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I think Isla Johnston, the girl who played young Beth deserves as much credit as Anya. She delivered an outstanding performance and she is not credited enough for it. The first episode is crucial for viewers to keep watching a series, and she carried that weight and nailed it.
I wish Netflix would make more series as smart and well-produced as this. Of all the comments I've seen, no one mentions the math book that Beth is holding while her mother is burning her books and papers. The book bears her mother's name as the author, indicating that her mother was a mathematical genius, and that could explain Beth's brilliance.
Yes, on monomial structure, and Alice had a PhD. Alice was 5 in that scene. Also how Margaret in HS said she'd never get caught dead in a Dick Spencers or whatever, and just a few years later when she's got her kid and married, where does she run into Beth? At a Dick Spencers where she's got booze in the bottom of her stroller and Alice is still free to travel and win tournaments. I always wanted Beth to call her out on that too.
ikr, it is a limited series for a reason. She lost things, she gained them back. She got things she never had before, learned to love herself, proved her worth to others and herself, she fought against sexism she hated, made peace with her love interest and friends and learned to love chess even more than before.
I forced myself to slow down after the first marathon night. I couldn't make it past three nights! And that was mainly because I didn't realize it was a 7-part series and that there was a proper ending after Jolene showed up. I loved the ending, the final scene. It's the kind of movie to binge watch then to go back and savor it slowly. I did that the second time. Might be time for a third.
@@strugglingcollegestudent So many good dresses in this series. I think my favorite is the one Beth wears on her match with Borgov in Paris. The colors of the dress are the same colors of the pills she is addicted to. Her fashion physically representing her addiction.
Do I want a second season? Most definitely. But does it need it? No. I loved the perfection of this miniseries. Everything about it was absolutely perfect
Actually, the only women ever to compete for the World Championship for men in the last 8, Judith Polgar, a prodigy like Beth, that actually managed to beat the World Champion in a game, just like her, is a red head :-).
I wish there was more, because I don't ever want it to end. However I hope they never make a second season, because there is no way for them to not ruin it.
Netflix is just throwing money at movie makers who do the work. And in 95% of the cases they throw money at utter garbage and sequels nobody needs. They deserve no credit.
I cried a lot during this series. I am adopted and did live in an Romanian orphanage until I was 5 (which was old then). Really connected to this series because I made a friend who is 68 his name is Tito he lives 4 doors next door. I am now 26 and was moved by this film. Also I am currently playing a guy at chess online from the Czech Republic :)
I'm romanian and I used to go visit the orphanages with people from my church, it broke my heart into a million pieces, I wished I could adopt all the kids and I think I would have if I had the means to do it. Best wishes to you! 🤗
If you find that you are really good at something, go for it! Don’t just conform to be one of the average people. Nerd is the worst 4-letter word there is.
The ending was perfect but it was so good that I didn't want it to stop. I wanted to see more of her with benny but I think Beth's journey is kinda over. At least the ones that would cause enough drama for a season. Like she is a grand master got over her addiction, and reconnected with her old friends what else can you show? It really came full circle when she played with the old men in the park.
As a grandparent who taught his granddaughter how to play, I laughed while watching the janitor play and teach young Beth and felt the emotion of her discovering years later his fan wall and their picture together of long ago. I even shed a few tears at the end when she was at the chess park and offered the old man “Let’s Play”. Cheers to Beth Harmon!!!
It was shot beautifully. And that they focuses so much on facial expressions and close ups took it from being just a sports story about chess to a very personal intimate story about relationships. Chances are this series was made before covid, but with all the social distancing and masks, seeing all those close-ups and people sitting across from each other was kinda magical.
The best series of 2020 hands down!!! That final scene when she was wearing her all white ensemble and was going to play agains the older Russian men it’s so iconic. And Anya was flawless and phenomenal as Beth, in fact, the whole cast was amazing.
I love how she handle her character. The character is the whole package for the show!! Her beauty, her personality and everything is perfect the way it is
Agreed. This is the wrong role for Ellen Page. I’m so glad that Anya Taylor portrayed Beth Harmon. She breathed life into the character like no actress would have been able to. Ellen Page is much better as Vanya in The Umbrella Academy. She nails that character in every way. I don’t think anyone else’s could play Vanya like Ellen Page.
People always call for a season 2. But how? Like basically all big series this is based on a book, the book has ended, they would not be able to make a series on their own close to this good. The genius is as always in the author(who never get the credit they deserve) not in these tv people.
Whilst I agree that it does not need a second series, and the author should be given more credit, lots of thought went into the costume and set design, editing and overall cinematography of the series. So yes it had a good plot thanks to Walter Tevis but these "TV people" also put lots of there hard work and time into making it the great show that it is.
Didnt stop Netflix from making more seasons out of 13 reasons why. It is possible to make a 2n season but u would need a good plot again around beth which would be the new challenge. New chess prodogies are always in the making for example u could bring the russian kid back now few years older and better trying to dethrone beth...
People can always watch other movies made from Walter Tevis books: 1. The Hustler (Paul Newman) 2. The Man Who Fell To Earth (David Bowie) 3. The Color of Money (Paul Newman, Tom Cruise) They can also read Tevis' books.
This series was an absolute golden moment for both me and my wife. You made playing this game so hip and interesting and the actress is so good . You just cant get enough of her.
