Episode guide
The Queen's Gambit: Limited Series
7 episodes · premiered Oct 23, 2020
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- Episode 1: Openings Oct 23, 2020 · 59m · TMDB 8.2 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 Oct 23, 2020 · 1h 5m · TMDB 8.4 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 Oct 23, 2020 · 46m · TMDB 8.2 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 Oct 23, 2020 · 49m · TMDB 8.2 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: Fork Oct 23, 2020 · 48m · TMDB 8.0 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 Oct 23, 2020 · 1h · TMDB 8.1 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 Oct 23, 2020 · 1h 8m · TMDB 8.6 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.