Creating The Queen’s Gambit | Netflix

[@Leo-qk9mk]

The guy who played borgov deserves a ton of credit for conveying everything from subtle confidence, suspicion and sympathy with almost nothing but his face. The subtleness of the acting is one of the best parts in the show imo. Nobody feels like they're overplaying their role

[@pattyk1667]

He's name is Marcin Dorociński

[@amanfern]

Yeah he was great, forgot his name but he’s been in a lot of European stuff since he’s polish

[@wlaba272]

One of the biggest polish actors, Marcin Dorociński. Somehow he get almost nothing in the promotion materials although he honored this productions with his presence. This is sad.

[@Wrongemboyo]

The Paris match was a wonderful piece of cinema, especially because so much of Borkov's character was suddenly revealed to us, the audience. And the final game... M-mmm, bring me that sweet catharsis

[@DeviousKid45]

Lol you're projecting

[@venvatpictures]

Why don't we appreciate the girl who played 9yr old beth She's done a terrific job.

[@lonetraveller5843]

I agree. I really love her eating chocolate scene and talking about how she beats the boys chess team from high school.

[@lonetraveller5843]

@Sophia isla johbston. She's gonna be a great actrees.

[@jdrns9143]

Yes correct! Shes so great especially when she was playing with that guy who invited her to play in high school and while playing, she stand up and look at something with her bored face and shes just telling her opponent the remaining moves that will lead to him losing the game. She was so cool in that moment.

[@3066961]

horribly goooooood !!

[@mariarosiana9794]

Unconsciously I feel like even the Beth child version is also Anya Taylor-Joy, woah, such a great casting

[@2ndtoChrist]

Everyone here talking about Beth but y’all forgetting about the homegirl jolene, she actually slayed her shit

[@cinnamongirl5266]

Indeed!

[@anacarolmsc]

After Beth was adopted I was thinking about Jolene all the time, that they'd go back to adopt her too, or that they'd meet along the way... But I loved her appearance at the end, gorgeous, fierce and once again making a whole difference in Beth's life!

[@lieslct]

STAN JOLENE‼️

[@subomioladapo4814]

Jolene played that character of OG to perfection. I loved her !

[@time4sanity]

Powerful character (and portrayal!) I was so happy when she "reappeared"...both to know what had happened to that character, but also how STRONGLY their friendships manifested.

[@chess]

This was truly a breathtaking show. Congratulations to everyone on making The Queen's Gambit the best piece of chess media yet made!

[@BlackDiamondYT]

stop making me lose in chess.

[@siddharthmohanty5731]

@@BlackDiamondYT Buy premium jk

[@joshg9773]

*Tobey MaGuire wants to know your location*

[@dontblinkmusic.]

Did you guys see an increase in traffic on your site / app after the show was released? Curious if more people (re)discovered chess because of it!

[@CrazyTechy]

I totally agree. And in my opinion, it was the best show I've seen in years, on Netflix's, or anywhere, for that matter.

[@marjana80]

Portraying Russia in a positive light with beautiful city scenery and the Russian gentlemen was very refreshing.

[@iancruz6617]

Well make sense plus this was writen base on the time and later publish in 1983

[@juanpablobetancourt3199]

I tought the same about México (Mexico City)

[@marzoval9551]

It's called propaganda.

[@noone-qu5ec]

@@marzoval9551 propaganda was portraying every country that is not the U.S. as evil and dirty.

[@amanda_2406]

@@noone-qu5ec ..... i mean russia is a dictatorship after all

[@Freeze-zw1wi]

The real villain of this series was Beth, and the genuine hero of this story IS Beth’s liver, a true underdog story.

[@maiadraghici2403]

Amen

[@wzz225]

Halleluia

[@sunshinesmile94]

Ahahahahaha 😂 Beth Harmon's Hepatobiliary cells... we salute you!

[@debarshisaha6658]

Lmao

[@anthonyj.lobreto5544]

Liver Alone Cheese 🧀 Mine 😁🥂

[@Sthuthukile]

Beth's was the most accurate portrayal of trauma I've ever seen in a show. You expect her to be fragile and bursting into tears all the time, or parroting her life story to everyone she meets. But not even her adopted mother knew about her early years, and she struggled to connect emotionally with others..appearing kind of cold and blunt.

[@saeedvazirian]

it's actually incredibly unrealistic

[@Sthuthukile]

@@saeedvazirian How so? Trauma represents itself in different ways.

[@baokachi9767]

@@saeedvazirian not at all. she displays common trauma signs of substance abuse and detachment

[@armandoosuna6525]

@@natvyhrist3021 damn, youre right. I hadn't noticed her mother didn't really know her whole back story. Her loneliness makes alot more vivid sense now. When she cried in the car, it was so Much because she never cried.

[@PeachPlastic]

I don't know about that. Her level of social detachment and extreme focus on her only interest gave me autistic vibes. Clearly her experience living with the psychotic and suicidal mother gave her trauma, too, but I didn't experience her as 'archetypically' traumatised. And I don't think diagnosing a fictional character matters. The story isn't about that, and real people aren't, either.

[@theheck7186]

Anya Taylor-Joy was a really good choice to play Beth Harmon

[@sherlockholmes2882]

I say, she was the best . Now can you like even imagine someone else playing Beth? That good?

[@davidpheng2421]

She was the best.

[@piyoyo27]

the avi help

[@Error-tk7vs]

She’s amazing

[@davidchaladze1082]

Yeah, I also think that late sixties time period is perfect for her, stylistically

[@joannaphilipa4177]

I don't know how I managed to not cry almost the entire show but when she returns to the basement, on the last episode, where she used to play chess with mr. Shaibel I just bursted into tears. In my understanding, she realised he loved her despite never showing her and she did the exact same thing, she hid her love for him. They both couldn't love themselves and because of that felt unworthy of love, failed to recognise that people loved them back. Closed, defensive people who were too alike and never showed weakness. Then it was too late... *sad af emogi*

[@paulphou]

so true thank you for this analysis

[@MarcoAshford]

Her return to basement scene is THE climax of the emotional ride of this show... There's no how, you are just normal, 99% of the audience experienced what you had there.

[@yonicorn1641]

omg i cried so hard on that scene - also SHE NEVER PAYED HIM THE 10 DOLLARS FROM HER FIRST TOURNAMENT, COME ON BETH! if it wasnt for him you'd be a housewife or smth!

