Key visual of The Queen's Gambit 1
maimovie_tv

The Queen's Gambit 1

2020-10-23 | Drama | 7 episodes
Overview
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

1 Season

Episode

Openings (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.

Openings poster

Directed By

Scott Frank

Exchanges (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.

Exchanges poster

Directed By

Scott Frank

Doubled Pawns (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.

Doubled Pawns poster

Directed By

Scott Frank

Middle Game (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.

Middle Game poster

Directed By

Scott Frank

Fork (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.

Fork poster

Directed By

Scott Frank

Cast

Featured Crew

Photo

undefined photo 1
undefined photo 2
undefined photo 3
undefined photo 4