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  1. 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 series was written and directed by Scott Frank, who created it with Allan Scott, who owns the rights to the book.Beginning in the mid-1950s and proceeding into the 1960s, the story follows ...

  2. 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. But child stardom comes at a price.

  3. Watch The Queen's Gambit | Netflix Official Site. 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.

  4. The Queen's Gambit is a 1983 American novel by Walter Tevis, exploring the life of fictional female chess prodigy Beth Harmon. A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age story, it covers themes of adoption, feminism, chess, drug addiction and alcoholism.

  5. Dec 6, 2020 · The Queen's Gambit has been generally praised by critics. Though it's received good reviews from chess players, a criticism has been aimed at the exclusive use of men's games as the basis for its ...

  6. The Queen's Gambit Cast, News, Videos and more. Check out everything you’ve ever wanted to know about The Queen's Gambit. Get to know the cast, watch bonus videos and so much more.

  7. The Queen's Gambit. Seasons Years Top-rated; 1; Top-rated. S1.E1 ∙ Openings. Thu, Oct 22, 2020. Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess and a growing dependence on the green tranquilizers given to the children. 8.4 /10 (12K) Rate. Top-rated. S1.E2 ∙ Exchanges.

  8. The Queen's Gambit. Watch The Queen's Gambit with a subscription on Netflix. Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon struggles with addiction in a quest to become the ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT centers on young Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), orphaned at 9 when her brilliant but troubled mother, seemingly on purpose, crashes their car and dies. She's sent to live at The Methuen School, where the children are made docile with a daily dose of strong tranquilizers, pills that Beth soon learns to squirrel away and take for recreational purposes.