Episodes List
Ep.1 Openings
Air Date: 2020-10-23
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.
Ep.2 Exchanges
Air Date: 2020-10-23
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.
Ep.3 Doubled Pawns
Air Date: 2020-10-23
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.
Ep.4 Middle Game
Air Date: 2020-10-23
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.
Ep.5 Fork
Air Date: 2020-10-23
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.
Ep.6 Adjournment
Air Date: 2020-10-23
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.
Ep.7 End Game
Air Date: 2020-10-23
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.
