Beth Harmon dramatically beating an opponent….at Operation? Or a long, drawn out game of Connect Four? How about beating her tough Russian opponent in a game of Jenga?

It’s a hilarious take on The Queen’s Gambit, the runaway success miniseries on Netflix, a promo made for their UK audience.  We appreciate the seriousness of the spoof, the scenes from the show looking dramatic in their lighting.

And for goodness sake, if you’ve not seen the actual chess-based series, you’re overdue. Via Fubiz:


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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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