The part that I really respect about the series was that she didn't care about her being a woman in a room full of men. She just wanted to play and never really cared how people perceive her. She was simply GOOD. She didn't have to be masculine to play amongst men. She just simply played and was good not because she a woman, but because she was more obsessed with her craft more than anybody else. I love a good story without the fricken politics that sticks out like a sore thumb, and eventually ruined the whole thing for me. Beth was like fire. A passionate, flame-like soul, strong and reverent, but gentle, not ruthless, even when she makes a ruthless move. They put so much effort and attention to detail with everything, Queen's Gambit might be my favorite show of all time!!! It is simply spectacular.
Exactly! And let's not forget those reviews in which they try to reduce it to a simple "feminist miniseries". Of course, Beth is a girl in a world of men, so there is also this component. But it is not the focal point of the story. Finally we have an incredible complex and cool female role and the only thing that some people can see is her being female. It reminds me so much of the interview they did with Beth in the third episode...
I'm so happy they didn't make it into a movie. Compressing it to fit at least 1 hour and 45 min would ruin the story. It wouldn't be enough. This is my favorite Netflix series ever. Good job to all the actors and the production team especially Anya for playing Beth perfectly. 💯♥
Chess Players from around the World can recognize the realistic games featured in the show and it is enough to tell the viewers that the ones behind the show really did care about Chess. Especially the Final Game wherein they became creative with it.
Indeed, the last game is well known Vassily Ivanchuk vs Patrick Wolff game with the final moves changed by Kasparov to fit better the plot. Well, another weird thing is that's Ivanchuk's habit of looking up as the chessboard was there.
The reason I love this show so much is the amount of detail they put in it, from the chess games to the outfits she wears. Netflix did a really great job with this show And on a side note the cast was absolutely perfect, I genuinely dont think they could've done better
@@cruznahoel678 i think it was just brilliant a simple and soft ending for a compeling story about women who wanted to do more than just cooking and taking care of their husbands.
My 33 year old son persuaded me to watch The Queen's Gambit. The opening scene was as far as I got the first time. Then my son again insisted I should continue watching. It should be noted that my son on average wins 98 out of 100 games we've played. This movie is absolutely wonderful !!! It works on so many levels. I could write on and on about the character development, the chess play and more. Being that I'm started playing chess in the 1960s the scenes in this mini-series just sent me back to my youth. Seeing Beth's wardrobe evolve was liking walking through the early years of my life. You don't have to be chess player, or grand-master to enjoy this show. This mini-series (movie/show) will endure and endure.
2 things I noticed: It wasn't so much a show about chess as it was about a young, VERY INTELLIGENT girl, trying to find her way thru the 60's and succeeding in a Male dominated world. And secondly, Anya's eyes are so big and beautiful, it's like she could see into your soul. I think that if I were to actually meet her in person I would "resign" in 5 minutes. I watched it out of curiosity & got hooked on her, 'cause who actually watches CHESS? Glad I watched it, very good.
Agreed but not fully. There is plenty of detailed chess flair, psychology and history depicted and narrated in the movie, and its so well done that it also makes the movie what it is. I see Beth also as a female version of Bobby Fischer, very clearly sketched in the role of her late mother, a math genius, very similiar to Bobbys mother in reality.
I really hope it doesn't get a second season. I know it sounds weird, and to an extent sad, but it was perfect. From the beginning to the end we see a concise and well written story with a beautiful ending. Nothing more, nothing less, just that.... a great story! There is plenty of good material out there to make series on it, just go and try to find
As a functional alcoholic this series totally hit the mark. You try and get away and get sucked back into it when something triggers you like her loss of mom and game...now if Netflix could do this with Tevis' other books like The Hustler or Color of Money. Billiards could totally be done if chess can
Nope, she is Slytherin: to always strive to be number one. She values education and knowledge but her drive is to be the best not to learn for learnings sake and she will do everything she needs to do to be number one.
Yea she’s one 100% a slytherin. Just bc you’re smart and wit doesn’t mean you belong in ravenclaw. Just like hermione she’s smart and intelligent and values learning but she will always focus on winning and being the best and make excuses rather that owning up to her mistakes. You can clearly see this in the show.
@@essiex6316 maybe she's both. I never liked the fact that you could only be in one house based on your personality, because for me it's not that simple. I'm not just one thing (brave, cunning, intelligent, friendly) I'm a mixture. Maybe she's a Slitherclaw.
One thing they completely missed Somehow Is that when she is playing the child, can’t recall his name, when Beth gets up and starts walking around and doing random acts to confuse him, that wasn’t in the script. The kid had no clue she was going to do that. Anya mentioned it to the producer and then did it, so the child’s confusion was genuine
But if you've read the book, that scene is actually there. So I don't think that was really improvised... Maybe on the kids part to get a genuine reaction.
One of the best shows to date for Netflix. Kinda rides the opposite coin of Ann with an E which I found OUTSTANDING!!! I'll agree with your make-up assertion, but if you look closely it's the deeper lighting changes made through her growth in the film.
Errr, "Yuri Kasparov". You meant "Garry Kasparov". And no, he wasn't just a Grandmaster, he was World Champion from 1985 to 2000, one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
I remember Karpov vs Kasparov. I felt that in this series, Borgov was styled after Karpov, who was the champion before a young (and handsome, frankly) Kasparov beat him. Kasparov lost to him in his earlier try, but won in '85 and took over his domination. The old guard vs the new.
