THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT Characters - Alphabetical

FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION Sue Ann Apple Pi sorority member Jean Balke Photographer, former player Jenny Barns With Levertov Harry Beltik Kentucky state champion Mrs. Blocker Representative of the Christian Crusade Mr. Booth Escort for trip to Russia Vaslily Borgov World champion Mr. Bradley Bookstore merchant Michael Chennault Lawer for Allston Wheatley   Cooke Beth's second opponent (1500 rating) Manuel Cordoba Mrs. Wheatley's Mexican boyfriend   Cullen Beltik's opponent Helen Deardorff Severe head of orphanage Jolene DeWitt Worldly wise black orphan who befriends Beth Miss Dodge Representative of the Christian Crusade   Duhamel Russian player Mr. Espero English teacher at orphanage Miss Farley Social worker Mr. Fergussen Kind orphanage worker, dispenses pills   Flento Russian player   Foster Beat Beth Mr. Ganz High school teacher, chess club coach Georgi Girev Young Russian player   Gladys Another orphan   Goldmann Another tournament opponent Miss Hadley Science teacher at orphanage Beth Harmon Orphan who discovers chess   Hellstrom Russian player   Kaplan Beth's third opponent (1694 rating)   Klein (1794 rating)   Laev Russian player Arthur Levertov Grandmaster pick up game Charles Levy One of opponent at HS chess club Miss Lonsdale Chapel leader   Luchenko Russian player Mrs. MacArthur Jr. High math teacher Octavio Marenco International grandmaster   O'Malley State Dept. for possible funding Reti Opening Dutch opponent Annette Packer First tournament opponent Phillip Resnais Middle aged grandmaster   Rudolph A master Mr. Schell Teacher at orphanage Mr. Shaibel Janitor who teaches Beth chess moves Hilda Shaibel The janitor's sister   Sizmore Prior state champion   Solomon Another tournament victim Ed Spencer Chess journalist   Townes (1724 rating) Crawford Walker Christian Crusade director Benny Watts International grandmaster Hilton Wexler With Levertov Alma Wheatley Adopts Beth Alsoton Wheatley Beth's adoptive father Barbara   Pot smoker Diedrich   Australian player Eileen   Pot smoker Margaret   Apple Pi sorority member Shirly   From the HS chess club Tim   Beth's first