The Queen’s Gambit Chess Preview: Checkmate
gamepur.comOne of the strangest things about media is how it can make you consider changing your career or pursuing a new hobby. For example, movies like Top Gun caused a spike in Navy recruitment, and Community inspired people to pick up dice and start playing Dungeons & Dragons. This was also the case for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, which caused a boom in Chess players.
But what if you didn’t need to go out and buy a Chess set and play with actual people? What if you could dovetail straight from watching The Queen’s Gambit into playing Chess via Netflix itself? This is the goal of The Queen’s Gambit Chess, a new project created for Netflix Games and mobile devices by Ripstone. Gamepur recently had a chance to preview the game at Ripstone’s studio before its July 25 launch date and see how Beth Harmon’s journey translates to the smaller screen.
Wait, Isn’t A Show Based On The Queen’s Gambit Just Chess?The first question everyone asks when learning about the game is, “Isn’t The Queen’s Gambit video game just Chess?” This is despite the fact there is already a The Queen’s Gambit board game, and it’s totally different from Chess.
The answer is yes and no. The Queen’s Gambit Chess is a Chess game at heart, but it’s also a lot more. It’s all about using the license to help teach people how to play Chess while also offering an easy avenue for playing the game on their own, with friends, or against strangers.
Just as The Queen’s Gambit show made Chess interesting by simplifying it, the video game aims to break players in slowly through lots of tutorials that aid people of all skill levels. Of course, you can just jump straight into playing Chess, but other elements can help improve your game before you take to the board.
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