The Best Episodes of The Queen's Gambit Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(135 votes)

   #1 - Openings

   S1:E110/23/2020

   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

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   8.4/10(110 votes)

   #2 - Exchanges

   S1:E210/23/2020

   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

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   8.2/10(103 votes)

   #3 - Doubled Pawns

   S1:E310/23/2020

   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

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   8.1/10(103 votes)

   #4 - Middle Game

   S1:E410/23/2020

   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

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   8.1/10(101 votes)

   #5 - Fork

   S1:E510/23/2020

   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

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   8.0/10(103 votes)

   #6 - Adjournment

   S1:E610/23/2020

   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

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   8.6/10(116 votes)

   #7 - End Game

   S1:E710/23/2020

   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

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