'Jeopardy!' champ Amy Schneider opens a new chapter for show

One word made all the difference Wednesday on “Jeopardy!”

LOS ANGELES -- One word made all the difference Wednesday on “Jeopardy!”

Champion Amy Schneider’s dazzling streak on the quiz show is over, snapped by a Chicago librarian after 40 consecutive wins and nearly $1.4 million in prize money.

Schneider’s success put her in the ranks of Ken Jennings, who's serving as guest host, and the quiz show’s other all-time greats. It also made Schneider, a trans woman, a visible symbol of achievement for often-marginalized people.

“It’s still a little hard to believe," she said of her impressive run. "It's something that I’m going to be remembered for, and that’s pretty great,"