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I know, I know, you’re looking at the picture and saying, “Charlie, I don’t know if you can say ONE THING about the game of Chess that’s gonna make me…

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I know, I know, you're looking at the picture and saying, "Charlie, I don't know if you can say ONE THING about the game of Chess that's gonna make me want to watch it, much less BINGE WATCH it."

I get it, I said the same thing.

BUT

On Sunday morning, my usual insomnia was kicking big time and at 4:30 in the morning, I'm wide awake saying, "Well, let's see what's on Netflix."

I'd been hearing and reading a lot about "The Queen's Gambit," a new, limited series (7 episodes) about an orphan girl in the 50s/60s who becomes a national sensation and Chess champion.  It's not only highly praised by critics, but people are RAVING about it.

And they are 100% right!

In fact, don't be surprised if you see a surge in Chess set sales this Christmas as a result of "The Queen's Gambit."  Look, just watch ONE episode, you'll be hooked.  Yesterday, I finished the whole thing.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.