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Grand-Master Moves: How Chess Legend Kasparov Made Netflix Hit Queen’s Gambit Believable


Grand-Master Moves: How Chess Legend Kasparov Made Netflix Hit Queen’s Gambit Believable
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Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov was consulted by the creators of the hit Netflix series The Queen's Gambit to ensure game play was accurate and compelling. The show follows the rise of an American girl who goes from chess prodigy to challenging the Soviet world champion in Moscow. Kasparov told RFE/RL's Russian Service how he helped make the action on and off the chess board believable.

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