It follows the stories and fall out for Maggie Cole, played by French, who doesn't pay attention to the cautionary adage that 'those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones'.
Episodes
Season 1 - Episodes
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S01E01Openings
Aired: 2020-10-23
Show details expand_moreSent 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.
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S01E02Exchanges
Aired: 2020-10-23
Show details expand_moreSuddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies her high school classmates and hatches a plan to enter a chess tournament.
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S01E03Doubled Pawns
Aired: 2020-10-23
Show details expand_moreThe 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.
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S01E04Middle Game
Aired: 2020-10-23
Show details expand_moreRussian 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.
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S01E05Fork
Aired: 2020-10-23
Show details expand_moreBack home in Kentucky, a shaken Beth reconnects with a former opponent who offers to help sharpen her game ahead of the U.S. Championship.
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S01E06Adjournment
Aired: 2020-10-23
Show details expand_moreAfter 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.
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S01E07End Game
Aired: 2020-10-23
Show details expand_moreA 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.