#10-year-old chess prodigy can help you beat ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Beth Harmon

#10-year-old chess prodigy can help you beat ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Beth Harmon

“#10-year-old chess prodigy can help you beat ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Beth Harmon” Ten-year-old brainiac Oliver Boydell recently called “checkmate” on one of his favorite rivals, chess prodigy Beth Harmon of “The Queen’s Gambit.” “I am technically undefeated against her,” said the Manhattan fifth-grader, who narrowly beat the fictional anti-heroine on his iPad. The victory ended a…

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#’The Queen’s Gambit’ causes chess set sales to surge

#’The Queen’s Gambit’ causes chess set sales to surge

“#’The Queen’s Gambit’ causes chess set sales to surge” Sales of chess sets reportedly have exploded thanks to the hit Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit,” a series that depicts the rise of a young female prodigy in the 1950s. Toronto-based toy merchant Spin Master, whose classic games division owns about 70 percent of the US…

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