The Netflix show about a female chess prodigy in the 1950s and ’60s is one of the best screen adaptations of the game yet. But there are a few wrong moves. By Dylan Loeb McClain This article contains ...

Jennifer Bisset was a senior editor for CNET. She covered film and TV news and reviews. The movie that inspired her to want a career in film is Lost in Translation. She won Best New Journalist in 2019 ...

In late 2020, Netflix contributed to a huge boom for chess with the release of The Queen's Gambit, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy as chess prodigy Beth Harmon. Nearly three years on, the streamer has ...

Netflix’s period-piece chess drama The Q ueen’s Gambit has made waves since premiering on October 23; as of press time, it's the most watched series on the streaming service. There’s a wonderful meta ...

Move over chess dot com. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. 2020 saw the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit become something of a ...

David Bradley spends most weekends engaged in intense chess matches with his 15-year-old daughter, Zoe. They stare at the board for hours and plot their next moves, consumed by a new shared pastime.