Beth Harmon

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Beth Harmon is the fictional chess prodigy and troubled orphan at the center of the novel and Netflix miniseries "The Queen's Gambit."

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Beth Harmon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chess player
fictional character
protagonist
adoptiveFather Allston Wheatley
adoptiveMother Alma Wheatley
appearsIn The Queen's Gambit
surface form: The Queen's Gambit (miniseries)

The Queen's Gambit
surface form: The Queen's Gambit (novel)
caregiver Mr. Shaibel
childhoodStatus orphan
creator Walter Tevis
defeats Vasily Borgov in Moscow
fictionalBirthPlace Kentucky
surface form: Kentucky, United States
fictionalEra Cold War
surface form: Cold War era
fictionalNationality American
fictionalTimePeriod 1950s
1960s
fullName Elizabeth Harmon
gender female
givenName Elizabeth
hairColor red
hasRelationshipWith Benny Watts
Harry Beltik
Townes
hasSkill calculation
chess
visualization of chess positions
knownFor aggressive playing style
extraordinary chess talent
use of the Queen's Gambit opening
learnedChessFrom Mr. Shaibel
nickname Beth
notableEvent competes in Moscow invitational tournament
competes in U.S. Championship
competes in U.S. Open chess tournament
competes in international tournaments in Mexico City
competes in international tournaments in Paris
wins Kentucky state championship as a teenager
occupation chess player
grandmaster
playsOpening The Queen's Gambit
surface form: Queen's Gambit
portrayedBy Anya Taylor-Joy
Isla Johnston
raisedIn Methuen Home for Girls
rival Vasily Borgov NERFINISHED
strugglesWith addiction to tranquilizers
alcoholism
loneliness
trauma
themeOf female empowerment in a male-dominated field
genius and addiction

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Anya Taylor-Joy playedCharacter Beth Harmon
The Queen's Gambit mainCharacter Beth Harmon