Netflix’s acclaimed miniseries ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is filming TWO; See trivia!

Netflix’s critically acclaimed miniseries “The Queen’s Gambit” turns two today, October 23 – and of course, we couldn’t pass its birthday unnoticed.

The plot follows Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), an orphan who turns out to be a chess prodigy. But now, at 22, she must overcome her addiction to become the world’s greatest player. And the more Beth hones her skills on the board, the more tempting the idea of ​​an escape becomes.

Along with strong reviews, the production caused a stir and won numerous awards, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries. Taylor-Joy, who received a standing ovation for her performance, won a Golden Globe, a Critics’ Choice Award and a SAG Award.

To celebrate, we’ve put together a little list of curiosities from behind the scenes.

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Unlike most movies and TV shows that depict them, the chess boards are always set up correctly in this series, and the chess sets and positions are realistic. National Master Bruce Pandolfini and Grandmaster Garry Kasparov acted as production consultants. It took writer and producer Allan Scott approximately thirty years to bring the series into production. During this time he rewrote the story nine times and approached several studios. Each studio rejected the project because they thought no one would be interested in chess. Ironically, this show became one of the most watched on Netflix, attracting over 62 million viewers worldwide within a month of its premiere.

In the fall of 2020, several media consortia reported that due to the popularity of the series, sales of chess sets skyrocketed and interest in learning the game increased significantly. Taylor-Joy said he was able to play chess very quickly in one take, although he had to repeat moves to get additional takes. Thanks to the show, the novel that inspired the miniseries entered the New York Times bestseller list 37 years after its release.

At the time of his death, Heath Ledger was hired to direct a film adaptation of the novel, with Elliot Page attached in the lead role. Scott acquired the rights to the Walter Tevis novel three years before Taylor-Joy was born. According to a New York Times article, Tevis’ book portrays Beth Harmon as a female version of Bobby Fischer. Fischer greatly despised female chess players.

In the final scene of the series, Beth is dressed as an emulation of the queen piece on the chessboard, in an all-white ensemble. Costume designer Gabriele Binder confirmed the intent behind the look, saying: “The idea, of course, is to convey that she is now the queen on the chessboard and the chessboard itself is the world. .” In different interviews, Taylor-Joy, Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Benny Watts) and Harry Melling (Harry Beltik) revealed that before participating in the series, they had no knowledge of chess. Don’t forget to watch: