When Netflix released The Queen’s Gambit in October 2020, few could have predicted the seismic cultural phenomenon it would become. The seven-episode limited series, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as the fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon, quickly transcended the boundaries of television to spark a global chess renaissance. In India, the show found an equally enthusiastic audience, fueled in part by the availability of a , which made its gripping narrative accessible to an even wider demographic.