Tonight was my first night watching “The Queen’s Gambit,” and I thought the show was very interesting. I loved watching Beth compete in the local and regional chess tournaments—it was really hype when she won! I thought it was cool that she was able to make a lot of money doing what she loves and that she was generous enough to give her stepmom 15% instead of 10%. The scene when Beth’s stepmom makes excuses for Beth to miss school to compete was funny to me because when I had friends in the chess club in high school, they had to miss school frequently to compete in tournaments also. One thing that stuck with me this episode was when Beth was finally able to buy a chess board with the money she won in competitions; it’s definitely a satisfying feeling to reap the fruits of your hard work. Another thing that stuck with me was how fake the girls in the “Apple Pi Club” were. In my opinion, Beth is definitely better off without them. I’m also excited to see where Beth’s first loss takes her in future episodes. I hope she uses it as a chance to improve as a chess player rather than dwell too much on it and lose her self-confidence.