The miniseries brings a compelling personality to chess by focusing on gender issues in the sport, relations between the Soviet Union and US players, and what addiction could look like for players in the 50s.
The overwhelming success and reception of The Queen’s Gambit has brought attention to the less popular and more intellectual sport of chess.
Taking place in the Cold War era, an exciting time in the chess world, The Queen’s Gambit acts as a sort of time capsule for viewers.