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Behind The Board: The Queen’s Gambit Production & Facts

The Queen’s Gambit is as much a production triumph as it is a character study. This quiz looks behind the scenes at how the miniseries was made, released, and received.

On which streaming platform did The Queen’s Gambit premiere?

Disney+

HBO Max

Netflix

Amazon Prime Video

The Queen’s Gambit is a Netflix original miniseries.

In what year was The Queen’s Gambit miniseries released?

2022

2018

2020

2019

The Queen’s Gambit was released on Netflix in October 2020.

The series is based on a novel by which author?

John Green

George R. R. Martin

Walter Tevis

Stephen King

The Queen’s Gambit adapts Walter Tevis’s 1983 novel of the same name.

Who wrote and directed the series and co-created it with Allan Scott?

Scott Frank

Peter Morgan

David Fincher

Vince Gilligan

Scott Frank wrote and directed the miniseries and co-created it with Allan Scott.

During which period is the story of The Queen’s Gambit primarily set?

The 1950s and 1960s

The 1970s

The 1990s

The 1920s and 1930s

Beth Harmon’s story unfolds from the late 1950s into the 1960s.

Much of The Queen’s Gambit was filmed in and around which European city, standing in for places like Las Vegas, Paris, and Moscow?

Budapest

London

Berlin

Prague

Berlin provided many of the real locations that portrayed cities such as Las Vegas, Paris, and Moscow on screen.

Which former World Chess Champion served as a chess consultant for the series?

Magnus Carlsen

Garry Kasparov

Bobby Fischer

Anatoly Karpov

Former World Champion Garry Kasparov helped design realistic games and key chess moments for the miniseries.

At the 2021 Golden Globe Awards, which category did The Queen’s Gambit win?

Best Animated Series

Best Limited Series or Television Film

Best Television Series, Drama

Best Motion Picture, Drama

The Queen’s Gambit won the Golden Globe for Best Limited Series or Television Film.

Who composed the original score for The Queen’s Gambit?

Ludwig Goransson

Hans Zimmer

Carlos Rafael Rivera

Ramin Djawadi

Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera wrote the music for The Queen’s Gambit.

How many episodes are there in The Queen’s Gambit miniseries?

Eight

Six

Seven

Ten

Despite an original six-episode order, the final miniseries consists of seven episodes.

Starter

Starter: You know the basics about when and where the show appeared. A closer look at credits and awards will fill in the rest.

Solid

Solid: You recognize the key names and decisions behind The Queen’s Gambit. Just a bit more detail will turn you into a full production buff.

Expert!

Expert: You see past the story and appreciate the creators, locations, and awards that made The Queen’s Gambit a phenomenon.

Knowing the production details makes it clear how much craft went into every frame of The Queen’s Gambit. From casting to coaching, the series was carefully built to feel authentic on and off the board. The Queen’s Gambit Quizzes

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