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     • Is The Queen's Gambit based on a true story? The story itself is fictional and drawn from the 1983 coming-of-age novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, who died in August of 1984. Put plainly, Beth Harmon is not a real chess prodigy.
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   What is 'the Queen's Gambit' based on?

   • The coming-of-age story is named after a chess move and sees the show's protagonist Beth Harmon determined to conquer the male-dominated world of competitive chess Netflix ‘s latest hit drama The Queen’s Gambit follows the story of an orphaned chess prodigy who battles addiction while rising to Grandmaster status.

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   What is Netflix's 'the Queen's Gambit' about?

   • 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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   Is 'the Queen's Gambit' a Must-Watch Series in 2020?

   • The Queen’s Gambit has cemented its place alongside Normal People and Tiger King as one of 2020’s must-watch series. In October, Netflix dropped the drama, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, which details the story of an orphaned chess prodigy who battles drug and alcohol addiction to compete with elite chess players across the world.

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   Is 'the Queen's Gambit' a good show?

   • " 'The Queen's Gambit': This Netflix miniseries about chess is one of the best shows of 2020". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020. ^ Spangler, Todd (November 23, 2020). " 'The Queen's Gambit' Scores as Netflix Most-Watched Scripted Limited Series to Date". Variety.

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   Was a chess pioneer slighted in 'the Queen's Gambit'?

   • "A Chess Pioneer Sues, Saying She Was Slighted in 'The Queen's Gambit' ". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021. ^ Maddus, Gene (September 6, 2022). "Netflix Settles 'Queen's Gambit' Defamation Suit Brought by Georgian Chess Grandmaster". Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

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   Who is Elizabeth Harmon in the Queen's Gambit?

   • 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. [ 6 ]

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   Nov 23, 2020 · The Queen's Gambit follows the rise of chess prodigy and orphan Beth Harmon, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. As for whether The Queen's Gambit inspired by a true story? Sorry to disappoint: It's all fictional.

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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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   Nov 11, 2020 · Abandoned and entrusted to a Kentucky orphanage in the late 1950s, a young Beth Harmon – played by Anya Taylor-Joy – discovers an astonishing talent for chess, while developing an addiction to...

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   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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   Feb 24, 2021 · The Queen's Gambit May Not Be a True Story, But the Chess Matches Are Very Real Netflix's story about an orphan turned global champion shows the real sexism within competitive chess. By...