Season 1

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  8.3/10108 votes

  Openings

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/2020

  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.

  Director: Scott Frank

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.3/1087 votes

  Exchanges

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/2020

  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.

  Director: Scott Frank

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.2/1082 votes

  Doubled Pawns

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2020

  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.

  Director: Scott Frank

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.2/1081 votes

  Middle Game

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2020

  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.

  Director: Scott Frank

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.1/1080 votes

  Fork

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2020

  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.

  Director: Scott Frank

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.2/1081 votes

  Adjournment

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2020

  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.

  Director: Scott Frank

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.6/1090 votes

  End Game

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/2020

  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.

  Director: Scott Frank

  Writer: Unknown