the odds are stacked against Beth Harmon. But her fortunes begin to change as adults begin to notice her extraordinary ability to play chess. As a game of high-speed strategy and intelligence ...

The Netflix series – all about chess prodigy Beth Harmon – has astounded viewers ... Tevis was born in San Francisco in 1928, and learned to play chess at the age of seven.

Anya Taylor-Joy, the enigmatic star who brought Beth Harmon’s chess genius to life in The ... She gasped at the thought of playing a Na’vi character, praising James Cameron’s visionary ...