The Queen's Gambit

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Three rounds: Quick Start, Risk or Reward, and a final wager. Questions have a 20-second answer clock; the final question has 30 seconds. There is no pause.

Use each lifeline once: 50/50 removes two wrong answers; Ask the Hosts removes one. Only one lifeline per question.

Safe earns 100 points without a loss. Bold risks 250 points and needs a 250-point balance. All In doubles or loses your balance and needs more than 250 points. The final wager uses 50-point steps.

Local results are not saved or ranked. Once loaded, play continues offline. Refresh or leaving starts over.

About 1 minute with sound off at a quick answering pace. Allow longer with narration. About this estimate

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The Queen's Gambit is a Netflix original limited series that follows the life of a young orphaned girl named Beth Harmon who discovers her prodigious talent for chess. Set in the 1950s and 60s, the show explores themes of addiction, mental health, and gender roles in a male-dominated sport. The series has received critical acclaim for its strong performances, cinematography, and attention to detail in recreating the time period. It has also sparked a renewed interest in chess, with sales of chess sets and books reportedly increasing since its release. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.

Sample questions


  1. Who becomes Beth's adoptive mother?
  2. Who plays Beth Harmon?
  3. What is the name of the janitor who teaches Beth how to play chess?

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