What's the Difference between The Queen's Gambit the Book and The Queen's Gambit the TV Show?
| In the Book |
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 plays her best game (while sober) against Borgov in Paris, but loses.
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Beth drinks excessively the night before the Borgov game and sleeps with Cleo. She oversleeps, takes her pills and has another drink before the Borgov game which she loses. |
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After a three week drinking binge, Beth appears at the Kentucky Championship, loses her first game then quits citing her poor health.
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Beth shows for the Kentucky Championship, speaks with Ms. Packer briefly then leaves without playing any chess. Beltik confronts her about her drinking outside and says she needs to stop. Beth looks and feels terrible.
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Beth contacts Ms. Deardorff at the orphanage to obtain Jolene Dewitt's phone number and address then calls her.
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Jolene shows up unannounced at Beth's house in Kentucky. |
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Mrs Deardorf calls Beth to inform her of Mr. Shaibel's death after her tournament in San Francisco.
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Jolene informs Beth of Mr. Shaibel's death when she first arrives at Beth's house.
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Jolene helped Beth recover from her drinking, encouraged her to eat properly and put her on an exercise program including handball.
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They're shown playing racquetball once. Jolene encourages Beth to stop drinking. |