The show is a cultural phenomenon “The Queen’s Gambit” is a fictional story about an orphaned Kentucky girl in the 1960s who becomes (no spoilers here) a chess champion while still in her teens.

The show, in reaching that goal, is a success. More than that, The Queen’s Gambit is a remarkably intense bingewatch. Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ streams on Friday, October 23rd.