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The Queen's Gambit

In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.

(11 total)

Characters

Allan Scott (11)Beth Harmon (3)Anya Taylor-Joy (3)Alma Wheatley (3)Marielle Heller (3)Harry Beltik (1)Alice Harmon (1)Benny Watts (1)Jolene (1)Thomas Brodie-Sangster (1)

“It's your game, take it.”

— Allan Scott, Vasily Borgov, Marcin Dorociński, imdb.com

Tagged: take it, Win, Chess

“For a time, I was all you had. And for a time, you was all I had.”

— Allan Scott, Jolene, Moses Ingram, imdb.com

Tagged: Time, Friendship, Closeness

“I would say that it's much easier to play chess without the burden of an Adam's Apple.”

— Allan Scott, Beth Harmon, Anya Taylor-Joy, imdb.com

Tagged: Burden, Adam's Apple , Chess, Female Empowerment

“You play what's best for you.”

— Allan Scott, Benny Watts, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, imdb.com

Tagged: play, strength, Strong, strategy

“It takes a strong woman to stay by herself.”

— Allan Scott, Alice Harmon, Chloe Pirrie, imdb.com

Tagged: Strong, Woman, Tough

“Benny Watts: You always drink this much? Beth Harmon: Sometimes, I drink more.”

— Allan Scott, Beth Harmon, Anya Taylor-Joy, imdb.com

Tagged: Drink, Alcohol, Drunk

“Anger is a potent spice.”

— Allan Scott, Harry Beltik, Harry Melling, imdb.com

Tagged: Anger, Metaphor Examples, Spice

“Intuition can't be found in books.”

— Allan Scott, Alma Wheatley, Marielle Heller, imdb.com

Tagged: Intuition, Books, Advice, wise

“Chess is not all there is.”

— Allan Scott, Alma Wheatley, Marielle Heller, imdb.com

Tagged: Life, Chess, Advice

“I don't know why my body is so intent on sabotaging my brain, when by brain is capable of sabotaging itself.”

— Allan Scott, Alma Wheatley, Marielle Heller, imdb.com

Tagged: Brain, Sabotage, Sick

“It's an entire world of just 64 squares. I feel safe in it. I can control it, I can dominate it. And it's predictable.”

— Allan Scott, Beth Harmon, Anya Taylor-Joy, imdb.com

Tagged: Chess, Control, Dominate, Predict