Why The Most Important Chess Piece Isn t The One You Think, The Queen s Gambit, Netflix

The King is often called the most important piece in chess, but theres one piece everyone might be overlooking. Its the lowly pawn, which French grandmaster FrançoisAndré Philidor described as the soul of chess. And pawnlove is everywhere in The Queens Gambit. To celebrate International Chess Day, we found out why the ultimate underdog piece matters a lot to the game of chess and why it matters to the ultimate underdog story, The Queens Gambit. , BeyondTheScreen, InternationalChessDay SUBSCRIBE: About Netflix: Netflix is the world s leading streaming entertainment service with 208 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internetconnected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. Why The Most Important Chess Piece Isnt The One You Think, The Queens G