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Christchurch chess club boosted by The Queen s Gambit fans on Netflix
17 Dec, 2020 01:11 AM
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The Canterbury Chess Club in Riccarton. Photo / Supplied
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By: Chris Barclay
A Christchurch chess club is chuffed with the interest in the game generated by Netflix series The Queen s Gambit.
Richard Christie realised a fictional seven-episode online drama was a game changer when a prospective member arrived at the Canterbury Chess Club with a sudden interest in 1.e4 as an opening move, and the Sicilian Defence.
And the inquisitive woman was not alone at the club s Riccarton headquarters – interest in the board game has risen dramatically in Christchurch since Netflix gave chess the greatest boost since American Bobby Fischer and Russia s Boris Spassky played for real in the 1972 world championships.