10 Things You Missed in The Queen's Gambit

The Queen's Gambit is the show that everyone’s been talking about and it’s full of fascinating hidden details and Easter eggs. Starring the sensational Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon, discover all the things you missed in this video. Only the most peeled of eyes will have spotted them. Warning: Spoilers!
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Top 10 Things You Missed in The Queen's Gambit | Hidden Easter Eggs
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In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

[@lisagriffin8221]

Tbh the most impressive thing I got from this is how when she first started she looked like a pawn and in the end she was dressed like a Queen

[@safiabah4832]

Just like how on a real chessboard, if the pawn gets to the other end of the board it becomes a Queen!

[@drziggyabdelmalak1439]

Hey, great observation!

[@lisagriffin8221]

@@safiabah4832 OOOOOHHH!! I didn't add that! Nice one

[@bloupbam9355]

@@safiabah4832 also the pawn takes 7 cases to become a queen and there is exactly 7 episode

[@cyber_HAF]

2:34 why it says that she wears a green dress when in reality she wears a white one ?

[@vegeta3757]

I like the fact that anytime Beth plays on the ceiling, it’s with Shaibel’s set.

[@elenadimeski1860]

BYE CRYING

[@amir-bz2he]

i never noticed that

[@villanelle9634]

hey! ive never really learned how to play chess before,, how do u know its Shaibel's set? like what differences are there :))

[@avinashb4485]

@@villanelle9634 It has nothing to do with chess rules or game play. He's talking about the wooden board, the colour of it and the structure of pieces...

[@drziggyabdelmalak1439]

I didn't realise this.

[@itzkirml]

Also whenever Beth imagines the chess set on the ceiling, it was always cloudy and had a storm-like effect to it, but in her match against Borgov her head is clear and she's off the pills, so the board is clear as well

[@mbs811]

THAT'S SO COOL I'M MIND BLOWN

[@kronedog]

Didn’t catch that one, very cool!

[@knuffelpuff1920]

She is actually not off pills. The day before she tells benny that she needs them, and she is still addicted to it.

[@itzkirml]

@@knuffelpuff1920 of course she is still struggling with withdrawing from the pills and alcohol, but at that point in the show she's sober, and doesn't take any pills before her match.

[@swaggybrooke5748]

@@knuffelpuff1920 she didn’t use the pills and was able to see the bored on the ceiling without them, and that’s when she realizes that she doesn’t need them

[@samlandsteiner6237]

What about Cleo being a Soviet spy? She shows up in Paris and gets Beth drunk just before her game against Borgov. When Townes shows up in Moscow he speculates the Soviets fasttracked his visa application because they figured he'd distract Beth. This implies they knew about Beth's feelings for Townes, something she only told one person from the entire lineup of characters: Cleo. What is more, Cleo had previously had a suspiciously serendipitous first encounter with Benny's chess group and instantly started a relationship with Benny, who was the US champion and about to challenge the Soviets at the time. 100% Cleo was a Russian honeypot.

[@dr.wahnsinn9913]

@Penelope I don´t no. but they did it with Politicians, managers and People like that. Why not also to people who are a threat to your national idols?

[@Lu02Indierevolution]

omg that sounds very clever

[@carpstudios4174]

ya know that was something i think knew, but didnt know i knew, thank you! very interesting

[@LadyDynamitez]

Oh shit. I also felt something was off about her, and fully expected something fishy to come out of her, but it never came. They constantly implied that Russians play dirty (for example the guy who joined her as a bodyguard of sorts made it a huge deal, which appeared to not bear any fruit, until now you pointed out Cleo - it fits). I believe it.

[@cathychoi5767]

damn you might be onto something

[@williamzhu9160]

one additional detail - shaibel's first words to beth are "what do you want, child, you should be in chapel", deardorff says, when beth returns for shaibel's funeral, "why are you here, you should be in church"

[@stillwatchingnetflix]

Aaand now I'm crying.

