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A cool thing happened after I watched all of 'The Queen's Gambit' in one day

I just finished the whole show in a single sitting! It made me dig out my old chess set from the closet. I hadn't played since high school, so I was pretty rusty. The show's main character, Beth, made chess look so intense and fun. I found a free app to practice and played a few games online. Winning my first match after all these years felt amazing. It's wild how a TV show can spark a new hobby like that!
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sandra_flores85
Study chess openings next, helps a ton.
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bethjones
bethjones1mo ago
Oh cool! I read somewhere that chess is like a workout for your whole brain.
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thomas.mary
Until you hit a new opening, then it's just pain.
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