Beth beats Shaibel and learns the Sicilian Defense
After her first win Beth is told not to gloat, then gets her first opening theory: the Sicilian, knight to KB3, and the news that squares have names.
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Same episode, in order
- 01Paris cold open: Beth wakes up late for the match
- 02Orphaned on New Circle Road
- 03Welcome to Methuen Home
- 04Jolene and the magic green vitamins
- 05Alice refuses to open the trailer door
- 06Jolene explains who gets adopted
- 07Beth asks Mr. Shaibel what the game is called
- 08Girls do not play chess: the first lesson
- 09The Scholar's Mate, three Sundays running
- 10You resign now: Beth refuses to lose gracefully
- 11Jolene explains what a cocksucker is
- 12Beth beats Shaibel and learns the Sicilian Defense
- 13The Queen's Gambit gets its name
- 14Modern Chess Openings and 'you're astounding'
- 15Mr. Ganz plays Beth and loses in three
- 16The doll, the blindfold mate in three, and 'Say queen!'
- 17Deardorff allows the simultaneous, then bans basement chess
- 18No more tranquilizers: the pills are cut off
- 19The simultaneous: Beth beats the whole high-school club
- 20Movie night: Beth raids the pill jar
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