[@ex.nihil0]

@@stillwatchingnetflix yo Netflix replied

[@lenamaximoff5484]

I might just be dumb but I dont understand

[@Mailliweer]

@@lenamaximoff5484 its just a nod to the first time she met shaibel

[@AP_2]

Loved these details! One of the little things I noticed was that at the end of the last episode she is wearing a green top underneath her "white queen" outfit. As she gets out of the car she casually buttons up her white coat. I feel like it's another subtle way of showing that she overcame her addictions that held her back, ultimately becoming the "white queen."

[@gatomeong]

omg that's right! with the green top being the green pills!

[@11Elevon]

Are deep inside there still lays the addiction somewhere .dun dun dun...

[@yesitsme2143]

The story is amazing. All Beth was ever looking for is a family. And when Jolene said that they are, Beth becomes more motivated than ever. She stopped the pills and drinking because she has a family to take care of. She now also listens. This is evident when the boys called her. This is not a chess story. This is a human story dealing with an exceptional gift.

[@kazzuhiko123]

I loved jolene!! Reminds me of my bestfriend who, after years of not seeing her, she still treats me like a family and takes care of me whenever I get the chance to visit her.

[@nothumanlol]

Jolene is a savior. I love her.

[@an33y]

Wow props to the costume designers !

[@stillwatchingnetflix]

Nailed it.

[@Gitsie007]

I LOVE the clothes in this

[@sswnx052]

Absolutely!

[@airahkameellah3775]

one of the best series i have ever watched!!!!

[@misttique5467]

Me too! I hope this series will win award next year

[@apotatosapling5698]

What is the most?

[@RahulDabas26]

@@apotatosapling5698 mirzapur

[@Gitsie007]

I'm addicted to this show

[@amanfern]

@@misttique5467 Anya just got nominated for best actress in a limited series or TV movie. she really deserves to win.

[@savioblanc]

I like how the voice over is the mother warning her about men and they will try to stop her from winning yet in the show, it's the men around her who actually come to her aid and the person who gave her that advice, her mother, is the one that tried to kill her

[@Empressoftheflames]

This show is actual feminism- men as allies and everyone respecting each other.

[@phina1106]

@@Empressoftheflames that's one of the best parts about this show. it isn't saying women are the best, it's saying women can be the best with hard work and dedication (same goes for men too!)

[@Isabelle-hv6ny]

@@Empressoftheflames That's why I love this show.

[@rat-in-the-void]

That's a really good point. I agree with all comments above. This show portrayed strong female character surrounded by man but they all respected each other. She didn't look down on them but simply assumed from start she's equal and when she proved her abilities these man treated her as equal as well. I love it.

[@jennivee5621]

Something notable is that Beth never experiences any kind of sexual violence from men something that is very rare in a drama with a woman at the forefront.

[@Simmer1983]

Beth and Jolene are best mates and chess is played with white and black pieces where you have to produce mates to win.

[@halalgordonramsay4983]

holy shit thank you. im trying to figure out jolene’s “chess role” and this is the best one yet

[@afa4766]

That's a beautiful way to look at it

[@SAiPHCORE]

Jolene's the black queen

[@ifbadwhypretty]

Ok I just need to say it. The whole 7 eps bcos pawn takes 7 steps should've been placed on the 7th rank of this video

[@stillwatchingnetflix]

In the words of Cher, "If I could turn back time"...

[@misha4422]

A pawn takes 6 moves to promote on the 8th rank, or 5 moves, if it moves two squares on its first move, as the rules fo chess allow.

[@Guts-zy7pq]

I was thinking the exact same thing!😯

[@sandalidahanayake4972]

Did anyone notice in a scene where beth was trying to imagine the chessboard on the ceiling, the shadow of the queen piece falls on her and finally the upper part of that chess piece's shadow fits on her head like she's wearing a crown...

[@alinao.4720]

I noticed that, too!

[@hantze]

i got goosebumps just by reading this. such a smart observation!

