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The Queen's Gambit

Orphaned at just nine years old, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon learns and masters the game of chess during the 1960s in America. However, she pays a high price for her celebrity status.

Nine-year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet and unremarkable by appearance. However, she discovers an extraordinary gift when she plays chess for the first time at age six. Her senses sharpen, her thoughts become clearer, and for the first time, she feels truly in control of herself. At sixteen, she becomes a U.S. Open champion. However, as Beth continues to hone her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes rise, isolation deepens, and escape seems increasingly tempting. Based on Walter Tevis' novel.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Openings

1. Openings

Aired: Oct 23, 2020

Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess and a...

Episode 2 Exchanges

2. Exchanges

Aired: Oct 23, 2020

Suddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies ...

Episode 3 Doubled Pawns

3. Doubled Pawns

Aired: Oct 23, 2020

The trip to Cincinnati launches Beth and her mother into a whirlwind of trave...

Episode 4 Middle Game

4. Middle Game

Aired: Oct 23, 2020

Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meet...

Episode 5 Fork

5. Fork

Aired: Oct 23, 2020

Back home in Kentucky, a shaken Beth reconnects with a former opponent who of...

Episode 6 Adjournment

6. Adjournment

Aired: Oct 23, 2020

After training with Benny in New York, Beth heads to Paris for her rematch wi...

Episode 7 End Game

7. End Game

Aired: Oct 23, 2020

A visit from an old friend forces Beth to reckon with her past and rethink he...

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Info about The Queen's Gambit

Current Status: Ended

Network: Netflix

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama