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  2. Queen's Gambit - Wikipedia

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    The Queen's Gambit is the chess opening that starts with the moves: [1]. 1. d4 d5 2. c4. It is one of the oldest openings and is still commonly played today. It is traditionally described as a gambit because White appears to sacrifice the c-pawn; however, this could be considered a misnomer as Black cannot retain the pawn without incurring a disadvantage.

  3. The Queen's Gambit (miniseries) - Wikipedia

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    The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama television miniseries based on the 1983 novel of the same name 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.

  4. Paul Morphy - Wikipedia

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    When playing against 1.d4 as Black, he favored the Dutch Defense (1...f5), but also tried the Queen's Gambit Declined. [77] In his notes to the games of the La Bourdonnais – McDonnell chess matches he criticized the Sicilian Defense (1.e4 c5) and Queen's Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4); [ 78 ] the only recorded instance of Morphy playing the Sicilian ...

  5. 'The Queen's Gambit' finally has its own chess game - AOL

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    We might not have a second season of The Queen's Gambit, but we do have The Queen's Gambit Chess to keep us occupied. In an announcement out of Netflix's 2023 Tudum event, the streaming site ...

  6. 39 Must-Watch Shows That Scored A Perfect 10/10 - AOL

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    Image credits: episodehive #3 The Queen’s Gambit (2020) A period drama centered around a young chess prodigy’s rise to the top while battling personal demons, The Queen’s Gambit captivated ...

  7. Netflix Turns to ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘Money Heist’ for ...

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    The company is expected to launch nine new games later this year, with a Queen’s Gambit chess and puzzle game slated to launch this summer. Published by the U.K.–based Ripstone Ltd., The Queen ...

  8. Nona Gaprindashvili - Wikipedia

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    The Netflix series The Queen's Gambit and its story were influenced by Gaprindashvili's life. [21] The show erroneously described her as a Russian chess player who had never competed against men, [1] while in fact she had played against at least 59 men in 1968 alone (including 10 male grandmasters), and is actually from Georgia. [22]

  9. ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ has chess sets selling out everywhere ...

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    The public’s sudden interest in the cognitive board game was made popular solely thanks to the October-released Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit, and it’s been such a hit that chess sets ...

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