The Queen's Gambit is a thrilling chess drama that follows the journey of an orphaned chess prodigy, Beth Harmon, as she battles her way to the top of the chess world. Along the way, she must overcome personal struggles and the pressures of the competitive chess scene. With the
The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama television miniseries based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis. The title refers to the "Queen's Gambit", a chess opening. The series was written and directed by Scott Frank, who created it with Allan Scott, who owns the rights to the book. Beginning in the mid-1950s and proceeding into the 1960s, the story follows the life of Beth Harmon, a fictional American chess prodigy on her rise to the top of the chess world while struggling with a drug and alcohol addiction.