Бет Хармон - quiet, sullen and, on the face of it, by nothing not notable eight-year girl that is sent in shelter after death of mother. She is deprived love and emotional support. Her circle of commonunication is another orphan and watch, that teaches Бет to play a chess that gradually become sense of life for her.As far as maturing young genius begins to practise upon tranquilizers and alcohol, running back to the same from realities. Only at play in the chess of her idea clear up, and she can return to itself control.Already in sixteen years Бет becomes the participant of Open championship of the USA on a chess. But in parallel to her aspiration to sharpen the skills at professional level, rates increase, her isolation finds an intimidating scale, and desire to run from reality соблазнительнее becomes.And a moment comes, when coming her to battle with the best player of the world. Will she be able to win or will fall a prey the predilections, how it already happened in the past?