The Queen's Gambit Music
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The Queen's Gambit season 1 episode 2 soundtrack

Exchanges, 11 songs

Suddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies her high school classmates and hatches a plan to enter a chess tournament.

  • Jolene! — Carlos Rafael Rivera
    (0:02) Beth and Jolene watch a car drive up.
  • Beth's Story — Carlos Rafael Rivera
    (0:07) Beth in the car on her way to her new home; (0:25) Beth steals the Chess magazine from drugstore
  • Gnossienne: No. 1 — Erik Satie & Alexandre Tharaud
    (0:11) [Cast performance, unreleased recording by Peter Yarin] Beth wakes up and goes downstairs to find Alma playing the piano.
  • First Day at School — Carlos Rafael Rivera
    (0:13) Beth goes to her first day at her new school. (1:02) Repeats, End Credits.
  • The Green Pills — Carlos Rafael Rivera
    (0:29) Beth fills Alma's prescription and discovers they are her green pills.
  • Kentucky State Championship 1963 — Carlos Rafael Rivera
    (0:34) Beth's first tournament.
  • Top Boards — Carlos Rafael Rivera
    (0:37) Beth observes the other players, going behind the screen to watch the top players.
  • Playing Townes — Carlos Rafael Rivera
    (0:42) Beth plays against Townes.
  • Gymnopédie No. 1 — Eric Le Sage
    (0:48) [Cast performance] Alma plays piano as Beth returns from the tournament.
  • Playing Beltik — Carlos Rafael Rivera
    (0:56) Beth takes a pill and then finishes playing Harry Beltik, the defending state champion, in final match of the tournament.
  • Training with Mr. Schaibel — Carlos Rafael Rivera
    Towards the end, Beth spends up on things using proceeds from the win.
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