Beth beats Shaibel and learns the Sicilian Defense
After her first win Beth is told not to gloat, then gets her first opening theory: the Sicilian, knight to KB3, and the news that squares have names.
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#first win
3 moments.
The Moscow Invitational opens and Beth thrashes Laev in 27 moves
The tournament opens with a Huxley quote on the chessboard as the world; commentary explains how Laev underestimated the unknown American.
The slap game: Gi-hun pays with his face until he wins
Broke after losing, Gi-hun agrees to be slapped per round, takes hit after hit, and finally flips the tile to claim his first 100,000 won.