Another Netflix series is topping up the charts since its release. If you haven’t heard about it, it’s the Queen’s Gambit. This is another series which was adapted from a famous novel by Walter Tevis under the same title which was published on 1983. Now, this is not your ordinary TV Series review; I have so much to say about this series and I’m so excited to share it to all of my readers. The series is very close to my heart because I, myself, was feeling that the main character and I shared a lot in common. By ‘common‘ I mean is the love for the game CHESS.

So the 7-episode-long miniseries, is about an orphan who became a prodigy at the early age of eight in the world of chess which was in her time was a game dominated by men. The genius girl, Elizabeth Harmon, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, who is also known for her role in the movie The Witch. Beth, was brought to the orphanage after her mother dies in a car accident. During her stay in the orphanage, she became friends with a foul-mouthed, Jolene, who is played by Moses Ingram. She also met Mr. Shaibel, played by Bill Camp, a janitor who plays chess alone in the basement of the orphanage. He is the one who taught Elizabeth how to play the game and also was the one who discovered that Beth might be a genius when it comes to chess.

Beth is a silent, poker-faced little who only wants to be alone. With the help of sedatives, she was able to play the game in her head before she sleeps at night. With the help of Mr. Shaibel, she got more eager to learn which she figured out at the shortest time possible. in the later years, she was adopted by a childless couple, Alma and Allston Wheatley. With the guidance of Mrs. Wheatley, she was able to attend tournaments