The Queen's Gambit: Limited Series
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Openings
Oct 23, 2020 · 59 min
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.
Exchanges
Oct 23, 2020 · 65 min
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.
Doubled Pawns
Oct 23, 2020 · 46 min
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.
Middle Game
Oct 23, 2020 · 49 min
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.
Fork
Oct 23, 2020 · 48 min
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.
Adjournment
Oct 23, 2020 · 60 min
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.
End Game
Oct 23, 2020 · 68 min
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.