The Queen's Gambit
2020 · Netflix · 56 min · 1 season
S01E07 · End Game
Fri, 23 Oct, 11:00 pm
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.
About
Chronicling the life of an orphan chess prodigy, the story - set during the Cold War era - follows Beth Harmon from the age of eight to twenty-two, as she struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world.
Episodes
- E01
Openings
Fri, 23 Oct· 59 minSent 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.
- E02
Exchanges
Fri, 23 Oct· 65 minSuddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies her high school classmates and hatches a plan to enter a chess tournament.
- E03
Doubled Pawns
Fri, 23 Oct· 46 minThe 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.
- E04
Middle Game
Fri, 23 Oct· 49 minRussian 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.
- E05
Fork
Fri, 23 Oct· 48 minBack home in Kentucky, a shaken Beth reconnects with a former opponent who offers to help sharpen her game ahead of the U.S. Championship.
- E06
Adjournment
Fri, 23 Oct· 60 minAfter 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.
- E07
End Game
Fri, 23 Oct· 68 minA 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.
Cast
Anya Taylor-Joy
Beth Harmon
Chloe Pirrie
Alice Harmon
Bill Camp
Mr. Shaibel
Marielle Heller
Mrs. Alma Wheatley
Marcin Dorociński
Vasily Borgov
Moses Ingram
Jolene
Thomas Brodie Sangster
Benny Watts