[@binitadey9114]

That's my favorite scene of the entire series.

[@laylapeanuts4791]

Netflix UK& Ireland is better than normal Netflix. You guys like comments and interact with people as well. I love you :)

[@stillwatchingnetflix]

oh shucks

[@shreeya3789]

Honestly same with Netflix India. They're also very interactive and witty most of the times

[@thanos7308]

@@shreeya3789 yesssss

[@Lukeormaybenath]

Fun fact: there's a scene when Beth is younger where she looks at a dress with a checkered pattern. Her wardrobe choices throughout the series are really solid on the aspect

[@vix3me]

One of the best series ever...clever, intense and emotional...Anya Taylor-Joy is as beautiful as talented...I had been watching the last episode basically crying all along since she sits on the chair for the final game

[@nannuuuuu]

Both Anya and Isla were incredible 💯💯💯💯😭😭😭😭♥️♥️

[@malaikasafeer9415]

The moment when I saw her in the end seeing his picture with Mr Shaibel, I started crying, and when I saw her friends e.g benny , harry and others on phone helping her, that gave me tears as well, when her mother died, and her after missing her scenes gave me tears, and her first defeat made me furious and more competitive Thanku for reading till the end, hehe And I saw this masterpiece in 2021

[@lucile7129]

Everyone missed the most important : The Queen Sacrifice to win the last game !!!

[@julietteferrars7739]

i don't play chess.. can you explain this more please?

[@krisandres2011]

@@julietteferrars7739 Beth allowed her queen to be captured by Borgov to gain an advantage.

[@julietteferrars7739]

oh okay tysm❤

[@teiher]

Beth allowed her old queen to be captured but promoted a new queen. Transformation.

[@AAlfredjoseph]

@@krisandres2011 that move is called the Queens gambit I suppose

[@sadas3190]

These are either stretching coincidences or so obvious they're not exactly "easter eggs". Here' are some actual details just from my personal viewing. 1. Beltik played the Caro Kann defence vs Beth in their final match. First scene in the very next episode, we are introduced to Benny explaining why Caro Kann is terrible - this is a subtle detail on how Benny is leagues ahead of Beltik. 2. When Beth is training with Benny in NY, on one of the boards you can clearly see the squares marked A-H and 1-8. This is a great historical detail as during that time descriptive notation (used throughout the show) was being phased out in favour of algebraic notation, so it makes sense they are marking their boards to learn the new notation quicker. In the final game with Borgov the little kid who rushing out to inform the crowd also uses algebraic notation and not descriptive. 3. In Paris when she was late for her match you can see various shots bottles place in line with the squares on a chess board, implying they have been playing shots chess, an actual drinking game. 4. Nona Gaprindashvili is mentioned in the Russian tournament and shown in the crowd. She is the only real life chess player actually depicted on screen - others like Spassky and Morphy are only mentioned. This is in line with the show's theme of female empowerment in chess. 5. In the simultaneous game vs the chess club, you can see Beth has the white piece on every board. This is again a real life detail and true to actual simultaneous exhibitions. If the boards had alternating colors, the exhibiter could make the other players play each other by mirroring moves.

[@Holdit66]

Regarding #2: Algebraic notation was in use by the non-English-speaking chess world long before it took hold in the US and UK, that's why the Russian kid called out the moves in that format.

[@CHIZZY871]

Damn. I started playing chess after watching this show and i've been using the Caro-Kahn this whole time...

[@lashiechoax]

@@CHIZZY871 haha, in 'real life' the Caro-Kann is quite good don't worry!

[@rijooghoshal6950]

@@CHIZZY871 lol play Caro kann buddy its solid don't believe such bullshit. See karpov's games. He was a Caro kann specialist AND A WORLD CHAMPION.

[@sadas3190]

@@CHIZZY871 Caro Kann is solid, Carlsen just used it twice in the skilling open. But it does have its weaknesses and haters, Benny obviously being one of them.

