Vera Menchik: The Real-life Beth Harmon

Over the past few weeks “The Queen’s Gambit” has taken the world by storm. The story of a young girl, Beth Harmon, who escapes the difficult childhood thanks to her immense chess talent and beats the best men in their game has captured the attention all over the world. Thanks to this Netflix mini-series

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