Openings
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2020 (59 min)
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.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2020 (59 min)
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.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2020 (65 min)
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.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2020 (46 min)
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.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2020 (49 min)
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.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2020 (48 min)
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.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2020 (60 min)
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.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2020 (68 min)
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.