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The Beth Harmon that almost was

7/24/2022 – Usually, when discussing former chess prodigies, the talks will gravitate around the accomplishments while young, and then shift towards their accomplishments as a mature player. Among the most unusual stories of such in chess is that of a little girl whose feats were worthy of the fictitious Beth Harmon, yet never bloomed into the tale of an adult champion.
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"The Queen's Gambit": Eleven Emmys and a lawsuit

9/21/2021 – After winning nine Emmys in technical categories, "The Queen's Gambit", the chess series based on Walter Tevis' novel, on Sunday also won Emmys for "Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series" and "Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie". However, former Women's World Champion Nona Gaprindashvili is unhappy about the production - she feels she was misrepresented in the series.

A trip to Lexington with Beth Harmon and Walter Tevis

1/14/2021 – The lives of Walter Tevis and his literary character Beth Harmon have a number of similarities. Both of them experienced a childhood marked by drug addiction, and later, alcoholism, both "lived" in Lexington, Kentucky. And both of them found their salvation in chess. A hunt for clues in Lexington.

"The Hollywood Reporter" portrays Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy

1/13/2021 – The success of the Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit" made Anya Taylor-Joy, who played the main character Beth Harmon in the series, a star. "The Hollywood Reporter" talked to Anya Taylor-Joy about her career, the series, why she fell in love with Beth Harmon, and how she learned to play chess to understand her character better. | Photo: Netflix
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