In the Chess Life articles Bruce Pandofini writes how he suggested the title The
Queen's Gambit to author Walter Tevis 38 years ago and how he worked as a chess consultant on the current series. There are also interviews with star Anya Taylor-Joy, the producer and director Scott Frank.
The article also relates how Garry Kasparov came on board and modified the game Petrosian Akopian (Yerevan 1988) for Beth's final encounter in the series.