"What a brilliant recovery" - Beth Harmon vs Luchenko | Queen's Gambit 1x07

Beth plays chess against a former russian champian, Luchenko.

[@ceanwee5258]

Wise, Kind, and Brilliant. Dang mad respect to Luchenko.

[@edmontonboy99]

Excellent. What a brilliant comment. I reply with relief.

[@Serious_Drinking]

The ending scene brings always tears to my eyes with Luchenko showing so much respect for her especially in his sentence saying that he might have just played the best player of his life. Simply perfect! 🥰🥰

[@Kyotosomo]

What an amazing tear jerker of a scene, his words of praise are so beautiful and feel so real, best scene in the whole show imo.

[@remdvm3021]

Totally agree!

[@frazzled5791]

I always come back to this scene. Tears every time

[@jshrubz]

This is one of my favorite scenes in the whole series. The way Luchenko is presented, he is obviously one of the most prestigious and well regarded players of all time. A living legend that although perhaps past his prime, is still highly esteemed amongst the other players. The admiration he has for Beth Harmon is truly heartwarming. His recognition of playing perhaps the best game of his life transcends the political entities that were trying to manipulate the circumstances of the USSR vs. USA games. He is truly in awe of an absolutely brilliant player.

[@pinkgiraffe378]

This was one of my favourite scenes in the finale. It was so great to see and you could tell how much he inspired her. 💗

[@Ttavoc]

Luchenko was so great. Both showed so much empathy and sympathy for each other - it was heartwarming

[@jcguy777]

Nice game of Beth Vs. Luchenko. Beth played very well and Anya has done some great acting. Luchenko did the gentleman thing here to resign. Nice an alternate answer was found that Qe4 still gets Luchenko trapped in a pin.

[@asharaebeard3676]

I know that this reply is like 3 months late, but I just started playing the game and I had a question. At 3:08 when it’s his turn, isn’t his pawn in front of her king? Maybe a technical error, but am I missing something?

[@BraceFaceMiler]

@@asharaebeard3676 yes it is, but a pawn can only take diagonally, so the pawn you see in front of the king isn’t putting the king in check or even threatening any other pieces. Kings are often times used to block pawns from promoting.

[@MohnJcIntyre]

such brilliant writing in emphasizing how old he is, the level of experience he has, and the narrative of him playing other heavyweight grandmasters throughout his career - for the punchline of him telling her "I may have just played the best chess player of my life." - really gets you choked up

[@12Knaves]

The comeback Beth put out was nothing short of spectacular, I suggest you all take a look at the game, what a brilliant counterattack.

[@adamwallis3235]

It was actually thought up by Gary Kasparov who consulted for the show

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

I got the sense earning his respect meant as much to her as winning the tournament. He was sort of the Russian version of Mr. Shaible.

[@thegreenreaper6660]

Mr. Shaible... the only 'dark horse' in the story. After éverything he taught her, she never got to thank him for all he did. Mr Shaible followed Beth's évery move around the world: he even kept a clipboard, full of articles from newspapers and magazins about her, and she néver got to say 'thanks'... let alone return those 5 dollars he borrowed her... Though he easily would have waved away those 5 dollars, its the symbolica value of them; Those 5 dollars stárted Beth's carreer as a Grandmaster Chessplayer! I had hoped, during mr Shaibel's funeral, that beth would have spoken a few words of respect about the amazing chessteacher that was hiddin in the concierge of the orphanage, and she would have never became the woman she grw out to be, if it wasnt for the brilliant mr Shaibel.

[@ruthie8785]

Shaiblev

[@davishvoncarstein]

Luchenko es la definición misma del humilde caballero y el inteligente oponente que acepta la derrota con una dignidad pocas veces vista en la historia.

[@rsdr7558]

I have to say Beth really loves her knights.

[@elvirahancockk]

me too

[@JacobBush16]

The mutual admiration of these two is definitely one of my favorite moments of the show.

[@P07AT0]

2:19 slickest move ever

[@craigpark5683]

looked up this video to rewatch that capture.

[@joefriedman9843]

So fucking smooth ha

[@galenstone9097]

Easily the best scene in the series.

[@floydndaisy]

Luchenko sharted when the envelope was unsealed. He threw the game to allow himself to slip away before anyone caught on.

[@chefbillybaroo2056]

That for me is outstanding writing and pretty damn good acting too!

[@RonGerstein]

For punishment for losing to Harmon, Luschenko visited Siberia.

[@ukasztarnowski3290]

Karl Marx vs Beth Harmon.

[@mintaka642]

Your winning is my winning too, check mate!

[@whydidipickthename7413]

I heard Marx is excellent with theory.

[@raginbakin1430]

He always tries to play to a draw

[@komissonata3895]

She looks unreal

[@PackerBronco]

Check out the clothing: Beth wears squares on Day 1 and is in green (the color of her drugs) on Day 2.

[@RonGerstein]

Beth wears green in every episode in many scenes.

[@jasonr2226]

I love his intro

[@Mol5vhv]

I Love this movie so much! ❤

[@georgebarker3356]

What a Gentleman

[@1yorknewable]

Yes he is so good to beth

[@J2TheB27]

At 1:10, can anyone tell me what the background music's name is? Doesn't seem to appear on the OST, and yet it's so riveting, especially the build up.

[@Hailey_Paige_1937]

I think it’s “Moscow Invitational” from the OST! Or “Playing Borgov 1”, but I could be wrong.

[@J2TheB27]

@@Hailey_Paige_1937 Thanks, they're all very close, but no cigar.

[@RtB68]

…”now, come back to my room and let me teach you the Queens Gambit Accepted”. 😂

[@tuccIbONITAO]

Cristal volta pá casa véi wtf tá jogando xadrez!?

[@ParsleyPunch]

only just noticed his unmistakably german accent there

[@KristineMaitland]

He's actually is a producer from Germany. Not only for Gambit (for which he got a Primetime Emmy )but for V for Vendetta. He did not start acting until he was 46.

[@runningrock124]

awwwwwww

[@imleksutra933]

This is Petrosian, right?

[@Alpha-ji2im]

I think it's supposed to be Tal

[@marcusschoof9286]

@@Alpha-ji2im petrosian was a champion in the 60s ... in the middle of his 30s ... so too young ... tal was born 36 ... so even younger would rather say botwinnik (born 1911)

[@charles-valentinalkan5681]

@@marcusschoof9286 yeah but the problem is that they said that Luchenko played against Botvinnik... So he must be someone else

[@kug7769]

Petrosian V Akopian, kings indian 1988, but slightly tweaked moves

[@prabhugopal5504]

Yes It's tweaked indeed

[@TinyBearTim]

Why would he do that

[@jivejudd1023]

Why resign? Qe8 mate for white??!

[@Xx-he9qe]

That is the queen

[@Xx-he9qe]

The king is in g7

[@FarM294]

PRINCESS PEACH

[@mad_ace]

Russian Santa Clause

[@palmerdrake1877]

Why does the actress not use a Kentucky accent if the show is literally based in Kentucky during the 20th century. Terrible show

[@gastonpuita2040]

Oh man just shut up pls

[@johnmavin7501]

Not everyone has an accent

[@term7940]

You call it a terrible show for that? What a terrible person, AND a terrible critic.

[@ruthie8785]

What a weird gripe. Not every American has an accent specific to the state they live in. Some of us just have a general American accent.