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Netflix Queens Gambit - Illegal Moves
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It's a show that is getting widespread praise, inspiring people to become interested in chess, and making the game more mainstream and cool. I think it's okay to overlook some inaccuracies in technical details that 99% of viewers won't even notice😊
I loved this Netflix show. Beautiful performances and taut story-line. One of the best Netflix offerings this year.
However, not to be a nitpicker (...!), but there seem to be some errors/illegal moves in the scene on the airplane
Episode 3 @ 11.15
Beth is shown playing against an imaginary white opponent. White appears to make 4 illegal moves and black makes an illegal double move.
The white G1 knight appears to have made an opening move to E3 just prior to the scene starting (illegal)
Black then advances the F8 bishop to D6 (legal)
White then moves the F1 bishop to D4 causing it to change from a light square to a dark square bishop (illegal).
Black then captures the white bishop on D4 using the pawn on C3 (legal)
White then captures the black pawn on D4 using the knight on E3 (illegal - although curiously if the knight had made a legal 1st move to F3 instead of E3 then this capture on D4 would have been legal).
Black then retreats the knight from C6 to B8 (legal)
Black then makes another move (illegal) without white moving (bishop from D6 to C5)
White then captures the black bishop on C5 using the knight on D4 (illegal)
I know it is nitpicking but it was kind of funny that there were so many illegal moves. Every one of whites moves is illegal.