"The Queen's Gambit" on Netflix takes its name from a real chess move that becomes a metaphor for Beth Harmon's life in the book the series is based on.

This changed in the 15th century, when the chess queen gained unlimited movement in any direction. Most players would agree that this change made the game faster and more interesting to play.

The show’s eponymous opening move To a dedicated chess master, the phrase “1.d4 d5 2.c4” denotes a bold opening sequence called “ The Queen’s Gambit.” ...

David Bradley spends most weekends engaged in intense chess matches with his 15-year-old daughter, Zoe. They stare at the board for hours and plot their next moves, consumed by a new shared pastime.

If Huon loses, Yvoryn will kill him. Huon does not play chess well. But this turns out not to matter because he looks like a medieval version of Queen’s Gambit breakout star Jacob Fortune-Lloyd.

David Bradley spends most weekends engaged in intense chess matches with his 15-year-old daughter, Zoe. They stare at the board for hours and plot their next moves, consumed by a new shared pastime.

But we were surprised to see the New Hampshire Department of Education promoting the “Queen’s Gambit” Netflix series in its pitch for a Chess in Schools program.

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 ...

Queen’s Gambit: From 76 Million Chess Games/Month To 273% Growth In Search For Chess Sets, This Netflix Show Is A Revolution For The Game! We thought to dig further and find out what's happening ...

The Queen’s Gambit institute in Shadyside hosts chess lessons and events. It’s typically focused on youth programming, but lately has started offering events for adults who are new to the game ...