What episode does Beth get her period?

Starting with the menstruation scene in episode two. In the episode, we find Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) close to winning the Kentucky State Chess Championship. She has just beaten Townes in a match, (whom she has a crush on) when she unexpectedly feels a cramp in her lower abdomen.
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What time period is Queen Gambit?

“The Queen's Gambit” covers a period from 1958 to 1968. That coincides with the peak of Fischer's career, which ran from 1957, when he won the U.S. championship at 14, to 1972, when he won the world championship at 29 and quit competing. Beth wins the 1967 U.S. championship.
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What episode is Beth's downward spiral?

“Yeah, baby, she's got it ….” Except, no. She doesn't. When Anya Taylor-Joy's chess prodigy goes through her self-destructive spiral in the sixth episode, it's set to these lines from Shocking Blue's “Venus.” What she's actually got is a bad pill and alcohol problem that's preventing her from being on top of her game.
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Did Beth Harmon sleep with the girl?

Chess, for Beth, is her entire life and if she loses, a part of her will drift away. Beth has always been confident in her abilities, but after one night with a woman suddenly her world is shaken. However, Beth's world doesn't begin to crumble because of her tryst with Cleo.
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Who does Beth fall in love with?

After meeting Townes at her first chess tournament, Beth develops a crush on him, and the two navigate a complex friendship that follows them for the rest of their lives.
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Does Beth get pregnant?

As we all know by now (and if you don't, major Good Girls spoilers ahead), Beth shot Rio a few times back in the Season 2 finale, leaving him to die. Except he didn't, and he came back in Season 3. And while we learned that Beth was pregnant, the news came shortly after discovering that Rio was still alive.
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Is Rio in love with Beth?

'Good Girls' showrunner Bill Krebs hinted that Rio is in love with Beth. Since their encounter in season 2, Rio and Beth have only maintained their business relationship.
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Is Beth Harmon LGBT?

Beth is bisexual, having had brief relationships with her male teammates as well as Cleo, a French model. Actor Anya Taylor-Joy noted that there was a genuine chemistry and intimacy between Beth and Cleo during their time in Paris.
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Is Benny in love with Beth?

Even though their romantic relationship did not work, the two of them are still able to bond over the game they love and help each other progress, a dynamic that lends itself more to their friendship.
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What drug is used in Queens Gambit?

The white and green pills Beth takes in The Queen's Gambit are referred to as “xanzolam;” however, this is a fictional drug that is thought to represent tranquilizers like Librium, formally known as chlordiazepoxide, which was a popular drug in the 1960s for treating anxiety.
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Who called Beth when she was drunk?

Although she initially seems to be over her devastating loses and to be on the right path, a trip to a restaurant and a subsequent phone call sends her spiralling. The voice on the phone is Harry Beltik — one of Beth's regrets, and a reminder of all that she's lost.
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Is the Queen's Gambit dirty?

The lead character struggles with drug and alcohol abuse, an issue that is furthered when her adoptive mother turns her into a drinking buddy. There are some simulated sex scenes, but no nudity.
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Will there be a season 2 of Queen's Gambit?

The endgame. A second season would be warmly received by fans and the chess community alike and there are a plethora of potential plot lines to explore. But alas, we have no evidence that Queen's Gambit Part 2 will ever happen. But in the words of its star Anya Taylor-Joy, “Never say never…”
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Was Beth Harmon a real person?

Beth Harmon is a fictional character.

The character, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, was created by Tevis for his book, and there weren't many world-famous female players in the spotlight at the time to inspire him.
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Is Borgov a real chess player?

Borislav Ivkov (12 November 1933 – 14 February 2022) was a Serbian chess Grandmaster. He was a World championship candidate in 1965, and played in four more Interzonal tournaments, in 1967, 1970, 1973, and 1979.
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How old is Beth in the Queen's Gambit Episode 2?

After the pill incident last episode, episode 2 of The Queen's Gambit begins with Beth more determined than ever to memorize the Sicilian Defence. Only, that's problematic given she's been banned from playing chess. Time passes and we skip forward to find a 15 year old Beth hanging around with Jolene at the orphanage.
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How old is Beth Harmon when she is adopted?

Beth is placed in an orphanage until she is adopted by a couple when she is roughly 13-years-old. It is during her stay in the orphanage where she discovers chess. The game is taught to her by a janitor, Mr. Scheibel, who is no slouch at the game himself.
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Is Queen's Gambit based on a true story?

Is The Queen's Gambit based on a true story? The story itself is fictional and drawn from the 1983 coming-of-age novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, who died in August of 1984. Put plainly, Beth Harmon is not a real chess prodigy. Anya Taylor-Joy portrays Beth Harmon in Netflix's The Queen's Gambit.
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How old is Beth Harmon Queen's Gambit?

Beth (age 17) - 2400 playing strength: Beth is playing at the strength of an International Master. She has proven herself at the national level and is ready for the international stage.
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How old is Jolene in Queen's Gambit?

Jolene is African American and is 12 when the novel begins. She is protective of eight-year-old Beth, helping Beth with her addiction to the tranquilizers at the school and helping her improve in gym so that she's not afraid of sports like volleyball.
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Do Beth and Rio hook up again?

In Season 2, Episode 4, “Pick Your Poison,” the twosome finally addressed the proverbial elephant in the room, per Bustle. While spending time together at a bar, Rio eventually directed Beth to the bathroom. The pair then have sex and continue their business as usual.
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What does Rio call Beth?

NBC Entertainment on Twitter: "When Rio calls Beth "Elizabeth".
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Is Rio alive in season 4?

Luckily for Beth (Christina Hendricks), Annie (Mae Whitman), and Ruby (Rhetta), Rio spared their lives as long as they continued working for him. Season 4 follows much of the same storyline with the three moms who have tried to get out from underneath Rio's thumb to no avail.
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How old was Beth when she got pregnant on Yellowstone?

The third season episode titled 'Cowboys and Dreamers' shows how Beth was about fifteen years old when she became pregnant.
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Did Beth know she was going to be sterilized?

A hysterectomy is a major surgical procedure, and Beth was not shown coming home as if she were recovering from something on that scale. Plus, Beth did not learn about getting sterilized until after the fact. A hysterectomy would have been impossible for Beth to miss.
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