[03/19/19 - 12:10 PM] Netflix Orders Limited Series "The Queen's Gambit" from Scott Frank Chronicling the life of an orphan chess prodigy, the story - set during the Cold War era - follows Beth Harmon from the age of eight to twenty-two, as she struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world.
DESCRIPTION: (from Netflix's web site, October 2020) In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