I believe the video also failed to mention that some guy named Fischer was also somewhat more than a grandmaster, a world champion. Indeed, in 1972, he sparked the last great increase in the interest in chess which to this day is referred to as the "Fischer Boom."
Over-all the series is very well done, and as a 'chess aficionado' it was a pleasure to see the game portrayed so realistically. The beauty and obsessive tragedy that thrives among the squares is captured by the production. With all that said there were some annoying, constant mistakes made throughout the production which real players would never make, key of which was failure to write moves down, the clocks not set or timing correctly, the 'flags' on the clocks being down (or 'flagged' as it is said in the game) during the speed-games, even with both players still hitting the clock. However, all that is relatively minor compared to the magnificence of the production in other areas--the playing of the pieces on the ceiling being key among those awe-inspiring scenes.
This was such an unexpected triumph of a show. I knew nothing going in and just liked the look of the thing. But from the first episode, the casting of the young Beth was inspired and I was gripped. Damn, it's so gooood! I might actually watch it again.
This series is beautifully done. The best series I’ve seen this year. Anya was really excellent here, shes perfect for the role. She and the series was so engaging!! The emotions were kept the whole series upto the end until it exploded in the last episode. Bravo!! The whole show is visually pleasing.. and Anya Is so mesmerizing. 5 stars!
Binged watched this series in one night and then watched it the second time over the course of three days. Excellent production and performances. Hollywood could learn from Netflix and make movies like this. The box office would reward the effort.
Anya acted so freaking well like I cannot even she her as not-Beth lioe for me she exists as beth. The body language, the weird kind of stares and gestures beth made. She created a whole as aesthetic and brought a ficyional character alive. I mean that's how natually she acted beth. I'm kinda surprised seeing anya as not beth lol.
The HP connection is big, the cinematic style, the fact that Beth is also an orphan who rises from rags to riches, discovering the magical world of chess, it's not just the Dudley actor.
This show was great! I played chess on our High School team so I got some of the strategy references as well. Excellent series!! Well done Netflix and everyone else involved.
Wow. Every time I watch one of these videos describing the detail and care that went into each and every facet of the production I am more and more blown away. I loved the series and though I am not an expert in chess, fashion or hair color I now understand why this was such a masterpiece of a production-the deeper you look, the better and better the series becomes because of this tremendous detail and care. Thank you for the video. Steve K.
I want each time I rewatch this, to be my first time watching it. This should be written into every high school curriculum and then have the reward of the show at the end.
Garry Kasparov - not “Yuri” - is not only a grandmaster, but a multiple world champion and arguably one of the best chess players of his generation. The disrespect...
I've watched thousands of movies and TV shows over the past 60 years or so. But there have only been two I truly came to love. Casablanca was the first, and now I have The Queen's gambit. Absolutely stunning. Anya isn't any Bogart, but WW2 in africa wasn't a chess match, either.
I was just finished the series since this morning. She was fascinating, and the fact to the matter is this, even though I don't have any idea about playing chess. But I have changed my mind and now I'm really interested of how to play chess. damn!
Wife and I really enjoyed this miniseries. Was a surprise to be sure but a welcomed one. My wife used to play chess a lot with her dad, so she could relate with Beth on that front. Anya-Taylor Joy's performance was mesmerizing.
Fortunately, I watched this whole series before I read it was fiction. I loved it! I think I have seen it more than 10 times since and it still delights .
About Kasparov: I felt that in this series, Borgov was styled after Karpov. He had been the champion for years, before a very young Kasparov beat him. Kasparov lost to him in his earlier try, but won in '85 and took over his domination. Kasparov (young, brilliant, handsome, and in hindsight, though nobody knew, quite opposite to what the USSR stood for) mesmerized the world. The old guard vs the new.
It told the book’s story, and that should be enough. When Netflix continues a show past the point of its source material’s reach, it turns out ruining the whole show.
Started this show in the afternoon as a company while i ate, thinking i'll do just one ep cause i had to study for a test after :'D Anyway kids, dont watch it if you have something important to do
As a former chess nut who still has many sets collecting dust, I really enjoyed this movie as it reminded me much of my childhood growing up a chess nerd. However, I didn't anticipate how much I'd really like the characters and the storyline. A checkmate in my opinion.
“The Caro Kann is all pawns and no hope”. Yaz is shedding a tear somewhere. As a FIDE master, I thought this series was really well done. I loved seeing snippets of well-known games (Morphy’s opera game with Qb8+ Nxb8 and Rd8 mate, for example). Beth even moved the pieces like a real chess player. It’s tough to explain but real chess players can tell who’s actually a real player by simply watching them move the pieces. No one in this series did that better than Beth. Kudos. If Gary didn’t want to play Borgov I’m sure Magnus would do a cameo if there’s a second season...perhaps as Beth’s temporary boyfriend who doesn’t know anything about chess. He could pull it off. One odd chess quibble...descriptive notation was used throughout the series which was correct for the times but when Beth is playing Borgov there’s suddenly a “Ng6” move. Oops. Well done Netflix. For my part I’d love to see a second season. Perhaps her ascent to actually winning a World Championship match. I’m thinking of Big Vlad for that role! Cheers
It told the book’s story, and that should be enough. When Netflix continues a show past the point of its source material’s reach, it turns out ruining the whole show.
