Elizabeth “Beth” Harmon (Anya Taylor-Pleasure) is a rebellious woman with an uncommon present: she is a grasp at chess and may beat nearly anybody. Though this present is generally neglected on account of her wild upbringing in Nineteen Fifties Kentucky, she ultimately finds an outlet for her genius and begins to win native chess tournaments.
As Beth’s fame grows, so does her dependancy to medicine and proclivity to take pleasure in habits that might jeopardize her future. With a pivotal championship in Russia on the road, can she overcome her interior demons and win all of it?
Launched in October 2020, The Queen’s Gambit was a COVID-era hit and made chess cool once more. As Beth, Taylor-Pleasure showcases her spectacular vary as a dramatic actress together with her nuanced portrayal of a genius traumatized by her previous. The supporting forged is nice, too, with Marielle Heller as Beth’s adopted mom Alma and Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Beth’s rival/lover standing out. The present’s seven episodes masterfully mix drama, comedy and real suspense all through Beth’s unlikely journey from abused orphan to chess champion.
Elizabeth “Beth” Harmon (Anya Taylor-Pleasure) is a rebellious woman with an uncommon present: she is a grasp at chess and may beat nearly anybody. Though this present is generally neglected on account of her wild upbringing in Nineteen Fifties Kentucky, she ultimately finds an outlet for her genius and begins to win native chess tournaments.
As Beth’s fame grows, so does her dependancy to medicine and proclivity to take pleasure in habits that might jeopardize her future. With a pivotal championship in Russia on the road, can she overcome her interior demons and win all of it?
Launched in October 2020, The Queen’s Gambit was a COVID-era hit and made chess cool once more. As Beth, Taylor-Pleasure showcases her spectacular vary as a dramatic actress together with her nuanced portrayal of a genius traumatized by her previous. The supporting forged is nice, too, with Marielle Heller as Beth’s adopted mom Alma and Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Beth’s rival/lover standing out. The present’s seven episodes masterfully mix drama, comedy and real suspense all through Beth’s unlikely journey from abused orphan to chess champion.
