With more than 62 million households watching over the first 28 days, The Queen's Gambit is Netflix's biggest scripted limited series to date.
Searches for 'How to play chess' have hit a nine-year peak, and actress Anya Tayloru2011Joy has shot to prominence with her portrayal of chess protégé Beth Harmon.
The show's simplistic yet enthralling approach to the game by director Scott Frank has led many to speculate as to what a poker version of the show could achieve.
PokerNews spoke with Woman Grandmaster, two-time United States Women's Champion and poker player Jennifer Shahade who told us what she made of the show.