It only took two days after its launch for the chess drama The Queen's Gambit to make it into Netflix's top 10 most-viewed series — and it hasn't budged since. It has since become the streaming ...

The wildly popular video drama series The Queen's Gambit has created a tsunami of interest in the game of chess. And New Brunswick has definitely caught the wave. A beacon of the provincial chess ...

Tamar Sahakian had only ever played chess casually, years ago. It was something to pass the time on her phone while her children took piano lessons. She moved one piece at a time, never thinking about ...

As a game, chess is more than 500 years old, but a popular new Netflix series and a persistent pandemic has seen Canadian interest in the pastime reach new levels. Aman Hambleton, a Canadian chess ...

As the only woman at Western University's chess club, Michelle Corredor was elated when the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit made its debut. "I loved the show so much, I was hooked on it by the first ...

The team behind The Queen’s Gambit, now a runaway hit on Netflix, knew their heroine, Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), would be a sensation in any sphere – an abused orphan turned pill-popping genius, ...

The Bermuda Chess Association is promoting the Queen’s Gambit Challenge, a free online coaching program for women by the World Chess Governing Body, FIDE. A spokesperson said, “Chess is steadily ...

When he started playing chess at age 7, Liam Callahan quickly developed a rival — a player who seemed to be a step ahead of his every move. Unable to defeat his dad, Callahan overcame the frustration ...

The Queen's Gambit changed not only television but also the world of chess. The miniseries is one of the most acclaimed in Netflix history and hit at the perfect time, captivating audiences who were ...

The Queen's Gambit is the seven-episode limited series currently ruling Netflix, where creators Scott Frank and Allan Scott manage to make chess electrifying, glamorous, and absolutely riveting. After ...

David Bishop led his elementary and middle school teams to state championship titles this year, drawing comparisons to the Netflix series about a chess prodigy inspired by a janitor Author of the ...