[@falcon549]

@@yonicorn1641 Judging by all the press clippings he kept I think he got his 10 dollars worth.

[@yonicorn1641]

@@falcon549 he was def proud of her + he kind of gives off the vibe that he'd refuse the money if she gives them back but she could have sent them in a letter or smth, idk she could have tried

[@katies5410]

ok but can we talk about how she didn’t come back to visit mr. shaibel after her first win 🥺 i’m still so hurt

[@DavidIrthum]

That orphanage had painful memories and she never liked being there; so can understand why she took so long going back.

[@gokhanegehan8144]

it really hurts but she is only 15, living in another city and not have money even to buy magazines. i want to believe that she would visit him one day, if they had enough time.. :/

[@joannot6706]

I think what she mainly realised was that she was selfish for asking for help promising to pay back the money she didn't have at the time and yet not care enough about him to return the favor as her true love seems to be the game. When she cries it's guilt over that selfishness because of how much he cared about her is at odd with how she didn't care enough about him to repay him even when she was wealthy.

[@imjisooandyoucantmarrymyso7718]

Same

[@24mmichelle]

and that she never sent the $5 back!

[@lucadej]

THE FACT THAT IN THE WHITE COAT SHE LOOKS LIKE THE WHITE QUEEN IN CHESS IS SO COOL.

[@user-jk1ts3iv8u]

I JUST REALISED!! THAT WAS DEFINITELY INTENTIONAL OMG

[@miathemuse653]

OMG I NEVER REALIZED THAT THANK YOU

[@SCheng-px9fd]

Intentional, right?

[@ramandeepnijjar8281]

Yes apparently lots of her clothes were related to the theme of chess.

[@elliotw.888]

yeah, she never wore white until the last scene, it was so cool when I saw it and realised

[@mayme4743]

spoiler: in the last scene where she finally was able to see the chess board on the ceiling in the end without taking any tranquillisers anymore was extremely powerful, I enjoyed this Netflix series a lot the meanings were chilling

[@abaahusyrege]

I thought it's was a beginning of schizophrenia btw😂

[@BritishTea-mv2pg]

Ahh so thats why hikaru is allways looking at the celing

[@CeCe1066]

I think I almost cried at that part, along with her deciding to throw out the pills. Extremely powerful. She had some amazing character development!

[@lowencholawliet5383]

@@BritishTea-mv2pg All people do that when trying to remember something.

[@Wrongemboyo]

I'm sad to say but that bit was easily the cheesiest thing in the whole series.

[@caleblim6890]

I’m a little sad they didn’t talk about the music, which drove a lot of the chess scenes and filled in the gaps in the slower sections of the show. It was integral to keeping audience attention and influencing the atmosphere of every shot.

[@hawaiianstarman]

Compelling music indeed. So vital. It’s what carried the tension and build-up in Game of Thrones too.

[@caleblim6890]

@@hawaiianstarman while I do agree with your statement, I’d just like to clarify that I think the music was far more integral to The Queen’s Gambit than it was for Game of Thrones, seeing as GoT could rely easily on visuals (armies, sword fights, exploding septs) and stakes (death, destruction, rape) to generate tension whereas in Queen’s Gambit, it was truly important to have the music to accentuate the tension when all you see is pieces moving on a board and the highest stakes (not considering character investment) are losing a monetary prize/losing pride. Also, GoT’s writing, I’d argue, was most important to the buildup of GoT, it being a plot-heavy, long show. Queen’s Gambit needed the music because it’s plot was often drawn out for character development.

[@CheshireCesare]

Yes! The soundtrack is gorgeous.. Even before I finished the series, I had to look up the ost because of how much I already loved it.. It reminded me of Amelie’s, in a way.. Easily one of my favorite soundtracks of any show I’ve seen

[@jt2214]

ngl this was one of the best soundtracks of any netflix show ever.

[@peeearl]

i absolutely love the OST, i listen to Tut Tut Tut Tut from Gillain Hills on a daily basis its such a great song. The Soundtrack really made the 60s come to life in the show!

[@elliinspace]

I really appreciated how her being a chess player didn't instantly mean that she would not like fashion or makeup. She beat some ass in chess and then bought herself a flowy dress and that's boss bitch energy.

[@catbombs.]

!! this

[@elibutbored]

I have had to research clothes from the 60’s and 70’s for women a lot for theater costume design work, so I can say with like 98% certainty that her really feminine character design was probably heavily intentional.

[@louisaamabel708]

!!!!

[@GINSHOTGUN]

Y E S

[@thelemoncafe]

goes to show how femininity doesn't equal to weakness

[@almaschine]

I loved how her love life wasn’t that important throughout the show. Especially at the end, the important thing was her win, not which man the chooses

[@AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult]

@Alyssa Syn Yen Yeoh I hated Cleo, she was so pretentious and sexist

[@liya_rk]

@Alyssa Syn Yen Yeoh why?

[@chaunteblackwood7471]

@Alyssa Syn Yen Yeoh Whoa...I never thought of that...

[@Whitehouse7814]

Exactly. Im tired of Netflix series ruined by teenage love , sex stories like Sabrina.

[@monsteryyyy]

Me too glad they didn’t add too much unnecessary love or sex story. Well done

[@buketcelik7691]

This is one of the best series netflix has ever created...

[@milenawisniewska6687]

*the best

[@dailyinvest5281]

When They See Us ????

[@reggiedeguzman4515]

Well you haven't seen DARK yet

[@repz9190]

Is this series just 1 off series?means only 1 season and already wrap up and no sequel or s2?

[@buketcelik7691]

@@reggiedeguzman4515 ı already seen it and yeah it has an excellent topic but it didn't fascinate me that much tbh

[@PajamaFeet]

“It’s not a physical loneliness that she is suffering from, it’s an emotional and... intellectual one.”

[@k_a_y_l_e_e]

that one hit a little _too_ close to home for me.

[@PajamaFeet]

@@k_a_y_l_e_e yeah, It took me by the collar of my soul

[@queenofstitcheswarrior2668]

👌🏼spot on

[@anusha6787]

Wow... rightly said.

