Netflix appealed the ruling to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, but on Tuesday the case was dismissed. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. 

“The Queen’s Gambit” portrays Beth Harmon, a fictional American who becomes an international chess champion. In the final episode, Harmon defeats a male competitor at a tournament in Moscow. An announcer explains that her opponent underestimated her. “The only unusual thing about her, really, is her sex. And even that’s not unique in Russia. There’s Nona Gaprindashvili, but she’s the female world champion and has never faced men.”

|Nona Gaprindashvili argued that the reference was “grossly sexist and belittling.”

Netflix argued that the reference was intended to recognize Gaprindashvili, not disparage her.