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The Queen's Gambit

Book • 1983
Set in 1950s and 1960s America, 'The Queen's Gambit' follows the life of Beth Harmon, an orphaned girl who discovers her exceptional talent for chess.

The novel explores themes of adoption, feminism, chess, drug addiction, and alcoholism as Beth rises through the ranks of the chess world.

Despite her prodigious talent, Beth faces numerous challenges, including her addiction to tranquilizers and later alcohol, and the sexism and ageism prevalent in the male-dominated chess community.

The book details her journey from an orphanage to becoming the U.S.

champion and her ultimate goal of defeating the world champion, Vasily Borgov, in Moscow.

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Mentioned in 5 episodes

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Maurice Ashley
as a well-written book with accurate chess details.
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Kenneth Rogoff
as the author of the book that inspired the Netflix series "Queen's Gambit".
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Maurice Ashley
as a well-written book that accurately depicted chess.
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Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley on why mistakes are our greatest teachers
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Vishy Anand
while discussing the surge in chess popularity.
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Tracy Alloway
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Joe Weisenthal
in relation to its impact on the popularity of chess.
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Peter Doggers
as the basis for the Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit".
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Kate Moennig
as a show that is well done and based off a book.
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James Altucher
as a novel that made chess incredibly popular.
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Dr. Grace Lee
as an inspiring story of a fictional chess champion.
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Kenneth Rogoff
as one of the most perfect books ever written, exploring a female chess prodigy.
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Bill Simmons
when discussing his favorite TV shows.
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Conan O’Brien
and Fiki while discussing the Netflix series and its portrayal of chess.
Fiki’s Gambit

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