[@anusha6787]

@Wattage Zero Beth's real mom in the series

[@samehoney9569]

Why is her hair is flawless in every scene thoo

[@frenza6255]

Because that’s a wig

[@senseispud2197]

Hair wasn't flawless when she faced Borgov for the second time

[@davidkonevky7372]

@@senseispud2197 Well, that's picking a needle on a haystack lol. Even still, it looks more perfect than mine lol

[@D_isco_D_ancer]

*Anya does a great job but Child Beth is a genius actress. She has the natural gravitas to play that role so effortlessly. All her scenes are mesmerizing.*

[@hkay6846]

I totally agree with you

[@staciaparkes4998]

Agreed

[@TheProtege00]

I think they're both equally great. I give more props to child Beth though simply because of her young age. She only had 1 episode yet she crushed it.

[@louisaamabel708]

She’ll be going places

[@JADNCK]

@@TheProtege00 She was technically in episode 7, in the car with her mother.

[@unicornknight165]

Anya Taylor-Joy played Beth FLAWLESSLY!

[@TheClassicMagda]

I could watch the performance again until the end of time

[@mande7203]

deserves an emmy

[@rodrigoterrazas4425]

Yes she was good. But I’m amazed at how little credit is given to the young Beth actress. In mi opinion she was the best performance, her subtleties and complete control of her facial expressions was mesmerizing.

[@yfoog]

@@rodrigoterrazas4425 I see credit everywhere for her in the comments. She was remarkable. I just don’t think she is doing interviews or publicity, perhaps due to her age and contract, so it feels like she was forgotten.

[@keeratsingh603]

Background music throughout the show ain’t getting enough credit

[@mattsmith2924]

RIGHT! I had to download the playlist because I love the music so much.

[@MarcoAshford]

The soundtrack is on repeat for 2 months in my car, finally I'm sick of it lol. A true legendary show always has an insane soundtrack

[@ejslax]

Yes! I am obsessed with it too. I listen to it every time I study 😂

[@jalm67]

True that. After watching the show, i immediately downloaded the whole soundtrack. Now i constantly listen to it while doing my schoolworks.

[@Guts-zy7pq]

@@ejslax me too!

[@wisedupearly3998]

For me the key moment is when Beth smiles as she takes her gloves off to play the sidewalk chess game in Moscow. The look is one of genuine happiness in connecting with another human though the game.

[@vice.nor.virtue]

I think she smiles a grand total of 3 times in the whole series. And she makes everyone of them count!

[@DrZaius3141]

I wouldn't even say it's about human connection, but about engaging with your gift without all the negative feelings that come from competing. When I was in school, I was a maths prodigy. I loved it, I did well in a bunch of competitions, but seeing everyone as an opponent and forcing oneself to become better every day just eats you up and destroys you and your love for your gift. For me, that final scene was her having nothing left to prove, finally able to play just because it's fun. Ultimately, that can be the only "cure" for her addicitions, because as long as you compete you can also lose and that pressure just isn't healthy when you also have to combat physical dependencies.

[@krishnaavayda1203]

In a it felt like she was showing her tribute to Mr. Shaibel too. I wish there was a scene showing them smiling at each other from distant or something of that sort

[@starlight5123]

Its odd to her as a blonde after seeing her as a ginger the whole series ....shes an excellent actress 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ashlyndavidsen8341]

But the style is umm not super cute personally...

[@chrish4801]

@@ashlyndavidsen8341 she’s been a blonde ever since like the movie split and before 💀

[@ashlyndavidsen8341]

@@chrish4801 not the blonde just the way she has it up

[@97amron]

She was also in The VVitch

[@gayman2419]

Ashlyn Davidsen her hair is like that because she is shooting a film during the interview call last night in soho which is based on the 60s thats why her hair is like that lol

[@ЭллинФокс]

I like the way Borgov was just glad to see her winning. It warms my heart that the Queen's gambit's team showed Russian player as an intelligent and truly good person. Thank you so much. Love from Russia🥰

[@annawild9679]

Абсолютно согласна, я прям надеялась, что нас не выставят пьющими, тупыми идиотами с промытыми мозгами

[@redribbonredribbon2430]

Yes true, it was so nice too see this sportsmanship 😅

[@Kasino80]

The professional players take pride in losing when it's done confidently. That's why they can enjoy getting their asses whooped.

[@eduardhagiu9836]

Well actually summarizing.. USA beat again URSS ;)) this is how americans thinks since the birth of their nation.

[@SS-gx7tg]

Agreed. It's so cliche to see movies/miniseries where the Russian's are portrayed as the evil villain (ie Rocky 4) instead of normal humans capable of showing feelings like kindness and warmth.

[@Talia778]

I love that shes not the type of smart that looks down on others (most of the time). She isn’t one of those characters that thinks everyone’s beneath her because she’s smart. And most of all I love that she respects all the other females in the story. Whether she’s talking with the French model, her mom, or jolene she’s kind and she seeks a relationship with them. It really made me enjoy her. I’m not very smart and I’ve always felt quite intimidated and uncomfortable with a lot of the smart female characters in film/tv because they tend to be mean to other girls, but Beth was different and I really liked that.

[@louisaamabel708]

Word

[@christiannovak-zemplinski9749]

The fact that you write "I'm not very smart" immediately makes you smarter than about 75% of people, and paradoxically, makes you smart.

[@notesfromunderdog8551]

She does not respect the one female chess player she competed against. Neither time she encountered her. So that sucked.

[@sg_1541]

But she kinda insulted Harry when she said sorry you can't keep up.... Just saying 😂😂😂

[@genej101]

@@notesfromunderdog8551 Insightful. But she did ask questions of her in that first meeting that she might not have asked a male and was treated kindly, not dismissively, I think she learned from that. The second time she was in the midst of an emotional/alcoholic mini breakdown and wasn't capable of real human interaction with anyone she was battling so hard with herself. She beat everyone, including herself, but I do wish she'd been a bit more empathetic with the one female she played, I'm in accord on that. That was her first "real" game, it had to be the way it was - they showed none of it, but their interaction was more typically female than had that character been male. Annette was kind, a man might well not have been. It got Beth off to a good start, both the empathy and the explanations given about the rules. Complex characterization development is complex. :^)

[@TheShapingSickness]

SPOILERS: The scene in her last game when she goes ultra instinct and sees the board in the ceiling was just epic.

