What's the Difference between The Queen's Gambit the Book and The Queen's Gambit the TV Show?
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In the TV Show |
Beth Harmon
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Beth Harmon
Portrayed by: Anya Taylor-Joy
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Benny Watts
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Benny Watts
Portrayed by: Thomas Brodie-Sangster
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William Shaibel
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William Shaibel
Portrayed by: Bill Camp
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Harry Beltik
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Harry Beltik
Portrayed by: Harry Melling
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Alma Wheatley
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Alma Wheatley
Portrayed by: Marielle Heller
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Kentucky tournament officials
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Matt and Mike
Portrayed by: Matthew and Russel Lewis
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Jolene DeWitt
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Jolene
Portrayed by: Moses Ingram
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Un-named tournament officials
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Matt and Mike
Portrayed by: Matthew and Russell Louis
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The Queen's Gambit Book vs TV Show
| In the Book |
In the TV Show |
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Beth learns to save the tranquilizer for night time. She needed them to help her sleep. Beth avoids pills and alcohol prior to playing chess.
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Jolene tells her to save it for the night because they are more fun that way. Beth eventually uses the pills to help her focus while playing chess. |
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Beth would play chess for brief periods when sent to the basement after math class. She also skipped Sunday chapel to play for an hour.
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Few details on how she managed to find time to play chess.
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Beth learned how to block the Scholar's Mate while thinking about the game in bed.
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Mr. Shaibel said he would teach Beth how to defend against it later. |
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Beth also skips lunch on Sundays and is able to play 3 hours in the basement with Mr. Shaibel
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No details on how long she spends each Sunday playing chess.
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Jolene tried to teach Beth how to masturbate in bed at night, but Beth resisted. The next day Jolene called Beth ugly,
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This did not happen in the TV series. |