Chess icon sues Netflix for Queen’s Gambit portrayal The case refers to a sequence in the drama's final episode which says Gaprindashvili, now 80, had never played competitive chess with men. The document says that by 1968, the year in which the episode is set, she had faced at least 59 male players. Previous Next Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 2021-09-17 ash2