Series

The Queen's Gambit

Name: The Queen's Gambit
Released: 2020-01-01

2020 | ★ 8.4

Drama

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Season

Openings

2020-10-23

Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess — and a growing dependence on the green tranquilizers given to the children.

Exchanges

2020-10-23

Suddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies her high school classmates and hatches a plan to enter a chess tournament.

Doubled Pawns

2020-10-23

The trip to Cincinnati launches Beth and her mother into a whirlwind of travel and press coverage. Beth sets her sights on the U.S. Open in Las Vegas.

Middle Game

2020-10-23

Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mother cozies up to a pen pal.

Fork

2020-10-23

Back home in Kentucky, a shaken Beth reconnects with a former opponent who offers to help sharpen her game ahead of the U.S. Championship.

Adjournment

2020-10-23

After training with Benny in New York, Beth heads to Paris for her rematch with Borgov. But a wild night sends her into a self-destructive spiral.

End Game

2020-10-23

A visit from an old friend forces Beth to reckon with her past and rethink her priorities — just in time for the biggest match of her life.

Synopsis

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

Cast

Anya Taylor-Joy

Beth Harmon

Chloe Pirrie

Alice Harmon

The Queen's Gambit

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