Book #69 of 2021: The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis I don’t love this 1983 novel quite as much as its ritzy Netflix adaptation, but it remains the strong story of a (fictional) female chess prodigy growing from a shy orphan to a capable international contender, thrilling even for audiences who aren’t able to follow …
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