Gaprindashvili took issue with one of the characters in the series stating she “never faced men,” which is not historically accurate. Netflix argued a fictional show is afforded “broad artistic license” based on the First Amendment, and sought, unsuccessfully, to have the case dismissed.
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Georgian Chess Master’s Lawsuit Against Netflix Allowed to Continue: Ruling
Nona Gaprindashvili, a Georgian chess master who enjoyed success in 1960s Soviet Union, will be allowed to pursue her defamation lawsuit against Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” So reports Variety.
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