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World Service,4 mins
'The chess world is not necessarily very friendly towards women'
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'The Queen’s Gambit' is the story of an orphaned young girl, Beth Harmon, who discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA, before going on to be the best in the world. It is a huge hit on Netflix so Sportshour's Caroline Barker spoke to World number one and highest ranked chess player of all time Magnus Carlsen on how women are perceived in chess. Photo: Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes against Daniil Dubov of Russia during the 82nd Tata Steel Chess Tournament held at the home of PSV football club, Philips Stadion on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
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