Queen’s Gambit is a tricky chess move in which a sacrifice of the queen’s bishop’s pawn is offered. It’s an attack that puts constant pressure on your opponent.
“Queen’s Gambit” is also the name of a new Netflix miniseries about a female prodigy who becomes known for her take-no-prisoners style of playing chess.
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