The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix

[Hans Jung]

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

[Stephen Wright]

Did anyone else notice the Canadian content in episode 6?

[Emil Smilovici]

Did anyone else notice the Canadian content in episode 6?

Watched twice the episode and did not notice.

Noticed the Dutch content though ...

[Stephen Wright]

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).

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Did anyone else notice the Canadian content

One more Canadian stuff

https://www.chess.com/blog/Rocky64/chess-problem-scene-in-the-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

[Tony Boron]

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.

[Oscar Garcia]

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

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

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.

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Flawed characters make stories more interesting.

Agree, it is necessary to switch off the chess head watching the series.

[Ken MacDonald]

https://www.blogto.com/film/2020/11/netflix-show-the-queens-gambit-filmed-toronto/

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

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 :)

[David Ottosen]

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

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

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)? :)

[Emil Smilovici]

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

Lawrence Day ?

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

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/status/1329441858204864513