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I think Isla Johnston, the girl who played young Beth deserves as much credit as Anya. She delivered an outstanding performance and she is not credited enough for it. The first episode is crucial for viewers to keep watching a series, and she carried that weight and nailed it.
Agreed!
Seriously. She drew me in. The talent is beyond her years.
I totally agree!
@@Moon-ix1jn thought she was amazing too
The chess communities need to insist and pressurize creators of this series to continue with 2nd and 3rd seasons to spread chess movement.
It does not need a second season. It is perfect as it is.
Are you crazy????????!
@@rachelgood7958 I would watch it, of course. But not crazy 😎
Agreed.
Exactly, but it's hurting the fact there is no more to watch
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I wish Netflix would make more series as smart and well-produced as this.
Of all the comments I've seen, no one mentions the math book that Beth is holding while her mother is burning her books and papers. The book bears her mother's name as the author, indicating that her mother was a mathematical genius, and that could explain Beth's brilliance.
I have noticed that too
Yes, on monomial structure, and Alice had a PhD. Alice was 5 in that scene. Also how Margaret in HS said she'd never get caught dead in a Dick Spencers or whatever, and just a few years later when she's got her kid and married, where does she run into Beth? At a Dick Spencers where she's got booze in the bottom of her stroller and Alice is still free to travel and win tournaments. I always wanted Beth to call her out on that too.
@@El_Ophelia You mean "Beth* was 5 in that scene" and "Beth* is still free to travel and win tournaments", right?
Exactly, I could tell from that moment that most of those gifts were from her mother.
Her mother is PhD
We don’t want a season 2. We want more series like this.
I feel like there's nothing they could do in a second season that could do the story justice and not ruin it
Agree!
@@pialina1196 The only thing I can think of is she faces off against that young boy who aspired to be world champion one day.
ikr, it is a limited series for a reason. She lost things, she gained them back. She got things she never had before, learned to love herself, proved her worth to others and herself, she fought against sexism she hated, made peace with her love interest and friends and learned to love chess even more than before.
I agree
I finished this show in literally a day
It's 5 am I just finished lol
damn, time to rewatch at least 5 more times ;)
I finished within one night
Alexander Büchler right ? Definitely one of my favorite tv shows
I forced myself to slow down after the first marathon night. I couldn't make it past three nights! And that was mainly because I didn't realize it was a 7-part series and that there was a proper ending after Jolene showed up. I loved the ending, the final scene. It's the kind of movie to binge watch then to go back and savor it slowly. I did that the second time. Might be time for a third.
Most of Beth’s outfits evoke a chessboard. In her last outfit, she looks like a white queen, truly the pièce de résistance.
The black dress was my favorite 😍
@@strugglingcollegestudent So many good dresses in this series. I think my favorite is the one Beth wears on her match with Borgov in Paris. The colors of the dress are the same colors of the pills she is addicted to. Her fashion physically representing her addiction.
She also wears a lot of black and white, which also evokes the chessboard. They did an amazing job with the costuming.
she was a white pawn in episode 1, and turned into a white queen in the last. it takes the pawn 7 squares to do that, same as the number of episodes
@@Nikita_Turbo woah... That's so cool
Do I want a second season? Most definitely. But does it need it? No. I loved the perfection of this miniseries. Everything about it was absolutely perfect
Actually, the only women ever to compete for the World Championship for men in the last 8, Judith Polgar, a prodigy like Beth, that actually managed to beat the World Champion in a game, just like her, is a red head :-).
I wish there was more, because I don't ever want it to end. However I hope they never make a second season, because there is no way for them to not ruin it.
I wanna cry knowing I wont be able to watch more of this series
Netflix really went above and beyond for this show. It's a modern classic.
Most of Beth’s outfits evoke a chessboard. In her last outfit, she looks like a white queen, truly the pièce de résistance.
Netflix is just throwing money at movie makers who do the work. And in 95% of the cases they throw money at utter garbage and sequels nobody needs. They deserve no credit.
I think it’s a Modern Classic too!
The best thing Netflix ever did.
IMO, that would be Dark, but this is second best.
The OA too, but that was cancelled 😌
@@MissBelle127 Yeah, that cancellation sucked.
@@MarkFreedmanNY and on a damn cliffhanger...🙇🏻♀️
@@MarkFreedmanNY dark? Really? I watched that show too, and got bored at the second season, this one one is better in my opinion
I cried a lot during this series. I am adopted and did live in an Romanian orphanage until I was 5 (which was old then). Really connected to this series because I made a friend who is 68 his name is Tito he lives 4 doors next door. I am now 26 and was moved by this film. Also I am currently playing a guy at chess online from the Czech Republic :)
More power to you. Stay Strong.
I'm romanian and I used to go visit the orphanages with people from my church, it broke my heart into a million pieces, I wished I could adopt all the kids and I think I would have if I had the means to do it. Best wishes to you! 🤗
❤ bless you hun. May the rest of your life be beautiful and grand
Based on when this comment was posted, I would say we are the same age ❤
We need more intellectual series like this. The one that gives knowledge and lessons.
If you find that you are really good at something, go for it! Don’t just conform to be one of the average people.
Nerd is the worst 4-letter word there is.
