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Chess-related items become hot holiday gift, thanks to Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
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Chess-related items are on the holiday wish list this year, thanks to the popularity of Netflix’s hit new show “The Queen’s Gambit.” Sales of chess items were up by 300% on Thanksgiving compared with the previous month, according to data from Adobe Analytics. The company tracks transactions of 80 of the 100 largest retailers in the U.S.