[@gumfun2]

It is called the "Queen's Gambit" not only because she plays the opening in her final match against Borgov, but also because she is the "Queen," gambitting her life away to alcoholism and the green pills for the sake of success.

[@Maidaseu]

She's had addictions due to trauma not because of success

[@saanvisharma9952]

ngl i think that 'fried liver attack' would've been a better title

[@simon_moccia]

I clearly think this is the most astonishing TV series Netflix has ever done. I completely fell in love with it

[@editsbyzed]

And now I wanna watch it again and again and again .

[@X1ma_]

I love how at the very end, she says "сыграем" (let's play) in perfect Russian, even though when she said "особенно эту" (especially that one) referring to the chess game against Borgov in Mexico city she had a really strong accent. It probably shows that she has been keeping up her Russian studies!

[@maddiethemadovich]

I might assume that's how it is because the phrase "сыграем" is actually easier to pronounce without an accent, because it has less syllables, thus less unstressed vowels (especially unstressed "o"'s that sound more like "ah" but not really - it even has its scientific term "schwa"), thus less places to screw it up

[@jennifercameron1536]

In the middle of so much violence in movies..... The Queen's Gambit comes with a brilliant calm story to fell the void .... I watched it so many times . And I enjoy it as if it was the first. 👏👏👏❤

[@slimyelow]

Much of the brilliant movie score is derived from the dreamy yet haunting tune that Mrs. Wheatley plays on the piano in the living room. It is Gnossienne No.1 by Eric Satie. It is most notable when they check into their first hotel room in Cincinnati and Mrs. Wheatley approves of the bed and says: "That'll do".

[@misha4422]

Wow, a neat info bit to know. Thank you.

[@lex3330]

I watched the whole season in one day and I’m obsessed 🤩

[@artofsoul]

I have played chess for over 30 years and I am so happy this show came out when it did. To see the interest in chess again is so amazing. Ty cast of Queen's Gambit cast and writers for this masterpiece of a series.

[@Vinayakn73]

It's been 2 month since I have watched this series Yet I can't get it out of my head. Such a phenomenal show. Thanks Netflix. Love Anya.

[@ltqteehee]

Definitely the best show this year. So well made✨

[@slimyelow]

The score also uses 'pointy' staccato flutes in tense moments during a match. This compositional device is also what marks Eric Satie's piece for Piano: Gnossienne No.1

[@Kate-iv3yd]

In the book, she's 2 years younger than in the show. When Alma and her husband come to the orphanage to adopt her, she's said to be two years younger than her actual age in the show. I guess it's also a subtle nod to the book and a wink to the audience.

[@maddiethemadovich]

In the book she also "takes tranquilizers, gets to sleep comfortably, and she wakes up fresh and clear" before Borgov game in Paris, while series shows _quite the opposite_ , to say the least

[@saanvisharma9952]

@@maddiethemadovich I think it's because she didn't drink in the book. Pills clear her head but the alcohol made her hungover.

[@johannaalt9791]

This is probably the best series I've ever watched. Such an impressive attention to detail. I am in awe.

[@astherine]

Is it safe to say that this is the best show on Netflix? This is my favorite show of all time. I don't even know anything about chess but I was addicted to the show. Everything was so satisfying.

[@unzii]

This might be a reach but : When she wondered why Benny was carrying a weapon and he answered "for safety/whatever might come" and then when she went to the USSR and was picked up by the man, she saw that he had a gun with him and they also focused on the gun in that scene. Maybe she got a flashback about Benny or did it have something to do with each other ?

[@slimyelow]

In an early scene Beth is torn between being late for Geography class and Mr Sheibel telling her to sit and play. He says: "Now or never!". Beth uses the same line on Harry after his first feeble attempt to kiss her. She tells him that she wasn't ready yet. But after a long pause she says: Now or never!".

[@misttique5467]

This show better get an emmy next year!!!

[@rosintameissisitinjak1894]

Chessboard patterns everywhere, Beth's wardrobe, omg i never noticed that. I love this series so much.

