Lockdown chess fan joins new BBC show
A man who started playing chess to beat boredom in lockdown is to take part in a new BBC show about the game. Chess Masters: ...
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Lisa Lane, Chess Champion Said to Have Inspired ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ Dies at 90
Lisa Lane, the former U.S. Women’s Chess Champion believed to have inspired the 1983 novel (and Netflix series) The Queen’s Gambit, has died. She was 90. According to her Legacy.com obituary ...
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The Queen’s Gambit: did you know the Netflix series was inspired by a tragic true story?
The Netflix series – all about chess prodigy Beth Harmon – has astounded viewers all over the world. But many won’t know that The Queen’s Gambit is largely inspired by true events.