[@scotchwhisky6094]

The shows been out long enough. I don't think it's a spoiler anymore.

[@ilmohaikonen7707]

@@scotchwhisky6094 month isn't long enough. I think the rule of thumb is one year

[@scotchwhisky6094]

@@ilmohaikonen7707It is long enough for any netflix binger.

[@ilmohaikonen7707]

@@scotchwhisky6094 most people have life and cant always be watching Netflix

[@TheCapedArtist]

@@scotchwhisky6094 I JUST finished it bruv

[@TheGeorgegenesis]

I think the best scene for me was her looking up during her last match and seeing various variations without the drug. That is what we call brilliancy in chess.

[@AlliandoX]

and everyone looking up at the ceiling curious and confused

[@schusterlehrling]

Well, it revealed to her that it was always inside her, and not in any way caused by the drugs.

[@katasiapa]

Please don't make the sequel, this already perfect.

[@Dani_1012]

Exactly, this is the one true time that I felt the show was great with this stand alone season and ended right where it needed to end, to make it longer would just not fit it and it would drag on the story

[@sarahpalmer1247]

I don’t think they can make a sequel because on netflix is says “Limited Series” which means one season

[@Mushe94]

The book ends at the same moment the series does

[@AlliandoX]

yep shes already champion of the world, would be hilarious if she went to galactic universe championships with aliens for s2

[@AnyaKittyMeow]

are you kidding me

[@Takemura76]

This show did strong female character right. Finally.

[@vilmagrimberg9928]

Preach

[@floodedfish]

Making a big deal out of every female lead is actively hindering the potential for it to be normalized

[@ZoolGatekeeper]

@@floodedfish Well said. And the fictional Beth Harmon is a real life person, but was called Bobby Fischer, the only American winning the World Champion title of chess to this day (Paul Morphy in the 19th century did practically the same, but championship tournaments didn't exist back then. Besides, Morphy hated to be called a chess player since it wasn't a real profession.).

[@jackevans1708]

I really hate how people say this should be normalised then make a big deal of it when it happens

[@Danuxsy]

@@ZoolGatekeeper They should have made this about Fischer instead, a real person.

[@scheimong]

I was most impressed with the portrayal of Beth's reaction to finding her stepmom lifeless. It fits her character so so well - not an emotional outburst; some might even see it as cold-blooded. But underneath the calm demeanour that her life has trained her to put up, you can just feel the loss, panic, and utter helplessness she's trying (but not quite succeeding) to conceal. This compares especially well to her emotional collapse at Mr. Shaibel's funeral. It really takes a lot to break someone who's been through as tough of a childhood as Beth did, but for someone this talented and intelligent but also awkward and lonely, losing a mentor hits home that much harder than losing a stepmom.

[@ncz7]

Indeed

[@nashpal1]

I must say her mum was a marvellous mrs Whistley ... she was a good actress and nailed it

[@DIYniBert96]

She is also a director :) But not in this series

[@Sthuthukile]

And I loved the pacing of their relationship, even though this is a mini-series...you could see them stumble awkwardly in the beginning and becoming more and more comfortable with each other.

[@veritygazzard7210]

Can we talk about how Thomas Brodie-Sangster is 30 but manages to look like he’s 17????

[@its_meenay]

Exactly

[@dragon9261]

I saw him while watching the show and went "surely thats not him, surely its another baby boy actor"

[@its_meenay]

@@dragon9261 Exactly

[@jacobcowan610]

Go vegan

[@ΔανάηΑυγερινού]

seriously, when will this guy age

[@jarrahcook8124]

Also just like the colour grading in this show is brilliant

[@thememeestfilmbuff]

*They made chess into an interesting watch.* That alone deserves credit.

[@Juliana-du3kk]

I may be overly sensitive, for feeling offended by a yt comment

[@miaosmonbekov981]

@@Juliana-du3kk sameeee

[@omkarthube895]

Chess Is forever interesting and best it doesn't need to be made interesting in a series ...........🙄🙄

[@ninisky2706]

@@omkarthube895 you are right, but for people who don’t know anything about chess to watch a series purely about it, when chess games are slow and very tactical, it’s a difficult feat.

[@nash121]

Omg seriously it even made me want to pick up chess 😂

[@fae_mj]

also the beth and benny chemisty is (*chef's kiss) PERFECTION✨

[@zuppilup]

When I saw the first clips of the show in some edits here on KZbin I was not sure if they would be siblings, I thought they looked quite similar!

[@nguyenchau2765]

and he looks too damn good

[@gerim368]

Their chemistry had me squealing at their every scene

[@lilysaenz5600]

“do you still like my hair” 😂

[@betty6581]

BUT TOWNES !! 🥺

[@dstmars1]

The actor playing young orphan Beth was equally amazing. Loved her eating chocolates while she described how the boys at the high school were such weak players..

[@slowdisco2741]

Anya is on her way to becoming an A list actress, she is gonna devour hollywood.

[@brooklynr6094]

Really hope so

[@thegunslinger1363]

Hell, Jodie Foster said her performance was excellent. When Jodie Foster says you're talented. You know you're good.

[@adrianlugoaranda8063]

Hopefully Hollywood doesn’t devour her first

[@ii5497]

Who is magik from The New Mutant?

[@thegunslinger1363]

@pluto Sure, Jodie did an interview with the cast and the director. You'll find it on KZbin.

[@srfh2]

Until I saw The Queens Gambit, I never believed in cinematic perfection. This changed my mind. In 20 years They will consider this among the greatest ever done. It struck a chord in so many people.

[@fiucik1]

Because people were hungry for a show like this, even if they didn't know it themselves. Don't get me wrong. I love this show. But it isn't perfect. For example the retrurn of Townes. I was like watching a clock and wondering when he's gonna show up in Moscow.

[@evanli8813]

@@fiucik1 Just because something is predictable doesn't mean it's bad. Like his return makes logical sense.

[@fiucik1]

@@evanli8813 Yea, but I knew his gonna show up in Moscow. Exactly then and there.. I'm just saying it's not a perfect show, nothing is...

[@whatiswhat8061]

@@fiucik1 a predictable trope isnt a flaw.

