The Queen's Gambit

Characters Beth Harmon Benny Watts D. L. Townes Harry Beltik Mr. Shaibel Vasily Borgov Alma Wheatley Jolene Alice Harmon Miss Lonsdale Beth's father Annette Packer Mr. Ganz Miss Graham Miss Jean Blake Cleo Helen Deardorff and more The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama television miniseries based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. The title refers to the "Queen's Gambit", a chess opening. The series was written and directed by Scott Frank, who created it with Allan Scott, who owns the rights to the book. Beginning in the mid-1950s and proceeding into the 1960s, the story follows the life of Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), a fictional American chess prodigy on her rise to the top of the chess world while struggling with 💊s and alcohol dependency.