@Andrew does someone hurt your feeling today why so sensitive bruh
@Andrew yes they are but we're talking about series here
Ok wow this Andrew guy deleted his comments. So he was saying something like "read books its gives knowledge" in such an arrogant way
With more smart women and not just ones that are in it for the boobs or for being mothers
I truly loved this show. Just like Hollywood, this show does not need a season. 2. These miniseries are the best. Hope Netflix keeps it up 😎
@@strugglingcollegestudent no I kinda would love the end by her seeing the boy she used to play 🥺
They plan to do more mini series, it gets more people sign up when there are constantly new things on (as opposed to a series 2 etc).
The ending was perfect but it was so good that I didn't want it to stop. I wanted to see more of her with benny but I think Beth's journey is kinda over. At least the ones that would cause enough drama for a season. Like she is a grand master got over her addiction, and reconnected with her old friends what else can you show? It really came full circle when she played with the old men in the park.
@@mnl6963 I just realized those Russian men and were the same age as Mr. Shaibel... They were sweet grandpas
It does need a second season
The girl who plays her young version in episode 1 was fantastic too!
Exactly!
As a grandparent who taught his granddaughter how to play, I laughed while watching the janitor play and teach young Beth and felt the emotion of her discovering years later his fan wall and their picture together of long ago. I even shed a few tears at the end when she was at the chess park and offered the old man “Let’s Play”. Cheers to Beth Harmon!!!
Music was amazingly picked for this show. It brought something unique and a great atmosphere.
Agreed 😁
The soundtrack “beths story” is absolutely incredible
I now have a new playlist!
I think most of the music was specifically composed for this series.
It was shot beautifully. And that they focuses so much on facial expressions and close ups took it from being just a sports story about chess to a very personal intimate story about relationships.
Chances are this series was made before covid, but with all the social distancing and masks, seeing all those close-ups and people sitting across from each other was kinda magical.
Yep this was filmed last year...
There's a lot of shaking of hands before and after chess matches ....... or there used to be.
The twins were so underrated
i know i loved them lol
If this show doesn’t win a ton of Emmys and Globes....
The best series of 2020 hands down!!! That final scene when she was wearing her all white ensemble and was going to play agains the older Russian men it’s so iconic. And Anya was flawless and phenomenal as Beth, in fact, the whole cast was amazing.
Best series each year:
2018: Succession Season 1
2019: Succession Season 2
2020: The Queen's Gambit
2021: Succession Season 3
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I absolutely LOVED this show! Anya was mesmerizing!
She is otherworldly beautiful
@@strugglingcollegestudent So true! I couldn’t take my eyes off of her! She is just breathtaking!
I love how she handle her character. The character is the whole package for the show!! Her beauty, her personality and everything is perfect the way it is
Best mini series I’ve ever seen and one of the best shows I’ve ever seen
Hey fellow Chelsea fan who loves Queen's Gambit😀🖐
lol
I could never imagine Ellen Page as Beth. Anya Taylor Joy clearly kills it
Ellen would have done a great job also. But Anya nailed it.
Agreed. This is the wrong role for Ellen Page. I’m so glad that Anya Taylor portrayed Beth Harmon. She breathed life into the character like no actress would have been able to.
Ellen Page is much better as Vanya in The Umbrella Academy. She nails that character in every way. I don’t think anyone else’s could play Vanya like Ellen Page.
Ellen PAge .. I only see her a Ellie ,, the last of Us.. even tho she is not connected to that game except for her looks in that character
i think that Elle Fanning would also be perfect for the role, Anya great though
Elliot page*
People always call for a season 2. But how? Like basically all big series this is based on a book, the book has ended, they would not be able to make a series on their own close to this good. The genius is as always in the author(who never get the credit they deserve) not in these tv people.
The only credit it got is it is based on the book of the same title. The author was the late Walter Tevis but was never mentioned.
and sometime season 2 or so on can ruin the plot, or the series
Whilst I agree that it does not need a second series, and the author should be given more credit, lots of thought went into the costume and set design, editing and overall cinematography of the series. So yes it had a good plot thanks to Walter Tevis but these "TV people" also put lots of there hard work and time into making it the great show that it is.
Didnt stop Netflix from making more seasons out of 13 reasons why. It is possible to make a 2n season but u would need a good plot again around beth which would be the new challenge.
New chess prodogies are always in the making for example u could bring the russian kid back now few years older and better trying to dethrone beth...
People can always watch other movies made from Walter Tevis books:
1. The Hustler (Paul Newman)
2. The Man Who Fell To Earth (David Bowie)
3. The Color of Money (Paul Newman, Tom Cruise)
They can also read Tevis' books.
They need to sell her clothes collection at Kohl's. I would buy ALL of them!!
Everyone loves her clothes. You should start selling them on AMZN or Etsy. You will make a ton of $$.
Stink Dyr I can probably re-create them if I have some spare time, I’ve been meaning to get back into sewing and fashion after school
@@stinkdyr301 I think I will give it a try. I miss sewing. Keep an eye out!
This show deserves all the awards. It’s a masterpiece.
This series was an absolute golden moment for both me and my wife. You made playing this game so hip and interesting and the actress is so good . You just cant get enough of her.
The part that I really respect about the series was that she didn't care about her being a woman in a room full of men. She just wanted to play and never really cared how people perceive her. She was simply GOOD. She didn't have to be masculine to play amongst men. She just simply played and was good not because she a woman, but because she was more obsessed with her craft more than anybody else.
