From Beth’s childhood crash to her triumph in Moscow, The Queen’s Gambit follows a clear timeline. This quiz tests your sense of what happens when.
Which of these events happens first in Beth Harmon’s life?
Beth wins the U.S. Championship in Ohio
Beth travels to Moscow to face Borgov
Beth is placed in Methuen Home for Girls after a car crash
Beth moves to New York to train with Benny
What is the correct order for these early events in Beth’s life?
Beth meets Mr Shaibel, plays a simul against the high school, then wins the Kentucky State Championship
Beth plays the simul, then wins the U.S. Championship, then meets Mr Shaibel
Beth wins the Kentucky State Championship, then meets Mr Shaibel, then plays the simul
Beth meets Mr Shaibel, wins the U.S. Championship, then plays the simul
Which of these tournaments does Beth attend earliest in the series?
The Paris invitational
The tournament in Mexico City
The Kentucky State Championship
The Moscow invitational
Which event happens before Beth becomes U.S. champion in Ohio?
She moves back into Methuen Home
She travels with Alma to the U.S. Open in Las Vegas and faces Benny Watts there
She plays Borgov in Moscow
She retires from chess permanently
Which of the following correctly lists three key international tournaments Beth plays in chronological order?
Moscow, Paris, then Mexico City
Mexico City, Moscow, then Paris
Mexico City, Paris, then Moscow
Paris, Mexico City, then Moscow
When does Alma Wheatley die in relation to Beth’s major tournaments?
She dies before Beth ever plays in a tournament
She dies after the Moscow tournament is over
She dies during Beth’s training in New York with Benny
She dies during the Mexico City tournament, before Beth plays in Paris and Moscow
Which event takes place after Beth’s loss to Borgov in Paris?
Beth gives up chess and becomes a school teacher
Beth returns to Methuen to live with Jolene permanently
Beth immediately goes to Moscow and wins every game without trouble
Beth falls into a period of heavy drinking and isolation in her house
What key supportive event happens just before Beth prepares seriously for the Moscow tournament?
Jolene visits Beth, helps her sober up, and offers money for the trip
Mr Shaibel asks her to stop playing chess
Borgov visits Beth at home to coach her
Alma returns from the dead to give advice
Which of these events is the last major scene in the series timeline?
Beth walks through a Moscow park and plays chess with local players
Beth collapses in the hallway at Methuen after taking pills
Beth meets Alma Wheatley for the first time
Beth plays her first simul against the high school team
Which list correctly orders these events from earliest to latest?
Rise in U.S. tournaments, Beth at Methuen, international events, adoption by the Wheatleys, victory in Moscow
Adoption by the Wheatleys, Beth at Methuen, victory in Moscow, rise in U.S. tournaments, international events
Beth at Methuen, adoption by the Wheatleys, rise in U.S. tournaments, international events, victory in Moscow
Victory in Moscow, adoption by the Wheatleys, Beth at Methuen, international events, rise in U.S. tournaments
Starter
Starter: You know the general arc of Beth’s life, but specific ordering of events still feels a bit jumbled.
Solid
Solid: You can place most major events in the correct order. A bit more attention to when each tournament occurs will make your timeline flawless.
Expert!
Expert: You can walk through The Queen’s Gambit almost scene by scene in the correct chronological order.
Understanding the timeline behind The Queen’s Gambit reveals how each decision leads to the next. Seeing the cause and effect from Methuen to Moscow adds depth to Beth’s journey. The Queen’s Gambit Trivia Quizzes
