The chess player was offended that she was called “Russian” and accused streaming of sexism.
Streaming service Netflix has settled a dispute with Georgian chess player Nona Gaprindashvili, who sued him after the release of the series “The Queen's Gambit”. Details of the settlement have not been disclosed, Deadline reports.
In the last episode of the series, in which Anya Taylor-Joy played the main role, the commentator's phrase is heard: “there is Nona Gaprindashvili, but she is the world champion among women and has never played with men “. The chess player accused Netflix of sexism, because at the time she played games with 50 men. In addition, Haprindashvili was offended that she was called a “Russian chess player”. She sued the service, demanded a rebuttal from Netflix and payment of five million dollars.
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As noted by “Medusa” , Haprindashvili's lawyers said the terms of the deal are confidential, but some details will be announced at a later date.
Haprindashvili sued Netflix last September. At the time, the chess player's lawyers noted that she tried to contact the streaming service directly to fix the situation, but was denied.
The seven-episode series follows Beth Harmon, who started playing chess as a child while in a foster home. girls She has been honing her professional skills over the years, and also struggles with an addiction to alcohol and tranquilizers. The main role was played by Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. The series was released on Netflix on October 23, 2020.
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