Was it a joke—or was it for real? Anya Taylor-Joy sparked a flurry of interest on Monday when she appeared to tease a new season of The Queen’s Gambit.

The actor, who starred as Beth Harmon in the hit Netflix series, posted a short tweet which read “The Queen’s Gambit 2.”

Nothing more, nothing less. Then, she quickly deleted the tweet.

What does this all mean?

Immediately, fans of the series—including many chess fans worldwide—jumped on the fleeting post with some suggesting it was the beginning of a big announcement.

The Queen’s Gambit 2. Yes, please.

— Michel (@AtalanteChess) January 30, 2023

The last time Taylor-Joy posted on Twitter was November 23, 2020, one month after the release of her hit series. That was also about The Queen’s Gambit.

🙀🙀🙀 https://t.co/KdhzUpj9bl

— Anya Taylor Joy (@anyataylorjoy) November 23, 2020

The original seven-episode series, adapted from a 1983 novel written by Walter Tevis, was wildly popular. The drama saw Taylor-Joy play the role of Beth Harmon, a chess prodigy who became the world champion.

Released in October 2020, it became the number-one show in over 12 countries and landed Taylor-Joy an Emmy Award nomination. Over 62 million Netflix accounts watched at least part of an episode.

The show was also well-received in the chess community. Producers involved the legendary world champion Garry Kasparov and the famous chess instructor NM Bruce Pandolfini to help add authenticity and both were on set to help with all of the chess scenes.

But will it return?

Netflix has not announced anything concrete about plans to bring back The Queen’s Gambit season two, so right now it seems unlikely.