I love a good story without the fricken politics that sticks out like a sore thumb, and eventually ruined the whole thing for me. Beth was like fire. A passionate, flame-like soul, strong and reverent, but gentle, not ruthless, even when she makes a ruthless move. They put so much effort and attention to detail with everything, Queen's Gambit might be my favorite show of all time!!!
It is simply spectacular.
Exactly! And let's not forget those reviews in which they try to reduce it to a simple "feminist miniseries". Of course, Beth is a girl in a world of men, so there is also this component. But it is not the focal point of the story. Finally we have an incredible complex and cool female role and the only thing that some people can see is her being female. It reminds me so much of the interview they did with Beth in the third episode...
exactly. this is feminism in its true form
I'm so happy they didn't make it into a movie. Compressing it to fit at least 1 hour and 45 min would ruin the story. It wouldn't be enough.
This is my favorite Netflix series ever. Good job to all the actors and the production team especially Anya for playing Beth perfectly. 💯♥
Chess Players from around the World can recognize the realistic games featured in the show
and it is enough to tell the viewers that the ones behind the show really did care about Chess.
Especially the Final Game wherein they became creative with it.
Indeed, the last game is well known Vassily Ivanchuk vs Patrick Wolff game with the final moves changed by Kasparov to fit better the plot. Well, another weird thing is that's Ivanchuk's habit of looking up as the chessboard was there.
I’m 70. The best I have seen in my lifetime! Netflix you’re the genius here!
The reason I love this show so much is the amount of detail they put in it, from the chess games to the outfits she wears. Netflix did a really great job with this show
And on a side note the cast was absolutely perfect, I genuinely dont think they could've done better
the Castings were superb! Everyone’s just so elegant.
fave character was Beth & Benny of course
I never would have guessed anya taylor joy wasn’t a master at chess she plays it THAT well.
I feel like that only shows how strong she is as an actress.
She memorised the moves, what does she play well you mean?
@@hardc00re10 I think they meant she played the role exceptionally well, you couldn't even tell she didn't know chess :)
It was Kasparov who choreographed the moves. Of course she would look like a pro after being taught by Garry.
She wasn't playing chess. As she said she was moving pieces per script memory.
Credits to Jolene! A friend who never forgets and have always looked out for Beth. ❤
What a show! 10/10
The ending was a bit to rushed imo
@@cruznahoel678 i think it was just brilliant a simple and soft ending for a compeling story about women who wanted to do more than just cooking and taking care of their husbands.
Definitely!
Gary kasparov is not just a grandmaster, he was world champion for a lot of time and many consider him the greatest chess player of all time..
AND WHY DID SHE SAY IT LIKE THAT
My 33 year old son persuaded me to watch The Queen's Gambit. The opening scene was as far as I got the first time. Then my son again insisted I should continue watching. It should be noted that my son on average wins 98 out of 100 games we've played. This movie is absolutely wonderful !!! It works on so many levels. I could write on and on about the character development, the chess play and more. Being that I'm started playing chess in the 1960s the scenes in this mini-series just sent me back to my youth. Seeing Beth's wardrobe evolve was liking walking through the early years of my life. You don't have to be chess player, or grand-master to enjoy this show. This mini-series (movie/show) will endure and endure.
The hair, makeup and wardrobe in this are SPECTACULAR......
2 things I noticed: It wasn't so much a show about chess as it was about a young, VERY INTELLIGENT girl, trying to find her way thru the 60's and succeeding in a Male dominated world.
And secondly, Anya's eyes are so big and beautiful, it's like she could see into your soul.
I think that if I were to actually meet her in person I would "resign" in 5 minutes.
I watched it out of curiosity & got hooked on her, 'cause who actually watches CHESS?
Glad I watched it, very good.
Agreed but not fully. There is plenty of detailed chess flair, psychology and history depicted and narrated in the movie, and its so well done that it also makes the movie what it is. I see Beth also as a female version of Bobby Fischer, very clearly sketched in the role of her late mother, a math genius, very similiar to Bobbys mother in reality.
This is honestly one of the most amazing shows I have ever watched anya Taylor joy did such a amazing job of playing Elizabeth
I really hope it doesn't get a second season.
I know it sounds weird, and to an extent sad, but it was perfect.
From the beginning to the end we see a concise and well written story with a beautiful ending.
Nothing more, nothing less, just that.... a great story!
There is plenty of good material out there to make series on it, just go and try to find
As a functional alcoholic this series totally hit the mark. You try and get away and get sucked back into it when something triggers you like her loss of mom and game...now if Netflix could do this with Tevis' other books like The Hustler or Color of Money. Billiards could totally be done if chess can
Clearly Elizabeth Harmon is a Ravenclaw
Rightly so! Ravenclaws are known for their wisdom, cleverness, and wit.
Nope, she is Slytherin: to always strive to be number one. She values education and knowledge but her drive is to be the best not to learn for learnings sake and she will do everything she needs to do to be number one.
Yea she’s one 100% a slytherin. Just bc you’re smart and wit doesn’t mean you belong in ravenclaw. Just like hermione she’s smart and intelligent and values learning but she will always focus on winning and being the best and make excuses rather that owning up to her mistakes. You can clearly see this in the show.
