#1
S1E7
End Game
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.
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#2
S1E2
Exchanges
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
S1E1
Openings
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.
#4
Doubled Pawns
S1E3
#5
Middle Game
S1E4
#6
Adjournment
S1E6
#7
Fork
S1E5
Lowlights
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.
#6
Adjournment
S1E6
#5
Middle Game
S1E4
#4
Doubled Pawns
S1E3
#3
Openings
S1E1
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