David Bradley spends most weekends engaged in intense chess matches with his 15-year-old daughter, Zoe. They stare at the board for hours and plot their next moves, consumed by a new shared pastime.

A young Beth Harmon learns chess from Mr. Shaibel, her orphanage's janitor, in The Queen's Gambit. Netflix A young girl becomes a chess player. Unlike American Beth Harmon, Berezina grew up in the ...

Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon in “The Queen’s Gambit.” An eBay official said the company had recorded a 215 percent increase in chess set and accessory sales since the show debuted in October.