Binged 2021 - The Queen's Gambit (miniseries)

The Queen's Gambit has been the talk of town since October last year, then again following the recent Golden Globe Awards. I watched the first episode ages ago, liked it and then this week caught up with the remaining six episodes.

The coming-of-age period miniseries is based on Walter Tevis's 1983 novel of the same name. The title refers to "Queen's Gambit", a chess opening. 

The miniseries travels through the mid-1950s into the 1960s, following the life of Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy). Beth is an orphaned chess prodigy on her rise to the top of the chess world while struggling with drug and alcohol dependency.

After four weeks it had become Netflix's most-watched scripted miniseries.

It has received critical acclaimed whilst also receiving a positive response from the chess community. Apparently there has also been an increased public interest in the game.

The series won two Golden Globe Awards: Best Limited Series or Television Film and Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for Taylor-Joy. 

Anya Taylor-Joy is also nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie.

There is no violence, hardly any swear words, little sex/nudity. It's actually a really clean series for everyone.

If you are interested in chess, good acting or just a damn fine miniseries, The Queen's Gambit is for you. If like me you have been living under a rock and hadn't binged this yet, get on board!