Is Netflix series The Queen's Gambit based on a true story

Netflix’s coming-of-age miniseries The Queen's Gambit follows the life of an orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon. So, is there a real-life counterpart of the brilliant chess champion? We tell you how the show is grounded in history.

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