's The Queen's Gambit tells the story of a chess prodigy who battles addiction to compete with elite chess players internationally, starring Anya Taylor-Joy.
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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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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?
Nov 12, 2020 · The miniseries tells the story of Beth Harmon, a chess prodigy who grew up in an orphanage. It follows her life as a competetive player, all while battling drug addiction.
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Nov 3, 2020 · The Netflix show about a female chess prodigy in the 1950s and ’60s is one of the best screen adaptations of the game yet. But there are a few wrong moves.
