- Released on Netflix in October 2020 and became an unexpected critical and commercial success.
- The series is based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.
- The show follows the story of Beth Harmon, a young chess prodigy who is raised in an orphanage and goes on to become a world-renowned chess champion.
- The show was praised for its complex and well-developed characters, its visually stunning cinematography, and its gripping storytelling.
- "The Queen's Gambit" was also praised for breaking the mold by featuring a strong female protagonist and for its positive portrayal of female intelligence and ambition.
- The success of "The Queen's Gambit" helped to bring chess back into the spotlight, and the series inspired a new generation of young women and girls to take up the game.