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 stole $6 from her mom to pay for USCF membership. She needed $5 more for the tournament.
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Beth only needed $5 for the chess tournament. |
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Beth stole $10 from a student's purse in the locker room before she got money from Mr. Shaibel.
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Beth used the $5 loan from Mr. Shaibel to enter the tournament.
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In Beth's game with Cooke, he offers a draw which she refuses immediately.
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Beth looks over at Townes first, he shakes his head, then Beth refuses the draw.
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Beth did not believe in God, but prayed to God to beat Beltik.
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Beth is never shown praying after her adoption.
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Beth has her first period at her first tournament. Beth never learned about menstruation from the staff at the orphanage; Jolene taught her.
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The orphan girls watched a film on maturing. The other female chess player (Packer) gave her a sanitary napkin to use in the ladies room. |