Legendary Georgian chess player Nona Gaprindashvilifive-time world champion, this Wednesday $5 million deal Netflix after suing the platform for thinking it’s a miniseries ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ It contains “false information”.
“An agreement has been closed for the withdrawal of the case, whose details are confidential,” legal firm BLB, the legal representative of the eighth-year-old chess player, told Efe.
“The world champion is satisfied with the outcome of the case,” said Gaprindahsvili’s legal representative.this process became another legendary chess game“.
Gaprindashvili filed a lawsuit against Netflix in a California court in September last year, noting that he appeared in the mini-series, “They say that he never played against men, and they also call him a Russian chess player.“.
Since 1968, when the action of the mini-series took place, Gaprindashvili has competed against about 60 guys, including 10 grandmasters, something that does not fit the truth.
“Always worth fighting for” indicated the representative of the legal company.
According to the US media, Netflix expressed its satisfaction with the resolution of this issue.
Initially, BLB offered the American company to change the episode of the series and apologize to the chess player.
Faced with Neflix’s rejection, Gaprindashvili filed a legal lawsuit against the company.