Before Beth Harmon plays Harry Beltik in the Kentucky tournament, she gets to observe him playing someone else. This is why Beltik won that game, and how the opponent made two crucial mistakes. Let's analyze both of these mistakes and explore some chess basics from this. Let me know if you want to explore any more games from this tournament!
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Timecodes:
0:00 First time we meet Harry Beltik
0:14 Beltik's move
0:30 Current pieces on the board
0:45 Opponent's mistake 1
1:14 Opponent's mistake 2
1:29 Beltik's winning move
1:50 Opponent offers a draw and then resigns
1:57 Starting position was already a mistake
2:21 Better move to prevent mistake 2
2:51 Final thoughts