A pretty fabulous limited series following a young chess prodigy in the late 1960's. Beth is an orphan who, while she learns chess from the janitor, is quite mentally disposed to solving the problems and seeing the logic of the game. As she grows into the game, she also learns to lean on a crutch of drugs to "loosen her mind" and escape fully into the game. The story pushes us to again see the struggles of being a woman in the 60's, of fighting for identity as a teen, of battling addiction, and of the long road of self-discovery. At times dark, but always good.
5 stars (out of 5)
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