[@chipiturk90strend]

Love The Queen's Gambit And yes, i did, i started playing chess. With one old chess set with a pawn missing. And yes, i did, after weeks, i bought my OWN brand new chess set :) I love stranger things but i am not much into dungeons and dragons 😊

[@ayeshamartin_868]

Brilliantly done, brilliantly executed series! Enjoyed every minute of it... and I'm not even a chess fan or lover of game.

[@pogchamp2675]

also the series is literally a chess match. the first episode is called openings, the middle one is called middle game, and the last one is called end game. the episodes in between are also part of a game - things just as fork, adjournment, etc.

[@al201103]

Absolutely superb show in every single way. Anya was outstanding, but everybody did a great job. LOVED IT!

[@hl147_]

Those reference/nods to the chess itself on the props, the fashion, the number of episodes, etc are so gold

[@rblcoles]

KZbin: 10 times characters blinked expectantly in The Queen's Gambit Me: *clicks immediately*

[@alishbanadeem2596]

The show had an amazing ending and had a great story outline...Season 2 will ruin the remarkable ending-- It ended with Beth becoming queen and overcoming her addictions... I'm glad it would not be dragged !

[@misha4422]

I agree. The Queen's Gambit ended with Beth in a perfect place, psychologically. It was a happy ending, one we all needed, last year. A "season 2" would be a mistake, I think.

[@tfoprincess]

And the part where she confronted her "father" about the house- the camera went below her and above him gradually as she spoke and then stayed there. It gave the feeling that a mighty being was towering over him. It was intimidating- like when the queen threatens a lesser piece or when the pawn makes it to the top of the board and becomes a sudden threat.

[@Sorteomakeup]

A work of art. Everything, just everything. Brings me joy ✨💜

[@ernestoguevara7624]

WALTER TEVIS, the writer of the book The Queen's Gambit died at 56 years old with LUNG CANCER, because he smoked.

[@mona-mo3sd]

the amount of details put into this is astounding

[@laurynhallet6465]

absolutely perfect show. hands down

[@tasnuvamehnaz]

This show is so beautiful. It makes me understand that chess is really beautiful. And it is not always about winning. It is about loving the game.

[@YenaShah]

The whole show, every episode is just *chefs kiss*

[@stillwatchingnetflix]

*cough* chess kiss

[@paolabenancioavila48]

I have a question... When she's adopted she says she's 13 but her real age was 15. So, when they say she's 17 in Las Vegas ¿How old is she? ¿17 or 19?

[@bananaman7656]

17

[@bananaman7656]

@Bia L how?

[@bananaman7656]

@Bia L exactly she was 17 in vegas

[@halalgordonramsay4983]

adopted at 15, menstruated at 15-16(?), vegas 17, moscow 19-20(?)

[@elisachen7039]

maybe her age was mistaken to begin with, and Mrs Deardoff (idk how to spell her name) knew her real age, as she had the documents.

[@ilou9129]

The first easter egg: there's only two colours to pick from. If she had played black that would be considered an easter egg too

[@UntakenNick]

OMG I can't believe people still hold these oppressive binary identity conceptions..!

[@lower.backpain]

That "she started as pawn and ended as a queen" is mindblowing 🤯

[@julietteferrars7739]

This show was so intricately done

[@oekmama]

A lot of fashion history discussion groups have been discussing the amazing decor and costume work done on the series. There’s an interesting point, when you learn Alma can’t have children, and then it clicks as to why her house is full of melancholy flower imagery, which Beth rips out and replaces with modern chess-inspired wallpaper.😃

[@kleidlourenzfermo7115]

Those eyes are mesmerizing!

[@highsavinka5592]

She's so beautiful ❤️

[@srijan9684]

This is the best series I’ve ever watched, even better than Peaky Blinders. Watching Queen’s Gambit was such a pleasure.

[@theodora55]

My favourite trope is found family, and when Joline came to see her and later boys all got together and called her to help I started crying so bad. They are her family. Beth and the boys + Beth and Joline.

