The BEST episodes of The Queen's Gambit
Every episode of The Queen's Gambit ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best 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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.