"The Queen's Gambit" breaks Netflix viewing record, sparks chess learning craze

The latest news from Netflix is ​​that within 28 days of its launch, 62 million households chose to watch the American TV series "The Queen's Gambit" starring Anya Taylor-Joy, making it the most popular scripted limited series in Netflix's history.

Netflix also released some interesting statistics about The Queen's Gambit:

1. The drama entered the top ten in 92 countries and regions, and ranked first in 63 countries

2. The original novel once again entered the New York Times bestseller list 37 years after its publication

3. Google searches for “How To Play Chess” reached a nine-year high

Based on Walter Tevis' 1983 novel, The Queen's Gambit tells the story of a young chess prodigy who rises from an orphanage to the international stage.