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The Queen's Gambit Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2020 - 2020
Episode 1
Openings
Fri, Oct 23, 202059 mins
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
Exchanges
Fri, Oct 23, 202065 mins
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
Doubled Pawns
Fri, Oct 23, 202046 mins
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
Middle Game
Fri, Oct 23, 202049 mins
Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mother cozies up with a pen pal.
Episode 5
Fork
Fri, Oct 23, 202048 mins
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
Adjournment
Fri, Oct 23, 202060 mins
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
End Game
Fri, Oct 23, 202068 mins
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.
