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#1 - 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
- 8.4/1012,830 votesLoading...
#2 - 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
- 8.4/1010,876 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.4/1010,547 votesLoading...
#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
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#5 - 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
- 8.7/1011,985 votesLoading...
#6 - 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
- 9.2/1013,922 votesLoading...
#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
The Worst Episodes of The Queen's Gambit
Every episode of The Queen's Gambit ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Queen's Gambit!
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
Worst Episodes Summary
"Fork" is the worst rated episode of "The Queen's Gambit". It scored 8.2/10 based on 10222 votes. Directed by Scott Frank and written by N/A, it aired on 10/23/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Openings".