How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Celebrates the Symmetrical Solitary Beauty Within the Game of Chess
Daniel Netzel of Film Radar explores how the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit captures and celebrates the beauty within the game of chess. Netzel looks at how the game offers great symmetry, equality, and discipline while also noting that it is an incredibly solitary game in which individuals have to rely upon themselves for their own success and failures within the larger scope of competition.
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