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SHE’S GOT ALL THE MOVES

FOR those who don’t know the rules, chess can seem boring – a long, slow game where two players seem to stare at the board more than move the pieces.

But that was before a Netflix show came along and put the charm into chess, making it as thrilling as a nail-biting Wimbledon final – and it doesn’t matter if you don’t know a king from a rook or a queen from a pawn.

The Queen’s Gambit is one of the shows reigning supreme on the streaming giant – and a lot of the credit can be heaped on the delicate shoulders of Anya Taylor-Joy, the actress who plays the brilliant but troubled

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