The Queen's Gambit 

is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama miniseries based on Walter

Tevis's 1983 novel of the same name. The title refers to "Queen's Gambit", a chess opening. It was
written and directed by Scott Frank, who created it with Allan Scott. Beginning in the mid-1950s and
proceeding into the 1960s, the story follows the life of Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), an
orphaned chess prodigy on her rise to the top of the chess world while struggling with drug and
alcohol dependency.
Netflix released The Queen's Gambit on October 23, 2020. After four weeks it had become Netflix's
most-watched scripted miniseries.[1] It was acclaimed by critics, who lauded Taylor-Joy's
performance as well as the cinematography and production values. It has also received a positive
response from the chess community, and data suggests that it has increased public interest in the
game.[2][3]
The series won two Golden Globe Awards: Best Limited Series or Television Film and Best Actress
– Miniseries or Television Film for Taylor-Joy. She was also nominated for the Critics' Choice
Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and the Screen Actors Guild Award for
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie.