The Queen's Gambit: Now a Major Netflix Drama (W&N Essentials)

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Bill Camp as William Shaibel, the custodian at the Methuen Home for Girls and an experienced chess player who teaches Beth how to play the game at age 9. Miller, Julie (November 5, 2020). "The Queen's Gambit: A Real-Life Chess Champion on Netflix's Addictive Hit". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020 . Retrieved November 6, 2020.

Chess prodigy and world champion Susan Bolgar praised The Queen’s Gambit for its depiction of “ chess as something emotional and exciting,” but described Harmon’s experiences with discrimination on the show as “mild.” Polgar, who competed in the ‘70s and ‘80s, is the only player to win all six prestigious crowns but experienced physical and emotional harassment throughout her career. She called Borgav's gracious acceptance of defeat following the final match unrealistic. a b Horton, Adrian (November 26, 2020). "How The Queen's Gambit became Netflix's unlikeliest hit of the year". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020 . Retrieved November 26, 2020.

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Turchiano, Danielle (July 15, 2021). " 'Ted Lasso' Scores the Most 2021 TCA Awards Nominations". Variety . Retrieved July 16, 2021. Many aspects of the series' production values have been praised and discussed, including its location choices, set design, and costumes. [36] [34] [53] [54] Accolades [ edit ] Award Beth and Fischer have other similarities, in addition to being teenage talents. Both learned Russian to prepare for playing there. Both won the U.S. championship title in 1967. Both were tormented by inner demons—Beth by drugs, and Fischer by mental illness. Both were self-sufficient as teenagers. The Queen's Gambit eventually ranked third in Reelgood's yearly ranking of Netflix shows during 2020, with Cocomelon taking the first spot. [40] Critical response [ edit ] Anya Taylor-Joy's performance as Beth Harmon garnered widespread critical acclaim and earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television Matthew and Russell Dennis Lewis as Matt and Mike, twin brothers who serve as event organisers and tournament directors at Beth's first tournament and go on to become her friends. Vlessing, Etan (March 6, 2021). "AACTA International Awards: 'Promising Young Woman' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Schneider, Michael (December 15, 2020). "Netflix End-of-Year Ranker: 'Cocomelon,' 'The Office,' 'The Queens Gambit' Top 2020 List". Variety. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020 . Retrieved December 22, 2020.

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