Odd News Roundup: Spanish chess board sales soar after 'Queen's Gambit' cameo
"One day I came into work and a colleague, Miguel, told me that Netflix had released a new series 'The Queen's Gambit' and some Rechapados Ferrer boards appeared in the trailer," said David Ferrer, 30, who runs Rechapados Ferrer.
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Spanish chess board sales soar after 'Queen's Gambit' cameo
A Spanish chess board maker discovered by chance that its products played a cameo role in the hit Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit", and its sales have since soared. "One day I came into work and a colleague, Miguel, told me that Netflix had released a new series 'The Queen's Gambit' and some Rechapados Ferrer boards appeared in the trailer," said David Ferrer, 30, who runs Rechapados Ferrer.
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