@@essiex6316 maybe she's both. I never liked the fact that you could only be in one house based on your personality, because for me it's not that simple. I'm not just one thing (brave, cunning, intelligent, friendly) I'm a mixture. Maybe she's a Slitherclaw.
@@ha8046 Also, the destructive part of her personality and how she tends to push people away rather than to show her weaknesses
One thing they completely missed
Somehow
Is that when she is playing the child, can’t recall his name, when Beth gets up and starts walking around and doing random acts to confuse him, that wasn’t in the script. The kid had no clue she was going to do that. Anya mentioned it to the producer and then did it, so the child’s confusion was genuine
But if you've read the book, that scene is actually there. So I don't think that was really improvised... Maybe on the kids part to get a genuine reaction.
One of the best shows to date for Netflix. Kinda rides the opposite coin of Ann with an E which I found OUTSTANDING!!! I'll agree with your make-up assertion, but if you look closely it's the deeper lighting changes made through her growth in the film.
Why does every hair color suit her.
I thought about the same. I guess she's just that pretty and young.
I love how perfect its ending is.. but i can't help myself wanting more. Such a good series.
I can’t get over this show. I’ve been watching it twice. And still, Beth haunts me.
Errr, "Yuri Kasparov". You meant "Garry Kasparov". And no, he wasn't just a Grandmaster, he was World Champion from 1985 to 2000, one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
An atrocious mistake indeed!
@@MrSmartComment indeed
"Yori Kosparav"... LOL... such ignorance about chess...
I remember Karpov vs Kasparov. I felt that in this series, Borgov was styled after Karpov, who was the champion before a young (and handsome, frankly) Kasparov beat him. Kasparov lost to him in his earlier try, but won in '85 and took over his domination.
The old guard vs the new.
I believe the video also failed to mention that some guy named Fischer was also somewhat more than a grandmaster, a world champion. Indeed, in 1972, he sparked the last great increase in the interest in chess which to this day is referred to as the "Fischer Boom."
She is the perfect girl for this series. I really can’t imagine another actress playing Elizabeth Harmon. Omg.
Over-all the series is very well done, and as a 'chess aficionado' it was a pleasure to see the game portrayed so realistically. The beauty and obsessive tragedy that thrives among the squares is captured by the production. With all that said there were some annoying, constant mistakes made throughout the production which real players would never make, key of which was failure to write moves down, the clocks not set or timing correctly, the 'flags' on the clocks being down (or 'flagged' as it is said in the game) during the speed-games, even with both players still hitting the clock. However, all that is relatively minor compared to the magnificence of the production in other areas--the playing of the pieces on the ceiling being key among those awe-inspiring scenes.
Thomas Brodie Sangster brought a lot of light to an already amazing show! Loved him being apart of this series
Complete perfection! Every actor did an outstanding job!
Garry Kasparov introduced as just a chess Grandmaster?? He's like the greatest chess player of all time
until Magnus
This is the best series i’ve ever watched! It’s better than any netflix series there is.
This is going to win some awards! Take your time and savoir it, don't binge.
This was such an unexpected triumph of a show. I knew nothing going in and just liked the look of the thing. But from the first episode, the casting of the young Beth was inspired and I was gripped. Damn, it's so gooood! I might actually watch it again.
I LOVED The Queen's Gambit. Anya was amazing as Beth Harmon. I'll definitely read the book.
This series is beautifully done. The best series I’ve seen this year. Anya was really excellent here, shes perfect for the role. She and the series was so engaging!! The emotions were kept the whole series upto the end until it exploded in the last episode. Bravo!! The whole show is visually pleasing.. and Anya Is so mesmerizing. 5 stars!
She is absolutely gorgeous and played the role perfectly. She has to win something for it. Obviously more work is unspoken.
loved everything about it. from the story to the actors, to music, direction, everything.
Binged watched this series in one night and then watched it the second time over the course of three days. Excellent production and performances. Hollywood could learn from Netflix and make movies like this. The box office would reward the effort.
Anya acted so freaking well like I cannot even she her as not-Beth lioe for me she exists as beth. The body language, the weird kind of stares and gestures beth made. She created a whole as aesthetic and brought a ficyional character alive. I mean that's how natually she acted beth. I'm kinda surprised seeing anya as not beth lol.
The HP connection is big, the cinematic style, the fact that Beth is also an orphan who rises from rags to riches, discovering the magical world of chess, it's not just the Dudley actor.
Loved the music, story was great
This show was great! I played chess on our High School team so I got some of the strategy references as well. Excellent series!! Well done Netflix and everyone else involved.
Wow. Every time I watch one of these videos describing the detail and care that went into each and every facet of the production I am more and more blown away.
I loved the series and though I am not an expert in chess, fashion or hair color I now understand why this was such a masterpiece of a production-the deeper you look, the better and better the series becomes because of this tremendous detail and care.
Thank you for the video.
Steve K.
I want each time I rewatch this, to be my first time watching it. This should be written into every high school curriculum and then have the reward of the show at the end.
Add the movie Critical Thinking (2020).
Anya played the role perfectly and I also want to mention the amazing soundtrack by Carlos Rafael Rivera. Each piece just felt so natural.
Garry Kasparov - not “Yuri” - is not only a grandmaster, but a multiple world champion and arguably one of the best chess players of his generation. The disrespect...
Also "KaspOrov"? They couldn't even bother to read the name properly?
