[TV] Netflix : The Queens Gambit

Gazwag · Nov 24, 2020

We watched earlier in the month, after recommendations on here, over 3 evenings, very good and you don't need to know anything about how to play chess.

One thing that always interest me on these sort of things is where they get all of the 60's cars and other gadgets from, there must be massive warehouses somewhere.

Who woke up Saint Elvis, taken 19 months to post, shame it wasn't worth waiting for

Questions · Nov 24, 2020

I spent the first 15 years after learning chess thinking it was The Roy Lopez opening and he was some American geezer. Apparently it dates back to 1560.

Stuart Munday · Nov 24, 2020

I thought one of the chess players looked familiar but couldn’t place him, turns out it was Dudley Dursley from Harry Potter.

Questions · Nov 24, 2020

Dick Swiveller said:
I do have a checkered history of posts like this - they tend not to be black or white.

I like to play chess with old men in the park, although it's hard to find 32 of them.

KZNSeagull · Nov 24, 2020

Stuart Munday said:
I thought one of the chess players looked familiar but couldn’t place him, turns out it was Dudley Dursley from Harry Potter.

Yes, I found that out the other day. Lost a huge amount of weight.

m@goo · Nov 24, 2020

Not sure what all the fuss is about personally. It's not bad but not brilliant imo. Visually it's very good. The final scenes were like Rocky beating Ivan Drago... but in chess.

Official Old Man · Nov 24, 2020

Questions said:
Benny is loosely based on Bobby Fischer I read.... I can’t see it personally as Fischer was massively funded by the USA to beat the Russians at their own game.....I don’t remember the Deep Blue reference.

I must be getting old. I heard it somewhere in the last week or so and presumed it was in the show. Might rewatch the last 3 episodes to find out.

Dick Swiveller · Nov 24, 2020

Questions said:
I like to play chess with old men in the park, although it's hard to find 32 of them.

Especially the two gender fluid ones you would need to be Queens.

Mellotron · Nov 24, 2020

Me and Mrs Mellotron were hooked from first to last episode. Did it all in about 4-5 days.

Pondicherry · Nov 24, 2020

KZNSeagull said:
Yes, I found that out the other day. Lost a huge amount of weight.

Check him out in the Ballard of Buster Scruggs where he loses even more weight. The whole film is excellent.

Taybha · Nov 24, 2020

Not sure why they killed her off in that way , how on earth would a crocodile manage to get up to the 12th floor .

Questions · Nov 24, 2020

Dick Swiveller said:
Especially the two gender fluid ones you would need to be Queens.

In my experience it’s easy to find the queens in certain parks .I frequent. ................... it’s drawing out a Bishop I struggle with nowadays.

Biscuit Barrel · Nov 24, 2020

I suggested watching The Queens Gambit on Netflix to the wife. After it had been on for a few mins she turned to me and said "is that princess Margaret"? Wrong show.

Questions · Nov 24, 2020

Taybha said:
Not sure why they killed her off in that way , how on earth would a crocodile manage to get up to the 12th floor .

Spoiler alert........... it disguised itself as a bag and shoes.

The Wookiee · Nov 24, 2020

I wonder if there are any other decent recommendations of things to watch on Netflix

Dick Swiveller · Nov 24, 2020

Questions said:
In my experience it’s easy to find the queens in certain parks .I frequent. ................... it’s drawing out a Bishop I struggle with nowadays.

Normally hanging out with actresses, I believe.

Is it PotG? · Nov 24, 2020

I did enjoy it, the only slight irritation (although I get it for dramatic purposes) being the speed with they moved, and the glances across the board.

Having played for many years at a high level, I can assure you that smoke filled rooms with ticking clocks would witness 15 minutes + per move, and no smug 'gotcha now numbnuts' grins across the 64 squares.

Raphael Meade · Nov 24, 2020

Stuart Munday said:
I thought one of the chess players looked familiar but couldn’t place him, turns out it was Dudley Dursley from Harry Potter.

Ahhh that's it! Great catch.

Excellent series, incredibly enjoyable.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Nov 24, 2020

KZNSeagull said:
Yes, I found that out the other day. Lost a huge amount of weight.

Interesting bit in his wiki page:

'In October 2009, it was announced that [Harry] Melling had lost so much weight since his last appearance in Harry Potter that he was now "unrecognisable". His role as Dudley Dursley was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, but Melling reprised the role by wearing a fat suit.'

One Love · Nov 24, 2020

Is it PotG? said:
Having played for many years at a high level, I can assure you that smoke filled rooms with ticking clocks would witness 15 minutes + per move, and no smug 'gotcha now numbnuts' grins across the 64 squares.

What level were you playing at?

And do you still play?

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