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Dec 6, 2020 · What does the show get wrong about chess? According to chess master Irina Berezina, The Queen's Gambit does an impressively accurate job of depicting chess games. But there's one thing it takes...
Overview. 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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Oct 28, 2020 · In The Queen’s Gambit, Beth Harmon learns how to play from a janitor in her orphanage; the real chess player who inspired Queen of Katwe, Phiona Mutesi, learned the game from a missionary.
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.
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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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Oct 19, 2020 · A new Netflix series is on the way which tells of a young orphaned chess prodigy who fights against personal circumstances – including drug addiction – in a bid to become a champion, with Emma...
