Netflix’s stylish drama The Queen’s Gambit might just be the surprise hit of the fall. As adapted by a 1983 Walter Tevis novel of the same name, the show’s storytelling is on point, its ...

Then came “The Queen’s Gambit,” and interest skyrocketed. Sales of chess sets have spiked, and former casual players like Bradley are dusting off their skills . The show is a cultural phenomenon ...

Smart, enthralling and a little sexy, "The Queen's Gambit" has jumped to the No. 1 spot on Netflix in the U.S. for good reason – it's just that good. Even if it's about chess.

How "The Queen's Gambit" is inspiring a wave of new chess fans, especially women Chess had already enjoyed a "pandemic bump" in interest, but the engrossing Netflix series really changed the game ...

The enormous popularity of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” limited series took editor Michelle Tesoro by surprise. She thinks the pandemic played some part in keeping people confined to ...

How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Editor Heightened the Tension of Competitive Chess. Michelle Tesoro was new to the game herself, but she treated the matches at the center of the Netflix series 'The ...

In the three weeks after “The Queen’s Gambit” premiered, unit sales of chess sets jumped 87% in the U.S. and chess book sales rose an eye-popping 603%, according to research firm NPD Group.

“The Queen’s Gambit” has changed that for her. She said that she feels empowered by the show and finds chess creative and stimulating. Now, once a week, Behrs and Gladis have a chess date night.

This story about The Queen’s Gambit first appeared in the Limited Series & TV Movies issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. The Set-Up: American chess whiz Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), rising ...

As Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Captures Fans, Chess App Downloads Have Doubled. Pro Available to WrapPRO members. Since show’s debut last month, online interest in chess through apps, ...

The Queen's Gambit's Beth Harmon shares similarities to renown chess player Bobby Fischer. Explore Fischer's favorite places to play chess in New York CIty.

The pandemic and "The Queen's Gambit" made online chess wildly popular. It also made cheating at online chess wildly popular. And the game's hat made most important figures the nerds who can ...