The Queen's Gambit

IMDb

8.5/10

Age

12+

Created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott from the novel by Walter Tevis, this 2020 Netflix drama miniseries follows Beth Harmon, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. Taught chess by a janitor in a Kentucky orphanage, she rises through tournaments against rivals such as Benny Watts and Harry Beltik, travels to Mexico City and Paris and sets her sights on Soviet world champion Vasily Borgov. A stylish story about genius, loneliness, addiction and friendship.

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