The Queens Gambit by Walter TevisABOUT THE QUEENS GAMBIT (TELEVISION TIE IN) Engaging and fast paced, this gripping coming of age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. Now an acclaimed Netflix series. Eight year old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her