[@andreaaier5801]

Very well done. I haven't heard anyone saying they didn't binge watch The Queen's Gambit.

[@saadzia3381]

Mind-Blowing,The clothing from Pawn to Queen always gets me

[@slimyelow]

The pills are green-white because it was a photography decision to give the film a 2-tone Orange / Teal color scheme. Orange being since Anya had the brilliant idea that Beth ought to a read head, counter to the novel where she has dark hair.

[@bluedancelilly]

The pills are green because they are based on Librium, a common tranquilizer in the 50s and 60s. Librium was two-toned green just like that.

[@ulongo123]

Shes the perfect actress for the job.

[@michaljozek8415]

I watched it twice, and every time I got amazed again and again. hats off

[@patrickwchin]

excellent production. directing, cinematography, editing, music score, great acting by anya and her mum and great screen writing. 10/10

[@lisannblunk751]

You could’ve done the 7 episode arc one about the pawn needing 7 steps to become a queen as a 7th fact... you guys had one job lol

[@rubinsteve1]

Does anyone think like i do, that at the start of the series, Beths real mother, driving that car fast, after she has had a big argument with her ex , intends to kill both herself and Beth, by driving into that truck head on, and thats why she tells Beth to close her eyes ? The book is different, her mother is killed in a crash, but she was not with her in the car.

[@renukapallege5970]

Its the hidden that once discovered or noticed gives us that extra greatness quality. May we never loose it in the many productions to come.

[@nevillefilar6931]

The best thing I’ve seen in ages. I love chess and this series nailed the best of a great chess novel.

[@divyaboggavarapu8624]

I love how in the first episode, when she takes the green pill (Librium) for the first time, she feels very drowsy and accidentally burns her hand on the radiator, to me that was great foreshadowing!

[@miliventosillavvasquez2314]

Wow, how I love this series ❤️😍👌🏻

[@tiagomaqz]

Looove this series. Binged it in a day.

[@SarthaK91798]

Best series ever ❤️🔥🎉

[@trorisk]

Kasparov, a well-known misogynist, has not selected a single game of Judit Polgar whose nickname is "The Queen of Chess".

[@trorisk]

@Bia L He said “Men are hardwired to be better chess players than women”. He's a pretty dumb guy anyway. He believes, for example, in the conspiracy theory of "the new chronology"

[@trorisk]

@Bia L it is a conspiracy theory that says we are not 2020 but +or - 1200. To them Mohamed, Caesar and Alexander the great are the same person but the western villains have repeated their stories with different names for... Well, we don't know why... There is no explanation for why. And their only argument is that between the year 476 and 1200 there is very little text that we have remained selling from the West (but not from the Arab, Indian or Chinese kingdoms)

[@GirlWhoLovesStrangerThings]

Love this show so much.

[@hollywarehouse7938]

Excellent series👍🏽I’ve watch twice!

[@conjured_up_skeletons6178]

Nothing delighted me more than to see the vintage soviet "Latvian" chess set in all her Moscow tournament games. Would've liked to see Fischer's "Dubrovnik" set as well.

[@anguswalsh2387]

Very fascinating. Thank you

[@emmastaub5630]

*Wait but is another thing, the Russian old man she played and (I’m assuming beat), did she play him because it reminded her of playing Mr. Shaibel?*

[@joyyoung3108]

I thought the same thing. Beth started playing with Mr. Shaibel and finished her journey now as a Queen playing against a man who looks similar to her old mentor. Everything came full circle.

[@misha4422]

Seems like she sat down to play because she was invited to. It could have been anyone of the old men, who tended to all look alike(?), anyway. When she got out of the car, she knew where she was and where she was heading on her walk, to the park with the old men playing chess.

