The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix

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  • #16
    Finally saw the first episode. Extremely enjoyed it. Mood and atmosphere were terrific. (you mean it gets better !?!?!!)

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    • #17
      Did anyone else notice the Canadian content in episode 6?

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Stephen Wright View Post
        Did anyone else notice the Canadian content in episode 6?
        Watched twice the episode and did not notice.

        Noticed the Dutch content though ...

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        • #19
          At 7:40 in there's a copy of Canadian Chess Chat sitting next to the board (although the magazine didn't use that style of cover until later).

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Stephen Wright View Post
            Did anyone else notice the Canadian content
            One more Canadian stuff

            https://www.chess.com/blog/Rocky64/c...-queens-gambit

            "Now to the three-move problem itself. It was composed by a little-known Canadian, William Atkinson (1835-1887), and published posthumously in a book collection, Canadian Chess Problems (1890) by Charles F. Stubbs."
            and ends
            "In any case, its appearance on a popular TV show should make this the most viewed of all composed problems." :)


            Mate in 3

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Stephen Wright View Post
              At 7:40 in there's a copy of Canadian Chess Chat sitting next to the board (although the magazine didn't use that style of cover until later).
              I did see that last week - and was wondering if that was Chess Chat and about the potential anachronism. Thanks for confirming.

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              • #22
                It seems like an awesome show! Can't wait to watch it soon

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Erik Malmsten View Post
                  Netflix number 1 in Canada. I don't know how well it's doing elsewhere.
                  I checked local libraries - copies only in Toronto and Markham.
                  Huge lines on holds in Toronto ~120 for a book , 300 for online. Markham not that much interested yet - 10 in line for ebook.
                  Though the audio book unlimited access.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Erik Malmsten View Post
                    Flawed characters make stories more interesting.
                    Agree, it is necessary to switch off the chess head watching the series.



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                    • #25
                      https://www.blogto.com/film/2020/11/...ilmed-toronto/

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                      • #26
                        About a chess part with a consultant Garry Kasparov and a creator Scott Frank on youtube
                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=562XqQUC3U4

                        An interesting insight about choosing games, and of course a great actor Garry himself :) While Garry claims that he had no time to be an actor, imho he did not want to portrait a Soviet-machine player. Though, it would have been a nice to see him in a final scene. BTW, the old dude who recognized the Queen in the park and in the final game is Lithuanian :)

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Egidijus Zeromskis View Post

                          Agree, it is necessary to switch off the chess head watching the series.
                          Why? I don't think the chess players come off as particularly strange or weird.

                          Let's look at the main characters and maybe even think about their relation to Canadian chess players:

                          Harry Beltik - young, intelligent and talented. Eventually gives up chess for the real world but continues to dabble. Canadian equivalent: Pascal Charbonneau
                          Benny Watts - many time national champion. Prodigy. Kind of too cool for chess. Canadian equivalent: Eric Hansen.
                          Victor Borgov - intimidating champion of the world. Highly professional and a gentleman but kind of standoffish. Canadian equivalent: Jean Hebert.
                          Beth Harmon - incredible natural gifts but suffered from personal life choices that may not have always been the best. Canadian equivalent: Bryon Nickoloff

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by David Ottosen View Post
                            Why? I don't think the chess players come off as particularly strange or weird.
                            It was suppose to mean not to try to guess a position or a move; looking for a bad setups :) (I think there was one during US champ episode - bishop and knight were flipped.) Postures quite unusual for the OTB games.

                            Your Canadian relations are quite interesting. What about Luchenko (the ex-champion, white-hairy man)? :)



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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Egidijus Zeromskis View Post

                              What about Luchenko (the ex-champion, white-hairy man)? :)

                              Lawrence Day ?

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Erik Malmsten View Post
                                Some outdoor "American" scenes filmed around Cambridge, Ontario. The novel's tournaments were in hotels which was rare back then; most state championships in ymcas.
                                Several scenes were filmed in Aurora at St. Andrews college but somehow attributed to Cambridge.

                                from the school
                                https://twitter.com/standrews1899/st...41858204864513







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