8.4/1012,899 votes#1 - 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: N/A
8.7/1012,050 votes#2 - 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: N/A
8.4/1010,936 votes#3 - 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: N/A
8.4/1010,602 votes#4 - 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: N/A
8.2/1010,275 votes#5 - 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: N/A
8.4/1010,355 votes#6 - 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: N/A
9.2/1013,978 votes#7 - 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: N/A
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In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Openings" is the best rated episode of "The Queen's Gambit" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 12899 votes. Directed by Scott Frank and written by N/A, it aired on 10/23/2020. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Exchanges".