- Why not?

- Because it's fucking nonsense.

(upbeat music)

What do I do with this?

- Is your match over?

- Yes, I won.

- That was fast.

(chess piece thuds) (gentle music)

- Jesus Christ, Harmon, you're humiliating my rook.

- You won't have to suffer much longer.

- Son of a bitch.

- I think that's it.

- No, I can get out of this.

- I don't think so.

Maybe, if you'd gotten here on time.

(clock ticking) (gentle music)

♪ On the 25th of the 12th this year ♪

(jaunty music)

I should probably learn how to speak Russian.

- One more time Beth.

(speaking Russian)

(Alma clapping)

- Congrats.

(Alma whistles) (Alma clapping)

- Alma was not pathetic, she was stuck.

There's a difference.

She didn't know how to get out of it.

Pathetic, well, I'm looking at pathetic.

- Hi boys.

- [Boys] Hey.

(water dripping)

- Lovely night for a swim.

- Excuse me, miss.

What happened to that gawky kid

who kicked my ass five years ago? (chuckles)

- So, what did you do to that poor guy,

you played in the third round?

He looked like he wanted to kill himself.

- Um, which poor guy are you talking about?

- Touche.

(timer clicks)

- Let's play speed chess.

- Well, that'll give us an edge.

We can think on your time.

- Mm, I want to try it.

- No, but you're not so good at that, remember.

- I'll bet you 10, I can beat you.

I'll bet you 10 on each of them too.

- Okay, it's your money.

- It will be.

(timer clicking)

♪ Every evening, when all my day's work is through ♪

♪ I call my baby, and ask her what shall we do ♪

♪ I mention movies, but she don't seem to dig that ♪

♪ And then she ask me, why don't I come to her flat ♪

- You should see the places I play in the Soviet Union.

- I'm planning on it.

- [Announcer] My guess is, Laev was expecting an easy win,

and not at all the 27 move thrashing Beth Harmon

just gave him.

(crowd applauds)

(crowd chattering)

- [Reporter] Miss Harmon, what do you say to those

in the chess federation who accuse you

of being too glamorous to be a serious chess player?

(camera shutters clicking)

- I would say that it's much easier to play chess

without the burden of an Adam's Apple.

(camera shutters clicking)

(upbeat music)

(chess pieces whooshing)

- Draw. (clock ticking)

(intense music)

It's your game.

(gentle music)

(speaks Russian)