Chess The Queen’s Gambit and beyond: A history of how chess became an allegory for society When chess arrived in Europe through Mediterranean trade routes of the 10th century, players altered ...

The Queen’s Gambit is Netflix’s biggest scripted limited series to date. Chess enthusiasts believe it is bringing more people to the game, in the process making it more accessible to a group ...

In The Queen’s Gambit, Beth is taught the game by the janitor in the basement of her orphanage. My own chess backstory is less emotive: I first learnt how to play about 10 years ago in my early ...

“ The Queen’s Gambit,” about a troubled chess prodigy named Beth Harmon who is navigating the male-dominated tournament world, is a hit on Netflix. (62 million households watched at least ...

The Queen's Gambit Chess will allow players to take on both single-player and multiplayer challenges in the game of Chess. As we await more details on The Queen’s Gambit Chess, stay tuned for ...

It would be fair to say chess adapted well to the pandemic. The Queen’s Gambit has obviously caught the imagination of millions of people, whether they had picked up chess during lockdown or not.

According to the International Chess Federation (FIDE), in the 10 days following the release of “The Queen’s Gambit,” searches for the words “chess sets” on eBay surged 273% – that’s ...

By the end, Beth has evolved so much as a player, but her heart is in that basement with Mr. Shaibel.” “The Queen’s Gambit” is streaming now on Netflix.

In a word, chess—though that’s a bit like saying “Hamlet” is about Danish royal succession, or “The Wizard of Oz” is about meteorology.

"The Queen's Gambit" has fuelled a huge rise in interest in chess — especially with women. The game's leading figures hope the rush can be sustained.