The Queen's Gambit by Netflix
Netflix’s the Queen’s Gambit has proven to be immensely popular, becoming the streaming service’s most watched miniseries of all-time. In addition to gripping, novelistic storytelling, the show also benefited from…
At the height of the Cold War in the 1960s a young American chess prodigy called Bobby Fischer single-handedly took on a Soviet chess machine that had dominated the game…
Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” is the most accurate portrayal of chess in Hollywood, but it doesn’t go far enough to depict the sexism ingrained in the culture of the sport,…
About fifteen minutes into the first episode of The Queen’s Gambit—the wildly popular Netflix series about the ascent of a prodigy through the world of 1960s competitive chess—eight-year old Beth…
Since its Netflix debut in October, The Queen’s Gambit has delivered record-setting viewership numbers. Sixty-two million member accounts watched the seven-episode limited series over the first 28 days of its…
Of course, without having played any of the centuries-old game, Taylor-Joy had to study with the experts, including Russian grandmaster and former world champion Garry Kasparov and veteran chess coach…
Beth Harmon, the chess prodigy played by Anya Taylor-Joy in Netflix’s breakout hit “The Queen’s Gambit,” knows how to properly execute a perfect Fork Maneuver and beat any unsuspecting newcomer…
Harry Beltik was a traditional Chess player and one of the best chess players in Kentucky. His ratings were 2200+ and he was a Master.After Beth losing to Borgov in…
He was the oldest player participating in the Chess Championship held in Moscow, Russia. He was the world champion even before Beth was born.In the last epsiode, the tournament announcer…
The Lady’s Game is the new hit miniseries from Netflix. With a rather young and fresh cast and a well-crafted scenario, this novelty has its small success. What is this…