- Rating: 8.60
- Year of issue: 2020
- Genres: Drama
- Countries: United States
- Duration: 60 minutes
In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.
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1. Openings
DescriptionSent 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. -
2. Exchanges
DescriptionSuddenly 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. Doubled Pawns
DescriptionThe 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. -
4. Middle Game
DescriptionRussian 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. -
5. Fork
DescriptionBack 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
DescriptionAfter 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. End Game
DescriptionA 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.