Chess.com was "caught off guard" by The Queen's Gambit

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The International Chess Federation and Chess.com say they saw enthusiasm for chess soar this year thanks to the pandemic. But then The Queen's Gambit happened. “It was kind of a weird show that a lot of people didn’t expect the success of,” Chess.com director of business development Nick Barton said. “We were almost as caught off guard as the general public.” He added: "We’ve seen a record almost every single day in November for new members joining the site in a single day."