[@michaelofsydney6128]

Very good

[@kaynesantos5769]

of all the netflix series i've ever watched, the queen's gambit is seriously my top 1 favorite of all time. i love everything about it! also the fact that i learned how to play chess when i was a grade 3. ❤️ really appreciate the series! hoping that everyone who watches it will try to learn play chess as well! 💖

[@yugvaishnav6789]

Such intricate details what a brilliant show.

[@ummehabiba7250]

Another thing I noticed was the sizing of the chess pieces on the ceiling when Beth hallucinates. They're all one size when Beth first learns chess as her sole interest is chess but when she starts showing interest in the opposite sex and intimacy, we see a singular chess piece grow larger and overshadows Beth. This illustrates phallic symbolism, showcasing that Beth is growing into a woman and the male-centred industry she's in. This is just what I took but the fact that the chess piece was also the King kind of adds to my initial thoughts.

[@UntakenNick]

Or maybe that's what you see in every incoherent shape.

[@giovannidepetris6335]

As a chess lover I adore this series The games chosen are fantastic and modifications by Kasparov make them even more brilliant Acting is superb by each and everyone of the characters BRAVO!!

[@jeanniepulice6831]

1 of the best shows ever!! Binge watched it in 1 day!! ❤️❤️❤️ Oh & the actress is amazing!!!❤️

[@user-yy8if3po5n]

the simple pawn to queen part gave me chills omg

[@katie-rl7vh]

i just finished the series and omg it was the most beautiful piece i've ever seen

[@mario_gabriel]

The first one is too forced, Shaibel just taught her that way in their first matches, and in her final match against Borgov, it's just more realistic if she wins playing white.

[@rosabel8453]

"When we first see Beth, she is dressed in a simple outfit and looks like a pawn" SHE LOOKS LIKE A PAWN This got me laughing af 😂

[@bluedancelilly]

So many great nuggets I did not notice! I love the fact that she began as a pawn and ended as a queen.

[@bliz4967]

Such a beautifully crafted show

[@ivayloivanov2921]

I saw the number one and it's quite stupid. She played black in her first game and white in her game against Borgov. Well, there are only two colours so what are the odds. I don't see anything special in that.

[@laurenbennett7674]

@@rebeccasteen no.. Shaibel played white. 0:25

[@Empressoftheflames]

I think a better detail would be that when she first sees Mr. Shaibel playing chess, he's playing the Queen's Gambit against himself and she uses it to win her biggest game at the end.

[@mine5584]

In the beginning when she played against Mr. Shaibel, a chess player far superior to her at that time, he was playing white. And on her game against Borgov, she played white to hint that she was a superior player to Borgov

[@ivayloivanov2921]

@@mine5584 no, I don't think that's it. It is all your interpretation and just because she won the last game doesn't mean she is better than Borgov not to say far superior player. Borgov played risky and untypical for him opening in the last game and the game they played was very competitive. They both had their chances. The games they played were real life games with some improvements done by the great Garry Kasparov.

[@ivayloivanov2921]

@@Empressoftheflames yes, that is a better detail. To say that she played first black then white or the opposite is silly. There are only two colours so it is not a big coincidence if the colours match or they are opposite.

[@ulongo123]

I like the scenery. Old vibe , friendship, love, downward spiral... SO Realistic

[@margretsims1322]

I thought this miniseries was a Masterpiece! Bravo to Beth......

[@thorstambaugh1520]

Anya Taylor Joy is gifted in this role.

[@joe1862]

This serie just made love chess more

[@AlenKingking]

All these comments are giving me goosebumps 😳❤️ i love itttt

[@TheSublimePotter]

I haven’t noticed anyone talking about the chess piece that Borgov handed Harmon at the end of the match, before he hugged her. The State Dept. agent made a HUGE deal about the possibility of Borgov trying to slip her a secret communication, possibly during the game. She asked the agent what he could possibly slip her and he said ‘it could be anything’…LIKE A CHESS PIECE?!?

[@taktikbumjer]

How about when beth against townes at state tournament and she use queen's gambit opening and townes accept the gambit. Unlike borgov he decline the gambit. It should have something right?