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Netflix settles The Queen's Gambit defamation suit with chess grandmaster Nona Gaprindashvili

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Netflix has brought an end to a nearly year-long legal battle over their hit mini-series The Queen's Gambit.The streaming service was sued in mid-September 2021 by Nona Gaprindashvili - the first woman ever to be named a 'grandmaster' of chess in 1978.She was seeking $5 million in the defamation lawsuit, which was settled on Tuesday, according to Variety.

End: Netflix has brought an end to a nearly year-long legal battle over their hit mini-series The Queen's Gambit Grandmaster: The streaming service was sued in mid-September 2021 by Nona Gaprindashvili - the first woman ever to be named a 'grandmaster' of chess in 1978No details about the settlement terms were disclosed, though attorneys for both sides confirmed the settlement.  'The parties are pleased that the matter has been resolved,” said attorney Alexander Rufus-Isaacs, who represented Gaprindashvili.  'We are pleased the matter has been resolved,' a Netflix spokesperson added in a brief statement.

Spokesperson: 'We are pleased the matter has been resolved,' a Netflix spokesperson added in a brief statementGaprindashvili was mentioned in the final episode of The Queen's Gambit, which follows the fictional chess exploits of Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy).

The last episode shows Harmon defeating a male competitor at a tournament in Moscow, with a commentator stating that her opponent underestimated her.'The only unusual thing about her, really, is her sex.

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