Does the Queen's Gambit Accurately Represent the Chess World?

The book is not obscure in the least. It’s rights were bought soon after publication. Tevis also wrote “The Hustler” and “The Color of Money” - two other Movies of the highest quality and acclaim making top 10 lists everywhere.

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They know history- and know no such person existed except by the name of Fischer. If the story were real - everybody would know about - remember. If they are too young - it would be a matter of legend- known to every school boy/ girl. If people weren’t sure - they easily research wiki and learn it’s fiction. No - anybody who thinks it’s real soon discovers otherwise.The statement “most people think it’s real” is quite absurd.

yeah... some of the resignations in the series were a bit weird

I had never heard of Bobby Fischer until I started studying chess when I was 38.  I was busy playing sports like baseball and football as well as school when I was a kid. Chess was nothing to me.

The resignations were overdone - weren’t they. An image of mutual respect and sportsmanship was being represented. Not always the case in chess - unfortunately. I thought the final scenes were particularly overly dramatic. However- I do think the Russian people (as depicted) after Beths victory would be far more magnanimous, kindly and applauding of the result than an American counter part: if a Russian prodigy came to the U.S. and beat the U.S. WC - it would not be so pretty. 
Why? Because chess was understood to be what it is in Russia - from an early age. Not so in the U.S. where it is highly misunderstood.

Enjoying the series.  The evolution of Beth is interesting to see her slowly develop.  From a withdrawn child to a confident young woman thanks to chess.  The book was written in 1983.  In Delaware, we have 2 copies and 22 requests for the title.

I signed up to Netflix specifically to tune in. Best $10 I’ve spent. Putting off a 2nd watch- till next month.

I do not understand watching a show a 2nd time. Once I’ve seen a show, it’s not like I can unsee it and watch it again. It’s redundant. 

Yep. I get it. Why read a book a 2nd time? 
Not all of us get all there is the 1st time around. Sometimes the entertainment is sooo good though and with nothing better in sight - we opt in for a 2nd go round. Like the Roller coaster at the fair. I did it once - never again. But for others- a repeat performance is mandatory.

Nice review. The producers/ director took a few liberties- typical license to make appeal to the masses. And it worked beyond expectations.

It is not a movie designed to promote chess or glorify the sport. Neither was the book. Creative license is to be expected. Entertainment value is always the goal. For this a top notch job was done. The chess clearly depicted our world in a more realistic fashion than any other movie.

I think it’s particular praise is a result from those of us who lived through the Cold War. To this - it is a reminder of those times as period details were closely recreated and re-enacted. 

Aside from the ridiculous notion of a woman beating the greatest male Chess players...    obvious SJW feminist propaganda....

Is it impossible? No

Has it ever happened? No

Will you see it in your lifetime? Don't hold your breath.

I'm guessing people find everything cringy nowadays... 
It's a good show and it's entertaining, which is what matters at the end of the day.

Crow makes such trolling comments in every post/thread. Pay him no heed- it’s his MO seeking negative attention. An account a few days old. He’ll close it soon and start over again.

Potentially allowed her to win the US Open by learning how he plays.

My guess is Beth is trying to see how Benny plays because both of them fully know that they are playing the next day. So she intentionally lost those games. You can also see that when she comes to her hotel room after playing those speed matches Beth closes the door and starts to smile because she figured Benny's "weakness."