The main character in Apple TV's upcoming limited series allows Anya Taylor-Joy to continue exploring the things that made ...

Netflix had plenty of surprises in store surrounding their biggest properties during Friday's Geeked Week event. With video games the focus, the streamer took the time to announce a slew of new titles ...

Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit is an adaptation of Walter Tevis’ 1983 novel of the same name. It tells the fictional story of Beth Harmon, an orphaned chess prodigy who aspires to become the world’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As for whether The Queen's Gambit inspired by a true story? Sorry to disappoint: It's all fictional. But it is inspired by ...

A gambit is a clever plan, move or strategy in which someone takes a calculated risk to gain an advantage. Originating from chess and the Italian word ‘gambetto’, it’s now used in politics, business, ...

It’s been a big year for chess. The surging popularity of chess spurred by the success of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” is now spilling over from retail to websites and streaming services, adding to ...

When thinking of chess, what normally comes to mind is a pair of players dressed in khakis, glasses, and sweater vests. But if you’ve recently seen Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, chess might seem a lot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After watching The Queen’s Gambit (multiple times), we couldn’t help but wonder if the popular Netflix series is the real deal.

The Queen’s Gambit was a huge show for Netflix, not only giving viewers an epic drama about a young female champion’s journey through the world of professional Chess, but also spurring a wealth of ...

The Netflix series The Queen's Gambit follows a chess prodigy named Beth, played Anya Taylor-Joy, from her childhood in an orphanage through her spectacular career in chess. She learns in a basement ...

When Ashley Priore was growing up, and playing chess professionally, she noticed the space was often hostile towards women. She set out to change that -- and make the world of chess more inclusive.