> I wondered if the popularity of 'The queen's Gambit' would lead to a brief infatuation with chess in the popular imagination. There are some indicators that

> I wondered if the popularity of 'The queen's Gambit' would lead to a brief infatuation with chess in the popular imagination. There are some indicators that yes, that show has increased interest in learning chess. For example, check the Google search trend for "learn chess" over the last 12 months, or even 5 years to ensure it is no periodic increase of interest: https://trends.google.de/trends/explore?q=learn%20chess https://trends.google.de/trends/explore?q=learn%20chess