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The Queen's Gambit
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  • Episode aired Oct 23, 2020
  • TV-MA
  • 48m
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Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit (2020)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Scott Frank
  • Writers
    • Scott Frank
    • Walter Tevis
  • Stars
    • Anya Taylor-Joy
    • Marielle Heller
    • Thomas Brodie-Sangster
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Scott Frank
    • Writers
      • Scott Frank
      • Walter Tevis
    • Stars
      • Anya Taylor-Joy
      • Marielle Heller
      • Thomas Brodie-Sangster
    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Anya Taylor-Joy
    Anya Taylor-Joy
    • Beth Harmon
    Marielle Heller
    Marielle Heller
    • Alma Wheatley
    • (archive footage)
    Thomas Brodie-Sangster
    Thomas Brodie-Sangster
    • Benny Watts
    Harry Melling
    Harry Melling
    • Harry Beltik
    Chloe Pirrie
    Chloe Pirrie
    • Alice Harmon
    Marcin Dorocinski
    Marcin Dorocinski
    • Vasily Borgov
    Janina Elkin
    Janina Elkin
    • Borgov's Wife
    Maximilian Frisch
    • Young Borgov
    • (as Maximillian Fritsche)
    Dolores Carbonari
    Dolores Carbonari
    • Margaret
    Richard Waugh
    Richard Waugh
    • Mr. Bradley
    Alexander Albrecht
    • Manfredi
    Jeremy Mockridge
    Jeremy Mockridge
    • Friedman
    Frederik Funke
    Frederik Funke
    • Third Opponent
    Alec Dahmer
    Alec Dahmer
    • Teenage Reporter
    Ben Gageik
    • Weiss
    Murat Dikenci
    • Poker Player
    • (uncredited)
    David Masterson
    • Newsreel Reporter
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    • (uncredited)
    Vanzie Meyer
    Vanzie Meyer
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      • Scott Frank
      • Walter Tevis
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    • Trivia
      A fork (title of the episode) is a tactic in chess in which a piece attacks two or more pieces simultaneously. In the first speed chess game Beth played against Benny Watts, Watts managed to fork Beth with his knight, attacking her queen and king simultaneously. Because this also gives a check, Beth is forced to move her king, leading to Watts taking her queen with his knight. Beth resigned after this.
    • Goofs
      Both Beth and Harry Beltik refer to how they've changed since they first encountered each other "five years ago". But the Kentucky tournament took place in October 1963, and the timing of the start of this episode is right after the 1966 Mexico City invitational and before the 1967 US Championship in Ohio, so they first met approximately three years prior, not five.
    • Quotes
      • Benny Watts: You should see the places they play in the Soviet Union.
      • Beth Harmon: I'm planning on it.
      • Benny Watts: You have to get past me first.
      • Beth Harmon: I'm planning on that too.
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      Written by Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell and Peggy Lee
      Performed by Peggy Lee

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 23, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Flitcraft
      • Wonderful Films
      • Netflix
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    • Runtime
      • 48m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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