Chess has never been as alluring as how it's presented in The Queen's Gambit. The miniseries follows a chess prodigy by the name of Beth Harmon, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. Orphaned at a young age, she soon discovers she has a serious knack for the game of chess, and she goes on to become one of the finest players in all the world. It's captivating material, and there are a few similar movies that deal with the same themes. If you still need your fix of competitive sports and talented geniuses, check out these great movies.
Anyone in the midst of a chess kick will definitely want to check out 2019's The Coldest Game. It follows a math genius named Joshua Mansky who gets roped into a high-stakes chess match between the United States and the Soviet Union after the previous American competitor ends up dead. The movie is set in 1962 when tensions resulting from the Cold War are at an all-time high. American spies capture Joshua to get him into this tournament in what turns into a proxy war between the two global superpowers.
The Coldest Game earned positive acclaim when it first came out on the festival circuit, and now it's ready to heat up your queue all over again.
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