This episode of the queen’s gambit was interesting as it displayed how the male ego is challenged by female intelligence. When the main character enters the chess tournament and beats all the contestants many of her components underestimated her because of her sex. Also, it was sad to see her mother take advantage of her talents in order to get money. The mom clearly has her own problems with addiction and interpersonal relationships as well, which will probably lead to furhter issues in future episodes.