The Netflix television series the Queen’s Gambit has recently brought chess into the mainstream spotlight as it soared to unheralded popularity.The story of Beth Harmon is one of a woman who rises in a men’s dominated sports amidst a struggle with drugs and depression. She however empowers herself through her chess playing abilities and eventually this leads her to a life of happiness and fulfillment without chemical dependencies.It was a few weeks ago that the activities manager Ann-Marie Greene contacted the Barbados Chess Federation (BCF) about organizing a chess event at the Cobblers Cove hotel in Speightstown. She however stated that she had no idea about chess but had watched the tv series The Queen’s Gambit and had been completely enthralled by its intensity.
