Beth Harmon's Queen's Gambit I remember well how the series "The Queen's Move" (aka "The Queen's Gambit") began to gain popularity when it first appeared on television screens. There are a lot of laudatory reviews and a kind of advertising from numerous public sites on social networks. However, I got to this piece quite recently. The series intrigued me with three things: chess, the excellent actress Anya Taylor-Joy, whose acting has already been appreciated by me on other projects, as well as the hype around the series. The first episode disappointed me. For some reason, I expected something else. It was boring and insipid here, and there wasn't much about chess at all. But don't rush it. Since the second episode, this story has become more and more intriguing. More and more new characters, atmospheric chess duels, an extraordinary main character — all this interested and held until the final of the project. I was once again convinced that it is not worth writing off the project only after its launch. The series is based on the novel of the same name by science fiction writer Walter Tevis. The plot of the Netflix film adaptation tells about the life of a girl prodigy who makes her way into life, becoming more and more skilled and famous chess player. The series raises a lot of interesting topics, including the problems of adoption, feminism, chess, alcoholism and friendship. And each of these important topics is interestingly revealed within the framework of this work. The material is served moderately, the scenario moves are arranged interestingly. They allow you to see different sides of the problems described above in society, and allow you to observe the evolution of the main character named Beth Harmon. From an early age, the girl manifests herself as an independent person and is ready to achieve her goals, paying little attention to others. And I like it in the heroine and in the script. Here, Harmon's life is not served (as I first expected) as the life of a difficult teenager with various familiar cliches in which a girl independently achieves all success, walking with her head held high and winning in the best traditions of feminism of the men around her. No. There is no such thing nearby. On the contrary, the audience watches as the main character begins to ruin her life by associating with addictions. Harmon's complicated internal struggle for her future will be seen on the screen. And this action is really interesting. I did not see any excesses on the topic of alcoholism, feminism and others. I consider the competent presentation of the material to be a real success, where all aspects are shown with dignity. The atmosphere of the time, which is shown on the screen, is also pleasing. Great costumes, hairstyles, decorations, musical accompaniment. All this creates the spirit of the middle of the last century. I especially liked the way Moscow was shown. The special effects look like special effects, it feels like they are exactly what they are, but worthy for the series. It is important that the series respectfully shows the USSR. I was pleasantly surprised that there is no "cranberry" so familiar to our audience. It is quite an acceptable Soviet world, where there is no horror that is so fond of showing in Western projects. The creators took care of this issue, for which they are very grateful. They focused on exactly what they needed to focus on as part of their narrative. Chess games deserve special attention. It was very interesting to watch the characters play, replay, and study. There are many of these scenes in the series, and they are designed to attract the attention of the audience. Bravo. In addition, even the most famous players and grandmasters noted how well the atmosphere of chess matches was conveyed. The story that shows us the game of chess really turned out to be chess. The scenes from this great game are commendable. They are atmospheric, fascinating and intriguing. "The Queen’s Gambit" is a worthy and interesting project. Good direction, great script, great acting. This project really deserves attention. It will be impossible to break away from the second series, and the story shown will make you think about a lot and learn from the main characters of the work. 9 out of 10