The Queen's Gambit - Season 1

The Queen's Gambit - Season 1

First aired: 10/23/2020 7 episodes

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

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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Openings

Aired: 10/23/2020

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.

Episode 2

2. Exchanges

Aired: 10/23/2020

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.

Episode 3

3. Doubled Pawns

Aired: 10/23/2020

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.

Episode 4

4. Middle Game

Aired: 10/23/2020

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.

Episode 5

5. Fork

Aired: 10/23/2020

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.

Episode 6

6. Adjournment

Aired: 10/23/2020

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.

Episode 7

7. End Game

Aired: 10/23/2020

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.