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.

The Queen's Gambit is about orphan "Elizabeth Harmon ... passion for chess and wants to prove herself at the game, which at the time was dominated by men. But in the home, "Beth" also became ...