The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

I thought it was a great series. I do hope they don't make a second series and leave it as a one-hit-wonder. Here is an interesting video about the editing of the show to create conflict.

 
Watched 3 episodes, going to carry on. Seems quite interesting, but rubbed it off before reading here and giving it a go.
 
Been at the screen for 8 hours with only the occassional break. I started the series at 6pm and just finished it all at 2am. Madness. Absolutely brilliant, brought tears to my eyes more than a few times. Anya Taylor-joy is both beautiful and a very charismatic actress. The music throughout is great as well.
 
I've just finished the last episode. Just brilliant. Probably the best thing I've watched this year.
 
I enjoyed it, although I think it was a little predictable and formulaic, but done well.

I'd be really surprised if there's a second season.

I didin't realise until I read through again and someone mentioned Bobby Fischer's a real chess player. How much of this is based on real events? I assume just some of the names?
 
AndyCr15 said:
I enjoyed it, although I think it was a little predictable and formulaic, but done well.

I'd be really surprised if there's a second season.

I didin't realise until I read through again and someone mentioned Bobby Fischer's a real chess player. How much of this is based on real events? I assume just some of the names?
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The simultaneous playing of multiple games is based on real events. Watch this from the reigning world champion from Norway. It's unbelievable.

 
AndyCr15 said:
I enjoyed it, although I think it was a little predictable and formulaic, but done well.

I'd be really surprised if there's a second season.

I didin't realise until I read through again and someone mentioned Bobby Fischer's a real chess player. How much of this is based on real events? I assume just some of the names?
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yeah basically just the names. a few like spassky (fischers rival anf worl champ) are mentioned. Some of the matches are based on historical matches i think but speed up a lot for the TV. Most of the time you cant really follow whats happening because they cut away a lot and play at stupid base but its detail carried over from the book apparently.
 
Very good. Was better than I expected. Quite believable with the plays, mainline and sequences. Story was good too. Probably the best chess themed TV series or.movie I have ever watched.
 
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Kyo said:
...Quite believable with the plays, mainline and sequences. Story was good too. Probably the best chess themed TV series or.movie I have ever watched.
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Garry Kasparov was onboard as a consultant so the chess moves had to be realistic
 
Fantastic! Really enjoyed it and I imagine there's a lot of cool nods to niche chess plays and things like that if you love the game. Felt it was a little flabby towards the end however and might have benefited from the screenplay being trimmed down a little. Was also a touch formulaic but it was all presented so neatly that you can forgive it almost anything.
 
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