First Female Chess Grandmaster Sues Netflix For Queen’s Gambit

She is the first woman to be awarded the International Chess Federation title of Grandmaster in 1978.Â
She is the first woman to be awarded the International Chess Federation title of Grandmaster in 1978.Â
The Queen’s Gambit sexism row involves former Grandmaster Nona Gaprindashvili, who claims references to her in the show are defamatory.
There are certainly fewer female chess players to begin with, but it appears unlikely participation can explain the whole story.
Post the release of the series, The Queenâs Gambit novel is now on The New York Times bestseller list. In addition, Google search queries for chess have doubled and searches for âhow to play chessâ have hit a nine-year peak.