Saison unique
Le Jeu de la dame
Dans les années 1950, une jeune orpheline qui révèle un talent étonnant pour les échecs s'envole vers une gloire improbable tout en se battant contre ses addictions.
Épisodes
Openings
Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess — and a growing dependence on the green tranquilizers given to the children.
★ 8.1 · 154 votes
Exchanges
Suddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies her high school classmates and hatches a plan to enter a chess tournament.
★ 8.4 · 126 votes
Doubled Pawns
The trip to Cincinnati launches Beth and her mother into a whirlwind of travel and press coverage. Beth sets her sights on the U.S. Open in Las Vegas.
★ 8.2 · 119 votes
Middle Game
Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mother cozies up to a pen pal.
★ 8.2 · 118 votes
Fork
Back home in Kentucky, a shaken Beth reconnects with a former opponent who offers to help sharpen her game ahead of the U.S. Championship.
★ 8.0 · 116 votes
Adjournment
After training with Benny in New York, Beth heads to Paris for her rematch with Borgov. But a wild night sends her into a self-destructive spiral.
★ 8.1 · 118 votes
End Game
A visit from an old friend forces Beth to reckon with her past and rethink her priorities — just in time for the biggest match of her life.
★ 8.5 · 136 votesPhotos