[@fiucik1]

@@whatiswhat8061 Well, but this moment, the way it was done. Too predictable to me. I was literally counting down, 3,2,1 and in comes Townes... And this show surprised me many time, which was great.

[@shreyankpatel2591]

On a Chess board, it takes 7 steps for a pawn to become a queen. And in those 7 episodes, she truly became one.

[@mikehandlinger2683]

a nice thought but actually pawns queen in 5 steps

[@thedarkestlight4563]

@@mikehandlinger2683 actually it would take 6 moves. the board is an 8x8, 8 rows -1 for your king row, then take another one for the row it starts on. Unless you mean 5 moves, in which I agree

[@mikehandlinger2683]

@@thedarkestlight4563 well let's see.. a2-a4, a4-a5, a5-a6, a6-a7, a7-a8 queens in 5 steps..

[@LeaRahelsRezensionen]

@@thedarkestlight4563 Pawns can move two rows in their first move, therefore it's five moves

[@davidkonevky7372]

@@LeaRahelsRezensionen it's five moves, but you can argue that while it moves two rows on the beginning, it first has to step on the first row, making it 6 steps

[@ashleyelisabeth4]

This series was a masterpiece: the cast, the cinematography, the dialogue. Just everything was very well done!!

[@aryandn]

I think every episode is not only about Beth but all people around her that actually gives a big impact on her feelings and her relationships with chess (winning, competition, losing, studying, emotional support,etc). Episode 1: Mr. Shaibel Episode 2: Annette Parker Episode 3: Towns Episode 4: Alma Wheatley Episode 5: Harry Beltik Episode 6: Benny Watts Episode 7: Jolene This show is as genius as Beth.

[@Kasino80]

And the twins. They were her biggest supporters because they saw her as a friend first, chess player second. Beltik and Benny both saw her as a chess player first, never seeing her until way later.

[@JacquesLuu]

*The actress definitely changed the image of chess by showing how it can be classy, sophisticated and glamorous. It'll bring more people into this ageless game!*

[@tia8245]

yeah I recently wanted to buy a chess set (before I watched Queens gambit) and they were all sold out because now everyone is inspired to play it from this beautiful show!

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

Like What Beth Once Say "Chess Isn't Always Competitive , Chess Can Also Be Beautiful"

[@Julie-jl2kk]

her real hair looks like a wig and her wig looks like her real hair lol

[@NikkiJabs]

Both are wigs.

[@Julie-jl2kk]

@@NikkiJabs ok everything is just a lie now @_@

[@miloggoff]

It’s a wig from another movie she is staring in “last night in soho”

[@tim_guitarplayer]

Maybe it's just because red hair suits her better and looks more natural

[@thatonegirlfrank5639]

Wigs girl!

[@chse13]

if this show doesn’t get a golden globe 😡

[@davidchaladze1082]

Globe doesn’t mean anything really, but peoples praise and recognition does

[@Ridwan_Ali2]

Should get many awards

[@miguelrosado6348]

Maybe you should watch other shows competing against this before making judgments.

[@clemmiemayhew456]

forget golden globes,it deserves an Emmy

[@ErikaAlejandraGonzalez]

SPOILERS AHEAD: The scene where she realizes that Mr. Shaibel kept all the articles and the picture just broke my heart, i was ugly crying

[@dayyanahmad117]

Me also

[@lauren-lg2cb]

I know I felt like crying :(

[@sci_pain3409]

edit the comment and move the text down so people who haven’t seen it yet have to press read more to see the spoilers 😔

[@mcrksman]

same tbh

[@ErikaAlejandraGonzalez]

@@sci_pain3409 my b, i already changed it!

[@proximap2151]

Netflix makes so much garbage.. However this was a Masterpiece!!

[@TristanPopken]

its not Netflix who makes the series though :p

[@nashpal1]

U can sometimes find something valuable in garbage haha

[@seansfilms655]

funds*

[@raulruizdevelasco6215]

They’ve made Roma, Dark, Stranger Things, Marriage Story, Mind Hunters, Bojack Horseman, The Crown, Mank, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, The End of the F***ing World, Sex Education, among other things. They’ve released some quality material. Queen’s Gambit is one of the best.

[@brianmyers4444]

@@raulruizdevelasco6215 all great choices. Wish Mindhunter was coming back

[@thesunlightpearl8263]

Anya Taylor-Joy is so breathtakingly beautiful as Beth Harmon.

[@kzzazzip6272]

and in general

[@tftsauce2555]

She should wear short hair more often it looks really good on her

[@Mike-uz9hs]

She speaks with a British AND American accent simultaneously lol

[@Hello-qg4yk]

Me irl

[@ems1135]

Well she grew up in Argentina, and spoke Spanish. So I think she just learned English with a lot of different accents.

[@Kasino80]

And Scottish

[@davidkonevky7372]

And a flawless spanish with an argentinian accent, she truly is a bilingual godess

[@vice.nor.virtue]

Yeah I'm usually quite good at picking UK accents apart but her was a doozy. I'm like there's definitely British English in there but then her er sounds like for "First" "where" or "her" sounded like Welsh or Irish. I'm tempted to say she sounds American or Australian, but really as a UK and US citizen I generally think her voice sounds like a mish mash of different parts of the UK.

[@leilachan5698]

Its weird how her real hair looks more like a wig than when she plays Beth lmao

[@ΕυαγγελίαΠαπασωτηρίου-ι9υ]

Exactly😂

[@llamamamanly4329]

My opinion: it does not look good on her

[@pheeku6996]

@@llamamamanly4329 you are correct

[@ourabouras]

Are we sure that’s her actual hair? You can’t see any scalp/ hairline which makes me think it’s a stacked wig

[@nw4149]

@@ourabouras I wondered too. Next movie after The Queen's Gambit is "Last Night in Soho". Look it up on IMDb and you'll see why her hair looks like that.

[@Pupeyes]

This show is STILL on the top 10. This is a testament to Anya Taylor Joy’s talent as an actress.

[@halilzelenka5813]

It was interesting to hear that Beth Harmon does not see herself as a woman first. She wasn't motivated by wanting to be the first female chess world champion but by her obsession with chess

[@XXXkazeXXX]

i think that’s normal. why would anyone want to define themselves first by something they can’t change instead of something they’re passionate about. to define yourself first by gender sounds odd to me, like is that really the most important thing to you, what’s between your legs?

