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Series Review:  The Queen’s Gambit  – A Checkmate for the Ages Very rarely does a show come along that feels both intimate and epic, emotionally haunting yet elegantly poised — much like a great chess match. Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit , created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott and based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis, is not just about chess. It’s about genius. Addiction. Obsession. And the lonely brilliance of a young woman determined to rule a board long dominated by men. This limited series, with its sharp visuals and smarter writing, plays like a grandmaster's game — each move calculated, each emotion slow-burning, each character a pawn or a queen in a much bigger war happening beneath the surface. Plot: Orphan to Icon, One Move at a Time The story follows Elizabeth Harmon (Beth), a quiet, observant girl left orphaned after the tragic death of her mother. She’s sent to a Christian orphanage where tranquilizers are part of daily routine and silence is survival. But ...