The Queen’s Gambit: The Meaning Behind Beth’s Final Outfit
When Beth first meets the Wheatleys, the director of the orphanage, Helen Deardorff, tells them that Beth is 13. Beth starts to correct her, beginning to say she’s fifteen, but…
“The Queen’s Gambit” is an incredible show, but we need to talk about that menstruation scene
I needed something to distract me from the realization that I had binged the new season of “The Crown” in one sitting. After spending far too much time considering the…
Beth’s win against Borgov felt like a forgone conclusion after her Luchenko victory
The build-up in the first half of the finale makes the audience expect a big catharsis from her game against Borgov.For most of Beth’s chess career, she’s been chasing a…
Then comes Beth’s match with Luchenko
“Luchenko’s the oldest player here,” the tournament announcer says. “He was World Champion before Elizabeth Harmon was born. He defeated the great Alekhine in an exhibition when he was a…
Luchenko was the first truly decent opponent she faced in Russia
The build-up to the Luchenko match showed how all of Beth’s other male opponents either underestimated her, grew angry with her, or behaved condescending toward her.Just before her game with…
Why the Luchenko chess match in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is the most powerful game in the series
Each of the seven episodes in Netflix latest hit series, “The Queen’s Gambit,” features the fictional chess genius Beth Harmon delivering a satisfying win against a male opponent. But each…