[@senrign]

@@XXXkazeXXX Unfortunately it is in this day and age. Thanks to media people are defined by their race, color or their gender before their achievements.

[@realgemini7782]

@@XXXkazeXXX Things SHOULD be like that and we,as a people with different colours, accents,genders, sexuality, should be respectful to each other, because those are things that we were born with. However, there are some people, that have to turn someone down to go up. Mostly they find really illogical reasons for that.

[@davidkonevky7372]

I love that, it shows that her motivations aren't sending a message, she wants to do what she's always been passionate about. To her, being "the best female chess player" is an useless category, because the only thing that matters to her is being "the best". I personally love that way of thinking, kinda reminds me of Margaret Thatcher's ideology in a way.

[@davidkonevky7372]

@@senrign Yeah, I hate when people use labels to confine people into a cage instead of seeing what's truly inside of a person. I don't care if you're black, white, asian, latino, a woman, a man, etc. I care about what's inside you, what are your goals, what have you done in your life, your feelings, your story, etc. It's far more important and interesting than the amount of melanin someone has in their skin, or if they were born with chromosomes XX or XY

[@itsjustjayy30]

The best limited series. Probably one of the best shows I’ve watched in a long time.

[@randomone12]

SUPORT ME PLSS IF YOU LIKE

[@tamaratamaraa]

Why is it limited.

[@azncrombie4u]

Best since Hill House!

[@knightjae2766]

I recommend Dark

[@laylapeanuts4791]

@@tamaratamaraa limited just means that the last episode is where the story ends. Don’t expect there to be a second season or a sequel to the story especially because it’s based on a book.

[@ИльяТараненко-т9с]

my grandma was so in love with acting of this 9 y.o girl so when second episode started she felt really sad, that the girl grew up

[@ixazalvoh7793]

say hi to your grandma, i felt the same way! my favorite episode is the first episode it felt so real and i was so excited, i felt a connection with both beth and mr shaibel so the ending was very upsetting to me. i cried for 3 hours lol.

[@LEO.THE.SECOND]

Thomas aged like- actually I have no idea- He just...doesn’t age.

[@AlliandoX]

ages backwards

[@sofi_4444_]

PLEASE FR I WATCHED THE MAZE RUNNER A FEW DAYS AGO I THOUGHT HE WAS 16 HE WAS 26 😀 HES 30 NOW AND LOOKS THE SAME

[@go7102]

Quite literally

[@Familylawgroup]

The meticulous attention to detail, from the costumes and set design to the chess plays, is stunningly obvious. This is a very well done series - all around. I agree with one commentator who pointed out that a series format gives a smart store like The Queen’s Gambit time to explore different branches of the story.

[@DamayBoys]

She still owes 10 dollars to Mr Shaibel...and it broke my heart when she didn't paid him back! But I still love her though! :)

[@nethuavindi5692]

I was so happy when she made the repoters promise, that they'd write about him. He deserves it for recognizing her talent and for leading her to achieve more, by introducing her to the highschool coach ❤️

[@CribNotes]

I diagree. Shaibel got his money back many many times in the form of emjoying Beth's career taking off. HE was the financial backer of her first tournament. Do you really think he cared about the ten bucks? The only sad part is picturing Shaibel in the basement playing thru all of Beth's championship matches move by move all by himself. Also, don't forget, Beth was still hooked on the same pills that ended their relationship in the orphanage. She could not face him yet. Shaibel just died too soon for her to reconnect with him as a fully realized human being. The bitter sweet positive is Beth seeing Shaibel's corkboard with all the clippings was so jolting for her, it shook her awake onto her final path towards personal and professional success.

[@DamayBoys]

@@CribNotes I agree on everything what you've said 100%...I'm referring on Beth who forgot to pay a visit to Mr Shaibel, not even a call...I was really waiting for that moment right after she won her first tournament.

[@DamayBoys]

@@nethuavindi5692 and it was really a big relief for us following their relationship.

[@lexi7749]

I was so upset at her for that!! I felt that second hand regret!!!

[@aiswaryapillai751]

Anna Taylor joy should get an Emmy for this performance

[@Turalcar]

or an Emma

[@tia8245]

she got a golden globe for best actress in a miniseries though!! deserved more of course, but I'm glad shes getting recognition

[@ninisky2706]

« Beth is her own antagonist » is an amazing description for this character.

[@maia_0613]

I was bored and clicked play on this series on NF on a whim. Will never regret it. Great script, great acting, great cinematography, great directing.... really it's flawless. Couldn't stop watching. A+++

[@sarahlemon5157]

yeess! it was like a slow burn. you click on it because of the interesting poster until you realize you finished it in one sitting.

[@allenmurrell]

Everything about this series was so well done. Anya Taylor-Joy was extraordinary. The sets, the lighting, the music, the wardrobe, the wonderful writing. It was a tremendous breath of fresh air. Netflix needs to throw money at any project that this crew wants to do in the future. They are fantastic and I can't wait to see more from them.

[@BananaBLACK]

I noticed when Beth falls off the wagon right before her game with the Russian her dress is the same colors as her tranquilizers.

[@Whitebreads]

Woah!

[@krissam7791]

Also, when she's on her bender after that loss, she's wearing the colors that Alma wore for most the show

[@Trixtah]

@@krissam7791 Well, damn, I missed both of those colour notes. I certainly got all the shape cues they were throwing out with the costuming, references to certain designers, and detail paid to hair and makeup, but I totally missed those colours. It was like a vague "what does that hue remind me of? I've seen it recently", and there you go, a whole other layer of allusion

[@ems8097]

Yes and the scene where she’s hungover , her hat is pale green! I think in another video Netflix said they used green to represent her addiction

[@sybergaus]

@@krissam7791 h

[@garyhinchey595]

This series grabbed me and I am working on my third viewing, she is the perfect actress for this film, I am 72 and it’s in the top 3 of my life, congratulations to all who were involved in this series it’s spectacular.

[@WelshRabbit]

Gary, I'm your age (actually closer to what Beth would be now), and I, too, am into my third complete viewing of the series.

[@chakra_x]

i teared up when she saw mr. shaibel's board in the basement..

