During this episode Beth has evolved into not only a more advanced chess player, but into a woman. Not because she is older than she was at the beginning of the series, but because she is conquering bigger and more challenging battles. During this episode, Beth meets someone that is considered unbeatable: Borgov. Borgov is known to be a chess champion that is undefeated, therefore serves as a obstacle that Beth has yet to overcome. Beth seems to gain confidence from the amount of people that she is able to defeat and as a result experiences more character development. Because Borgov is someone that she has not beaten at the game of chess, to her, he serves as a barrier between her and the next stage of life. This reminds me of final exams because they are the last obstacle that a student has to overcome before successfully completing a semester and moving on with life.