- Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.
- Nine year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. By the age of sixteen, she's competing for the U.S. Open championship. But as Beth hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes all the more tempting. Based on the book by Walter Tevis.
- After her mother dies in a car accident nine-year-old Beth Harmon is sent to an orphanage. A shy, withdrawn girl she finds a purpose when the school janitor teaches her to play chess. She demonstrates a prodigious talent for the game and is soon competing at a very high level. However, she has also developed a drug addiction as this seems to help her play. She seems set on a path for fame...and self-destruction.—grantss
- After being hibernated for 250 years, Takeshi Kovacs awakens. Thanks to modern technology, he is now inhabiting a different body. A "stack" is a device that is implanted in human bodies and allows users to upload their profiles. Because they can move into a new "sleeve" if their body, or "sleeve," dies, humans are made immortal as long as their stack is undamaged. One of the richest people on the planet, Laurens Bancroft, was recently murdered. He now employs Kovacs to
The fascinating drama miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" (2020) centers on the life of young orphan Beth Harmon, who possesses a remarkable talent for chess. The show, which is set in the 1950s and 1960s, follows Beth's journey from an orphanage where she had a difficult upbringing to becoming a world-class chess prodigy.
While residing at the Methuen Home for Girls, Beth discovers she has a knack for chess at the beginning of the story. She immediately demonstrates her natural talent to Mr. Shaibel, the janitor of the orphanage, and starts taking lessons from him. Beth's love for chess only grows as she gets older, and she wants to become a grand master.
Following her adoption by the Wheatley family, Beth competes in chess tournaments against strong opponents, including Russian grand master Vasily Borgov, the current champion. Along the way, she battles inner demons brought on by her traumatic past, such as an alcohol and tranquilizer addiction.
As Beth's reputation grows in the chess world, she befriends a range of people who influence her path. These people include Benny Watts, a fellow player and potential love interest, and her mentor, Mr. Alma Wheatley, a former Kentucky State Champion.
"The Queen's Gambit" delves into themes of ambition, addiction, gender parity, and the quest for excellence throughout the series. In addition to engrossing viewers in the high-stakes world of competitive chess, the series captivates audiences with its compelling storytelling, breathtaking cinematography, and riveting portrayal of one woman's quest for greatness and personal fulfillment. This is achieved through Anya Taylor-Joy's outstanding performance as Beth Harmon.
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