7/7/2023 0 Comments Ninefox gambit series![]() Why ‘Queen Charlotte’ Says Yes to a Very Specific Wedding DressĮven for a series like “The Queen’s Gambit,” which uses the constant presence of a chessboard as a building block for Beth Harmon’s story, rather than a surface-level affectation, there wasn’t a concerted effort to try to drill the main characters in the finer points of the game. He’s also written a flotilla of books about the intricacies of chess strategy, from overall guides to closer investigations of openings and endgames. ![]() Pandolfini is no stranger to fictional portrayals of prodigious chess talents, having consulted on a number of other film and TV projects, including “Searching for Bobby Fischer” in which he’s portrayed by Ben Kingsley. There’s a certain flow and fluency to it that you want to try to capture, if you can.” If they grab it in the middle, you know they don’t like baseball. ![]() “It’s like looking at someone handling a baseball bat. So you really want them to look natural and we worked on that a lot,” Pandolfini said. “Perhaps the most important thing is how they grab and move the pieces. ![]() And while there may be plenty to suss out in matches between long-time players, there’s one quick way to spot a pretender.įor chess lifer Bruce Pandolfini, that was one of the key ways to help make sure that the performers on screen in the new Netflix series “ The Queen’s Gambit” didn’t break the illusion right away. ![]() Just like in any other high-level, battle-of-wits competitions, chess has its own tells. ![]()
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