Hell, no: Beth refuses draws and demands Beltik
Beth spots State Champion Beltik, rejects two draw offers on her way to four wins, then badgers the director about getting to play the best.
D.L. Townes
Every The Queen's Gambit moment featuring D.L. Townes, in story order. Played by Jacob Fortune-Lloyd.
9 moments · 18 min
Beth humiliates Townes's rook
Beth and Townes play after a day of circling each other; he jokes about his suffering rook, asks her age, and tells her she really is something.
Townes finds Beth in Las Vegas
At the US Open Beth runs into Townes, now a chess journalist; he urges her to go world-class and invites her up for a photo.
Photo shoot in Townes's room: 'you've grown up, Harmon'
Townes photographs Beth by the window and over a board; the mood shifts as he tells her she has grown up and she asks his first name.
Roger walks in on Beth and Townes
The near-kiss is cut short when Townes's friend Roger lets himself into the room; the two retreat to a game of chess.
Co-champion: Alma knows what losing feels like
Alma tries to frame the shared title as normal; Beth snaps that she knows nothing about chess, then brushes off Townes's goodbye.
Press scrum: Beth makes Time print William Shaibel's name
Mobbed by reporters, Beth sets the record straight about learning chess from a janitor, then a Lexington reporter turns out to be a familiar face.
Townes apologizes and becomes Beth's second
In her hotel room Townes explains the visa, they clear the air about Las Vegas, and Beth admits she asked for pills before realizing she does not need them.
Benny, Harry, Matt and Mike call from New York: go beat him
The morning of the adjourned game, Benny's crew has worked the position all night and phones Moscow with variations, ending with Benny's send-off.