A gambit is the sacrifice of a chess piece for an advantage. The Queen’s Gambit is White’s chess opening that sacrifices the c-pawn, in front of the Queen’s Bishop, in exchange for a ...

The Bermuda Chess Association is promoting the Queen’s Gambit Challenge, a free online coaching program for women by the World Chess Governing Body, FIDE. A spokesperson said, “Chess is ...

The girls-only National Schools Chess Championships will be hosted by St Catherine's School in Bramley on Saturday and Sunday. Among those competing will be eight-year-old Liubava, who is the current ...

BBC bigwigs had their heads turned by the success of Netflix’s hit chess-based mini-drama The Queen’s Gambit. You can see the problem immediately. That had a screenplay, chess does not.

The Netflix series – all about chess prodigy Beth Harmon – has astounded viewers all over the world. But many won’t know that The Queen’s Gambit is largely inspired by true events.