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Episode aired Oct 23, 2020
TV-MATV-MA
59m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

11K

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Bill Camp and Isla Johnston in The Queen's Gambit (2020)

Drama

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

11K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Scott Frank
Writers
- Scott Frank(teleplay by)
- Allan Scott
- Walter Tevis(based upon the novel by)
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Isla Johnston in The Queen's Gambit (2020)

Akemnji Ndifornyen in The Queen's Gambit (2020)

Trivia
The poem being read in class roughly halfway through this episode is "Not Waving but Drowning" by British poet Stevie Smith. It was published in 1957 as part of a collection of the same title.

Goofs
When Mr. Shaibel first introduces Beth to a Queen Pawn Game Opening (d4 in algebraic notation), he says the opening is the "Queen's Gambit". In fact, the opening is not considered the Queen's gambit unless it continues 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 (or c6). Until then, it could be any number of less popular continuations of the Queens Pawn Game opening, such as London System, Tompowsky Attack, Stonewall Attack, Colle System, etc.