Ironically he’s pretty sexist though
Mario Tan
LOL Garry Kasparov CHEATED in a game against Judit Polgar in 1994.
I've watched thousands of movies and TV shows over the past 60 years or so. But there have only been two I truly came to love. Casablanca was the first, and now I have The Queen's gambit. Absolutely stunning. Anya isn't any Bogart, but WW2 in africa wasn't a chess match, either.
I was just finished the series since this morning. She was fascinating, and the fact to the matter is this, even though I don't have any idea about playing chess. But I have changed my mind and now I'm really interested of how to play chess. damn!
Wife and I really enjoyed this miniseries. Was a surprise to be sure but a welcomed one. My wife used to play chess a lot with her dad, so she could relate with Beth on that front. Anya-Taylor Joy's performance was mesmerizing.
A must watch and Anya killed this performance 😍😍
Fortunately, I watched this whole series before I read it was fiction. I loved it! I think I have seen it more than 10 times since and it still delights .
Best show ever ❤. Watched three times.
About Kasparov: I felt that in this series, Borgov was styled after Karpov. He had been the champion for years, before a very young Kasparov beat him. Kasparov lost to him in his earlier try, but won in '85 and took over his domination. Kasparov (young, brilliant, handsome, and in hindsight, though nobody knew, quite opposite to what the USSR stood for) mesmerized the world. The old guard vs the new.
Didn't the actor who played Benny play Sam in "Love, Actually"?
Correct. And he was in Game of Thrones as Jojen Reed.
And Newt in Maze Runner
And Ferb in Phineas and Ferb
Absolutely loved this show. Finished it one day. Season 2 where ya at
Likewise, fingers crossed that they have the sense to renew it! 🤞😁
Its a miniseries and it doesn't need a Season 2
It was a limited series which usually means when it’s done it’s done. But I loved it too❤️
It told the book’s story, and that should be enough. When Netflix continues a show past the point of its source material’s reach, it turns out ruining the whole show.
@@redjed100 facts just like 13 reasons why. They killed that show by milking it dry but season one told the complete story.
Already marathoned through this masterpiece twice. Give us more series like this!
Loved the show, loved that all the games were based on actual well known games, lots of little Easter eggs for chess fans.
Started this show in the afternoon as a company while i ate, thinking i'll do just one ep cause i had to study for a test after :'D
Anyway kids, dont watch it if you have something important to do
What a great mini series, I just love it, and probably watch it again for second and third time before the year is over.
As a former chess nut who still has many sets collecting dust, I really enjoyed this movie as it reminded me much of my childhood growing up a chess nerd. However, I didn't anticipate how much I'd really like the characters and the storyline. A checkmate in my opinion.
5 dollars was a lot of money back then. That be a hundred Hershey bars. Also I thought I saw some Mary Tyler Moore in there also.
“The Caro Kann is all pawns and no hope”. Yaz is shedding a tear somewhere. As a FIDE master, I thought this series was really well done. I loved seeing snippets of well-known games (Morphy’s opera game with Qb8+ Nxb8 and Rd8 mate, for example). Beth even moved the pieces like a real chess player. It’s tough to explain but real chess players can tell who’s actually a real player by simply watching them move the pieces. No one in this series did that better than Beth. Kudos. If Gary didn’t want to play Borgov I’m sure Magnus would do a cameo if there’s a second season...perhaps as Beth’s temporary boyfriend who doesn’t know anything about chess. He could pull it off. One odd chess quibble...descriptive notation was used throughout the series which was correct for the times but when Beth is playing Borgov there’s suddenly a “Ng6” move. Oops. Well done Netflix. For my part I’d love to see a second season. Perhaps her ascent to actually winning a World Championship match. I’m thinking of Big Vlad for that role! Cheers
why did Benny have to diss the Caro-Kann like that? I think the Caro-Kann is a beautiful defense for Black... super solid too. LOL
No "oops". Algebraic was already used in Slavic countries (and German-speaking countries).
Absolutely riveting. Watched the whole thing in 1 night.
i bet 60's fashion clothes will spike up in popularity after this show. and I'm LOVING IT! she was lookin fine af every dress she wore.
Loved this show such an amazing actress she is
One of Netflix' best series so far - worldwide recognizable and understandable by everyone. Simply perfect!
Even by non-chessplayers!
When I saw Harry, all I could think was "36??!! But last year I had 37" 😂😭
4:45 wow what a portrait! that is the most insanely beautiful photo of her
One of the best shows of 2020
the casting for Beth's character, from the youth's beginning to mature Anya's character, was amazing.
This show is definitely one of my favourite new releases of 2020, and I predict that it's getting a second season for sure! 🔮😉♥️
It told the book’s story, and that should be enough. When Netflix continues a show past the point of its source material’s reach, it turns out ruining the whole show.
Not i second season, but i do hope the people who worked on it make more stuff
@@gabrielgade1112 Anya Taylor Joy is going places after it, lemme tell you.
It is a limited series that follows a book, it was never meant to be more than one season.
The book is fully completed. So unfortunately, theres nothing to follow on the "Syagrem" ending.
a series like this comes along to infrequently , brilliant.
I thought she was a new actress. I didn't recognized her because of her hairstyle in the Queen's Gambit.
Loved the show! Beautifully filmed and well written!
Phenomenal show, awesome actress. My family and I (2x young teens) watched it in two nights. Filmed really well and great storyline evolution.