S2 E1 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Openings

Welcome to Season 2 of Coffeehouse Blunders. We are back and breaking down every aspect of Beth Harmon's chess journey in The Queen's Gambit. What was chess like in 1967 in Paris, were the first matches realistic, is the Sicilian Defense the best thing to learn as a beginner, and how does a simultaneous really work.

Follow along with us as we breakdown each episode. This episode only contains spoilers for Episode 1: Openings. We will never spoil a future episode!

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