Before The Queen's Gambit There Was Vera Menchik
Before The Queen's Gambit There Was Vera Menchik Netflix By Jeff Somers/Dec. 29, 2020 2:50 pm EDT/Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 4:46 pm EDT The Queen's Gambit has been a breakout success for Netflix, reintroducing the world to Walter Tevis' terrific novel and inspiring a surge of interest in the game of chess. The story of Beth Harmon — orphan, alcoholic, and chess genius — the series combines a fine sense of 1960s style with an accurate portrayal of just how dramatic the chess world can be. And while the story only skims the challenges faced by female players in the male-domina...
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