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Chess is having a boom due to pandemic and ‘The Queen’s Gambit’

CLIP11/25/20
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The venerable game of chess is suddenly more popular than ever, thanks to the pandemic as well as the popularity of the Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit.” NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports for TODAY from a giant chess set in Florida.

Appearing:Savannah Guthrie
Tags: television, pop culture, Editor's picks, today
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