As the series opens, viewers meet a fatherless 8-year-old who survives a horrific car accident that kills her mom. Portrayed by Isla Johnson, young Beth Harmon winds up in the custody of a church-run ...
In late 2020, Netflix contributed to a huge boom for chess with the release of The Queen's Gambit, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy as chess prodigy Beth Harmon. Nearly three years on, the streamer has ...
The Queen's Gambit on Netflix is in some ways a show about chess for those who know nothing about chess. However, for the players of the ancient game, there are plenty of chess references that help ...