As one r/chess user commented: “I love [“The Queen’s Gambit”] — literally have started to teach myself chess since finishing it haha.” ...

Sales of chess sets reportedly have exploded thanks to the hit Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit,” a series that depicts the rise of a young female prodigy in the 1950s. Toronto-ba… ...

Two Chess Grandmasters Weigh in on “The Queen’s Gambit” The new hit Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit” follows a young woman’s spectacular rise through the male-dominated world of chess.

But The Queen’s Gambit has pushed interest in the game to a whole new level. During the first week of November, more than 500, 000 people became members of Chess.com, he said.

Play like a girl Perceived as a man’s sport, Malta is no different from the rest of the chess scene but The Queen’s Gambit is known to have inspired – especially – women.