a brief history of chess in Australia
- Written by David Smerdon, Assistant Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
The new Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit has received rave reviews around the world. Surprisingly for a chess-themed show, it received a warm reception by the global chess community, which is usually highly critical of portrayals of tournament chess in film.
The experiences of star character Beth Harmon loosely correlate to those of...





