the queen's gambit

Review: “The Queen’s Gambit” Is Less About Chess and More About Beth’s Damaged Relationships

Review: “The Queen’s Gambit” Is Less About Chess and More About Beth’s Damaged Relationships

Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit rose to prominence last month, becoming the network’s most buzzed-about show. The 7-episode series tells the story of Beth Harmon, a young orphan and chess prodigy whose obsession with chess closely overlaps with drug addiction. Based on a novel by Walter Tevis, the show mostly consists of high-drama chess matches and […]