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The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama television miniseries based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. The title refers to the " Queen's Gambit ", a chess opening .
The Queen's Gambit: Created by Scott Frank, Allan Scott. With Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp, Marcin Dorocinski. Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA.
- (561K)
- 2020-10-23
- Drama
- 60
Oct 23, 2020 · But here we are, and “The Queen’s Gambit,” Scott Frank’s adaptation of Walter Tevis’ coming-of-age novel of the same name, absolutely demands the use of “thrilling.”
Jun 20, 2021 · Because of the format of the story, the romantic aspect is drawn out and amplified. In the book, the most important relationship Beth has is with chess. This is true of the series to an extent, too, but almost always, there’s Beth’s underlying confusion about which romantic partner to choose.
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction. Watch trailers & learn more.
Summaries. Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price. Nine year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable.
Watch The Queen's Gambit — Miniseries with a subscription on Netflix. Its moves aren't always perfect, but between Anya Taylor-Joy's magnetic performance, incredibly realized period details, and...