[@betty6581]

Saaame 😭😭😭

[@anushreegoyal]

Me too😭😭😭

[@sofi_4444_]

I started sobbing I was so sad

[@Mr.Broman]

If I had to summarize this whole show in a single word it would be: Masterpiece.

[@josephdestaubin7426]

"To make chess cinematic is impossible" says the guy who made chess cinematic!

[@joshodom9046]

Nah, he made a cinematic drama featuring chess. The actual chess isn't ever the focus, but rather what it represents.

[@josephdestaubin7426]

@@joshodom9046 That is definitely in minority opinion.

[@johnpalcon7570]

@@josephdestaubin7426 this was a coming of age story with chess as the main driving point of the story.

[@JujuManiac666]

Hollywood take note: THIS is how you write a strong female character. All her flaws and trauma she has to overcome makes you identify with her struggle and rooting for her along the rough road she is traveling. And you don't need to be a female yourself, or have a matching sexuality or some nonsense, because it is a deeply human story that every human can connect to. Every one of us has some demon to overcome, every one of us has some talent and skill to hone. The Queen's Gambit is one of my favorite TV series of all time. Watching it for the third time now with my wife. The casting was brilliant, every actor so on spot filling these characters with life. I get really drawn into it, the series takes it time for scenes to breathe and for the brilliant acting to shine.

[@rupamdwivedi9463]

Absolutely true... very well said !!! Thanks for the wonderful description 👌👌👍👍😊😊😊

[@flasker9177]

"this is how you write a strong female character" please shut the hell up

[@harshithnikhil1247]

Fact: You can't get enough of this show. I have already watched it 4+ times now.

[@DerekMcAdam2023]

I watch it 6 times

[@Sib666]

I've never seen a female character in media that I can 100% relate to and I'm a 20 year old female. Honestly I think this show might just have saved my life, I even stopped drinking (I was pretty much an alcoholic). They illustrate her and myself by extension so beautifully, showing the madness and loneliness that an intelligent brain can make you feel emotionally. I have a lot of friends and have never been alone per say, but definitely lonely due to my head just going so quick and feeling like most of the time others don't understand my obsessive nature just like Beth feels obviously lonely with her peers, shown many times because they just don't get it. Especially during the summers when I wasn't forced to bore myself to death with easy school I would just sit around and drink alone, to calm the madness going inside my head like Beth does when she's not playing at the tournaments. I think this show really woke me up, showing how people like me and Beth are our worst enemies, letting our minds consume us and not finding healthy ways to express yourselves to others and ourselves.

[@laug1576]

I understand you, I’m so glad this series was made and that finally people like us (realistic intelligent WOMEN) are getting represented in shows

[@Danuxsy]

@@laug1576 But she is fiction, doesn't exist in the real world. That's bad. We men already have plenty of such men that actually exist like Magnus Carlsen.

[@laug1576]

@@Danuxsy do you know actual chess women actually exist? But chess is besides the point, you misunderstood. I mentioned a realistic intelligent woman being represented and relatable to more intelligent women in the world, nothing else. Keep your “men are superior” complex to yourself, you don’t need to spew that out of context speech everywhere you go, sometimes it’s irrelevant

[@laug1576]

@@Danuxsy regardless if chess women would be fiction or not, doesn’t change my initial point, some women still find her relatable?

[@Danuxsy]

@@laug1576 Maybe, I haven't watched the show yet so idk.

[@PanchoPoncho89]

My favorite aspect of this show was the message that friends are the family we choose. I love how she wasn’t really “best friends” and buddy-buddy with any one character. She had friends come and go, they lost contact, Beth treated them horribly, but they were still there for her in the end. Something we’ve all experienced. Bravo to all involved!

[@leslyssa3623]

I just finished this series yesterday. Hands down one of the greatest shows I’ve ever watched.

[@theshaturker]

The Queen's Gambit deserves trophies.

[@itsnlee]

I'm so glad they didn't make Beth into a "not like other girls" trope. The best show on Netflix I've ever seen and the score is just gorgeous.

[@davidchokheli7497]

A judge on Thursday refused to dismiss GM Nona Gaprindashvili's defamation lawsuit against Netflix, meaning the suit can proceed. The streaming and production company had claimed that because The Queen's Gambit is a work of fiction, it would be immune from defamation suits, but the judge disagreed.

[@MA90211]

What do you mean? it’s exactly that. She is the only girl who plays chess and is extremely intelligent, on a genius level. She is outstandigly beautiful in any haircut or even the lesser outfits from the beginning, and no matter how much she drinks, she still looks good and does not gain weight (harry says her skin looks bad at one point, but frankly, besides the paleness, no it doesn’t). She has a black friend that only exists to save her ass in the last five minutes of the show by giving her ALL THE MONEY SHE SAVED FOR COLLEGE, because… cool beautiful white girl needed to go play chess and win in the story of her life. The only really non-tropy thing is that her interest into clothes and beauty and investing in her vanity is not associated with stupidity or girly frivolity. The same goes for other chess players, like Benny, the message being you don’t have to be drab to be an intelectual. Or a boy to be intelligent. Conclusion: the series is full of tropes. That being said, I still loved it.

[@nebulashine4600]

wait til you find out why the actor who played Beth isn't like the other girls Lol (notice I didn't say actress 🤢)

[@SunnyMoonwilluploadin]

@@nebulashine4600wdym

[@anjalikheratkar6764]

The actor playing benny looks like a teenager so i gogled him.. he is actually 30 years old...what the....??

[@skrrtskrrtbacon]

that's the beauty of thomas sangster 😂

[@django07000]

He was 13 years old in Love Actually but he looked 5 years old.

[@EmblaBexell]

I am still surprised people are just now discovering Thomas Brodie Sangster

[@romitdatta3983]

U all have forgotten he was in Game of Thrones. Jojen Reed

[@paigeokeefe9721]

Who else remembers that he played Ferb in Phineas and Ferb lol

[@robertalexanderiii6229]

BEST NETFLIX MINI SERIES

[@mariana-ni9wl]

For me it’s still Unbelievable but this one is also one of the best too

[@sheenugupta3126]

When I saw Thomas Brodie Iwas like "who had the idea that this teenager would look older if they dressed him like that." He still clearly looks like he just hit puberty. But now I find out he is 30.

[@paulgotik]

so you where shaming the guy by his looks?

