Check and Mate

If you have Netflix, but haven’t yet watched their brilliant limited (7 episodes) series, The Queen’s Gambit, may I humbly suggest you set aside some time to watch this wonderful show. Don’t be fooled by the splash screen or the title into thinking this is just another show about chess. Although the strategy game provides the backdrop (and quite a few surprisingly tense scenes), this is a story about one player’s journey overcoming life’s hurtles and personal demons to achieve true excellenc...