As this was my first time joining this event, I was really looking forward to finally watch Queen’s Gambit as many of my friends last semester raved about how good this miniseries is. Although I did not personally get the chance to watch the first three episodes, one of my close friends was kind enough to fill in the details for those three episodes. While watching the episode, I could not help but be amazed by Beth’s chess playing skills and the intense atmosphere the miniseries was able to exemplify during the tournaments. In this particular episode, I could sense that Vasily Borgov and Beth show their lack of self-confidence in their skills. For Vasily Borgov, the fact that he is trying to find Beth’s weakness to distract her so that he could win the competition reflects how he feels the need to use these low tactics in order to win Beth (as he does not think his skills are enough). As for Beth, I think her belief of how she needs to take tranquilizers in order to win is a placebo effect and reflects how she also lacks confidence in being able to win a match through her skills rather than relying on the drug.