The one player who scares Beth
Beth recaps her Open wins and Benny Watts's legend to Alma, then admits the only name that frightens her is the Russian, Borgov.
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Same episode, in order
- 01Beth out-analyses a hustler's Caro-Kann lecture
- 02Beth looks for weaknesses and finds none
- 03Alma meets Matt and Mike after Beth's win
- 04Dinner talk: the US Open, Europe and the Soviets
- 05Alma negotiates her agent's commission
- 06Alma's scheme: a fake cold and Christmas in Houston
- 07Best Christmas ever: Gibsons and Russian lessons
- 08Life interview: a whole world in 64 squares
- 09Apophenia: the reporter asks if genius is madness
- 10The Life article: 'out for blood' and a toast to motherhood
- 11Pledge party: 'trade rooks with, or whatever?'
- 12Townes finds Beth in Las Vegas
- 13Photo shoot in Townes's room: 'you've grown up, Harmon'
- 14Roger walks in on Beth and Townes
- 15The one player who scares Beth
- 16Benny Watts: 'you shouldn't have castled'
- 17Beth loses to Benny: the exchange of queens
- 18Co-champion: Alma knows what losing feels like
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