[@ciaolia]

Anya’s acting style reminds me of Saoirse Ronan’s. I can’t pinpoint why, maybe in the way they hold themselves or something. Either way, I’m obsessed w them. They’re beyond talented!!

[@KeyLondon_]

I would LOVE to see them together on a movie or series.

[@supermodelwannabe]

they're both the best young actresses in today's generation

[@Talia778]

Aries jk probably not why but still true

[@louisaamabel708]

@@Talia778 lmaooo

[@blessingomenazu1038]

I absolutely adored her mum, was sad when she died but can't say I didn't expect it 😔

[@Lil_Leah]

Strange! I got different vibes from the mum... I felt like she was pushing Beth into some of the earlier competitions because she wanted the money. She was sweet and kind to Beth... but I always felt like she was taking advantage a bit

[@coryt93]

I just realized how Good of an actor Borgov is after seeing him on set. I can’t look at him without thinking he’s actually a chess legend 😂

[@michelle_zhao]

the child actress who plays young Beth is also so amazing!

[@princepaul930]

Anya is perfect for this role. She's so damn beautiful and the fact that she is such an amazing actor inhances it much more 💜

[@Liz-ch9zc]

She is breathtaking!!! I can't imagine anyone else as Beth. She absolutely BECAME Beth. The outfits, hair and makeup were all on point too

[@claxipriltalisicz]

She nailed it!

[@loismensah9293]

What broke my head was the fact that Beth never visited mr Shybel when she became famous

[@vecnaur3012]

She didnt pay him too HAHAHA

[@james-p]

But she insisted his name be mentioned in articles about her IIRC.

[@chrish4801]

Love the Series but please LEAVE IT ALONE! Season 2 would be bad since there’s no book to go along with it

[@EmblaBexell]

Agreed!

[@hannahyalea]

It's kind of sad really, because the author of The Queen's Gambit novel had planned on writing a sequel, but he passed away before he was able to. So we'll never know what could've been, with the continuance of Beth's story.

[@manuelabello2033]

Yep. It's perfect period. The book ended where it did. And that's Beth Harmon at the summit of her glorious mountain. And Anya Taylor Joy is ascending her own glorious mountain. What a shining star she is.

[@chrish4801]

@@hannahyalea do you think he maybe wrote some of it before he passed?

[@UnraveledwithJoy]

Yes

[@1Dchicogirl]

Beth is absolutely incredible. Her addiction, emotions, relationships, everything is so intricate and well-done. Best Netflix show + best female protagonist I've seen in a while

[@cadburydragon8469]

I love how the guy who plays Harry is called Harry but plays Dudley in Harry Potter haha. Harryception

[@MlleSallyBrown]

OH MY GOD I HADN'T REALIZED !!! I'm shook

[@andreavr7781]

i said the same thing lmao

[@yangmelanie3710]

OMG ITS HIM????

[@cadburydragon8469]

@@yangmelanie3710 yeah!! I had to double check cos I spent my binging sessions ill with corona and thought I was delirious lol xD

[@anniedesai4351]

Omg didn't know that was Dudley 😱. Thought he looked familiar but never imagined it would be him.

[@parabatai2468]

Props to the girl who played young Beth and to the MUSIC

[@hahahamaxine]

this show was so amazing in all aspects- the cinematography, script, wardrobe, acting 😍😍😍😍

[@wh0438]

also music and vfx, spotless 👌

[@stonew1927]

Do the Academy Awards take into account short series like this on Netflix and other venues? Everything about it was Oscar worthy: the cast, the acting, the writing, the set design, the filming/ photography, the music. All of it! One of the best entertainment I've ever seen!

[@sadiporter2966]

no, the emmys are about tv show awards.

[@lifeofkadence9419]

I would sell my soul to watch this show for the first time again

[@catherinebui6367]

sameeee

[@monsieurtaeyong]

the whole production is just so EXCELLENT

[@usernametaken5619]

I think all the cast and crew just had a magnificent career defining moment with this excellent series!

[@dalefmurphy]

The young Beth played by Isla Johnston really was the most amazing actor, yet is hardly mentioned. She draws you into this mini-series. Her mannerisms and deadpan acting was so good.

[@jendehaan]

This series was astounding. I would also love to see a mini-series of Jolene's story. It was set up so perfectly near the end.

[@cel6682]

A perfect production. Everything was on point. Thats what Netflix should make.

[@anacarolmsc]

It was heartwarming that in the last part she could see and feel she was loved by her mentor and friends and that allowed her to open up to the world.

[@EkremBicici]

this is actually the best netflix series

[@Mhochul]

It's amazing how not a single part of this series was exemplary, from the writing to the direction to the acting to the wardrobe and set. In a lesser show each part would be enough to be considered a highlight but together? Possibly the best show to come from Netflix.

[@ernestwilson5591]

Not being a chess player or even understanding chess I must admit I was a little hesitant to start watching the show, however after the first episode I was hooked! I watched two shows per evening until finished, what a brilliant show and such good acting, the sets, the lighting, the music everything was first class!

[@putranw6606]

You should if you want learn chess and the show would like 80% more exciting than you experienced, but that's great... For me it's the music got me hooked so much

[@rogerdavis5142]

The acting, directing, cinematography, production design, wardrobe, sound, music...everything was just, so brilliant!

[@mitho947]

This serie is an absolute masterpiece, best netflixserie of 2020 imo.

[@Maelej]

"hey d-do u still like my hair?"

[@dennis300cr]

No!! I shouldn't have but I did laugh at this Anya interview with that awful wig or hair style she's wearing!

[@Veronica_revolver]

SO CRINGE

[@Maelej]

@@Veronica_revolver it kinda was yes.. he was like: 🧍🏼‍♂️Do u still like my hair?🥺😉🤨😛🤔😏

[@mariacristiano5926]

I thought it was funny bc that was his way of asking if she still wanted to have sex with him

[@Maelej]

@@mariacristiano5926 But it was sooo awk tho

[@TheCordCutters]

Best limited series since Chernobyl.

[@rodaxel7165]

Sharp Objects is one up there.. aside from those two..

[@lucbauer]

Completely normal phenomenon

[@jellocat4100]

Unorthodox is amazing as well

[@eliannyscabrera2777]

I agree

[@ec6651]

when they see us is also up there but yeah i agree