The Queen’s Gambit: Could 1980s ‘It Girl’ of chess Diana Lanni be inspiration behind Beth Harmon?

The Queen’s Gambit: Could 1980s ‘It Girl’ of chess Diana Lanni be inspiration behind Beth Harmon?

Metro.co.uk - Blogs·2021-02-17 07:02

Diana Lanni, the ‘It Girl’ of chess, knew the author of The Queen’s Gambit (Picture: Netflix)

Last year, The Queen’s Gambit landed on Netflix, starring Peaky Blinders’ star Anya Taylor-Joy as lead Beth Harmon, a chess prodigy who strives to conquer the world of chess while suffering from substance addiction.

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