Chess on TV: a winning strategy?
Host Sue Perkins does her best to give it "warm, 'Bake-Off' vibes" and the 12 contestants have clearly been chosen for their ...
How BBC Competition Format ‘Chess Masters: The Endgame' Is A "Love Letter" To Producer's Daughter
The Endgame competition format was inspired by so much more than The Queen’s Gambit, its producer has revealed. For Camilla Lewis, who runs Chess Masters producer Curve Media, this one is a personal ...
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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.