The Queen’s Gambit
In the last 10 years, the world of OTT has given space for the walls of entertainment to touch the sky. Every day we are getting the opportunity to see the best stories from every corner of the world. In the year 2020, a series came on the OTT platform Netflix in which a lioness entered amidst the dominance of men. As soon as it came, it shook the entire chess world. Big grandmasters of chess bowed their heads in front of a girl who came under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The series received love from the entire world. If you are also fond of chess or want to dive into its world, then this news is for you.
The series won 8 Emmy and 2 Golden Globe Awards
The name of this 7 episode series released in the year 2020 is ‘The Queen’s Gambit’. The name of this series is derived from an opening style of chess. The story was created by Scott Friend and Alan Scott. The lead roles were played by Anya Taylor Jo, Chloe Pirrie and Bill Camp. The story takes us to the 1960s. The story of the series takes you on a journey into the world of chess and wins hearts.
Story of this series
The story of the series starts with a 9 year old girl. The girl is only 9 years old and her single parent mother dies in a car accident. After this, the girl Beth Harmon is admitted to an orphanage. Here the girls living in the orphanage are given intoxicating pills. From here the girl also gets addicted to drugs. It is here that Elizabeth becomes friends with a school employee living in the basement. Both of them start playing chess together. Within a few days it becomes clear that Beth Harmon is an excellent chess player. At the age of 10, he starts getting recognition after defeating university students. During this time, a couple adopts him. After this the real story of life begins. Beth Harmon now grows up and starts living among all the addictive substances from drugs to alcohol. Along with this, she also performs many feats in the world of chess. While on a drunken boat, Beth Harmon finally overcomes a sea of struggles and defeats the world’s best chess player. When this series ends in 7 episodes, you fall in love with its characters. The story touches the heart and the world of chess becomes fascinating.
The series was liked all over the world
When this series was released in October 2020, it became popular all over the world. In just 4 weeks, it became the most watched mini series on Netflix. The series also won 9 Emmy Awards and 2 Golden Globe Awards. After the series, people felt that this was a story based on real life. However, later it became clear that it is not based on real life but on the novel ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ by American writer Walter Tevis. Walter himself told about this in many interviews that this story is fictional which is inspired from real life.
