From basement lessons to world class tournaments, The Queen’s Gambit is built around memorable chess games. This quiz tests how well you remember key matches and their outcomes.
Who is Beth’s very first chess opponent on a real board at Methuen Home for Girls?
Mr Shaibel, the janitor
Mr Ganz
Harry Beltik
Jolene
How does Beth perform in the simultaneous exhibition against the high school chess club arranged by Mr Ganz?
She loses every single board
She refuses to play the top board
She draws all the games
She wins every game in the room
Whom does Beth defeat in the final round to win the Kentucky State Championship?
Benny Watts
D. L. Townes
Harry Beltik
Vasily Borgov
At the U.S. Open in Las Vegas, what is the result of Beth’s first game against Benny Watts?
The game is never finished
Beth wins a crushing attack
The game ends in a quick draw
Beth loses to Benny Watts
Where does Beth first draw a game against world champion Vasily Borgov?
In Lexington
In Mexico City
In Moscow
In Paris
In which city does Beth lose to Borgov after a late night of drinking with Cleo?
Paris
New York
Moscow
Cincinnati
What is the outcome of Beth’s first game against the older Soviet grandmaster Luchenko in Moscow?
She loses quickly in the opening
The game is adjourned and never finished
She draws in a rook ending
She wins after a hard fought battle
How does Beth’s final game against Borgov in Moscow end?
Beth accepts a draw in a level position
Beth wins after declining a draw offer
Borgov forfeits on time without moving
Beth resigns in a lost position
What special condition applies to Beth’s last game with Borgov in Moscow that gives both players extra time to analyze?
The game is adjourned and resumed later from a sealed position
The game is played as blindfold chess
They play without clocks
They exchange written analysis before the game
After returning from Moscow, where does Beth sit down to play another game of chess in the final scene of the series?
At a park in Moscow with local players
At Methuen Home with Mr Shaibel
At a high school tournament in Kentucky
At a private club in New York
Starter
Starter: You recall the big wins and losses, but some of the specific games and locations are still mixed up.
Solid
Solid: You know most of Beth’s important games and how they ended. A bit more focus on details like opponents and cities will make you a match historian.
Expert!
Expert: You can follow Beth’s career game by game and recall who she faced and what happened at each key event.
The chess matches in The Queen’s Gambit show Beth’s growth, setbacks, and breakthroughs. Remembering the details of those games is like replaying her life on a board. The Queen’s Gambit Trivia Quizzes
