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Gambit

Gambit

Description: Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world.
Genre: Family, Game-Show
Year Released: 1972
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: September 4, 1972
Network: Netflix
Genre: Drama
Program Creators: Scott Frank, Allan Scott
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