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The Queen's Gambit(2020)
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2020 · TV SERIES
The Queen's Gambit
A gifted orphan battles her own addictions while striving to dominate the male‑dominated world of competitive chess, where each move could make or break her rise to greatness.
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In a Kentucky orphanage during the 1950s, a young girl develops an extraordinary talent for chess while also grappling with addiction.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 17 episodes · premiered Oct 23, 2020
- 1.01OpeningsOct 23, 2020Rate
At age 9, Beth is sent to an orphanage, where she discovers a natural talent for chess and begins taking green tranquilizers provided to the children.
- 1.02ExchangesOct 23, 2020Rate
Teenage Beth deals with the difficulties of high school life in a suburban setting by closely observing her peers, which eventually leads her to develop a plan to participate in a chess tournament.
- 1.03Doubled PawnsOct 23, 2020Rate
Following their trip to Cincinnati, Beth and her mother find themselves in the spotlight, facing increased media attention and a busy schedule of travel. As interest grows, Beth starts training for the upcoming U.S. Open in Las Vegas.
- 1.04Middle GameOct 23, 2020Rate
Taking Russian class opens up new social opportunities. In Mexico City, Beth encounters the imposing Borgov, while her mother grows closer to her pen pal.
- 1.05ForkOct 23, 2020Rate
After struggling with the aftermath of her recent experiences, Beth returns to Kentucky and reconnects with a former rival who agrees to train her for the upcoming U.S. Championship.
- 1.06AdjournmentOct 23, 2020Rate
Beth travels to Paris to face Borgov in a rematch after training with Benny in New York, but a turbulent night leads her down a self-destructive path.
- 1.07End GameOct 23, 2020Rate
When Beth unexpectedly reconnects with a former friend, it forces her to confront unresolved issues from her past, leading her to reassess her goals just as she approaches a crucial point in her career.
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14 unique people credited
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3 winsGolden Globe Award
- Won2021Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film — Anya Taylor-Joy
Critics Choice Television Award
- Won2021Best Movie/Miniseries Actress — Anya Taylor-Joy
Screen Actors Guild Award
- Won2021Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie — Anya Taylor-Joy
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- 🏆 Won — Golden Globe Awards 2021: Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
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high confidencesource-verifiedThe Queen's Gambit is a 7-episode miniseries (Netflix, October 23, 2020). All 7 episodes released simultaneously. All episodes covered. ★★ and ★★★ events are the focus; minor chess match details and peripheral supporting characters with unclear episode-level placement are omitted per accuracy rules.
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Key: ★ notable · ★★ major · ★★★ series-defining · ✓ confirmed · ~ estimated · ⚠️ limited sources
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Beth Harmon · debut [S1E1✓]
Orphaned chess prodigy who rises from an impoverished Kentucky childhood to become world-class competition-level player, battling a tranquilizer and alcohol dependency that both fuels and threatens her genius.
Mr. William Shaibel · debut [S1E1✓]
Orphanage janitor and Beth's first chess teacher, whose quiet lifelong pride in her becomes a posthumous emotional revelation.
Jolene · debut [S1E1✓]
Beth's orphanage friend and ultimately her most unconditionally loyal supporter.
Alma Wheatley · debut [S1E2✓]
Beth's adoptive mother, a depressed housewife who finds purpose managing Beth's chess career and becomes a genuine maternal presence before her sudden death.
D.L. Townes · debut [S1E2✓]
Chess journalist and photographer who becomes Beth's first significant romantic fixation and a lasting figure of emotional support.
Harry Beltik · debut [S1E2✓]
Kentucky state chess champion who loses to Beth and later becomes her trainer and brief romantic partner before recognizing she has outgrown what he can offer.
Benny Watts · debut [S1E3✓]
Charismatic, knife-wearing U.S. chess champion who evolves from Beth's toughest rival to her trainer and romantic partner, ultimately helping her reach the Moscow final.
Vasily Borgov · debut [S1E1~]
Soviet world chess champion — Beth's ultimate adversary, representing the apex of the game she must conquer.
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