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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.
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction. Watch trailers & learn more.
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Sep 24, 2020 · Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a gifted but self-destructive chess genius in Netflix's limited series The Queen's Gambit. Check out the trailer and poster.
- Gregory Lawrence
Sep 24, 2020 · Anya Taylor-Joy is a chess master straddling the line between "genius and madness" in our first substantial look at the series, which debuts October 23rd, exclusively on Netflix.
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.
- Peter Doggers
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.
Nov 5, 2020 · The Queen’s Gambit: A Real-Life Chess Champion on Netflix’s Addictive Hit. Jennifer Shahade, a two-time U.S. women’s chess champion, tells Vanity Fair how accurate the series is in terms of...
