![]() ![]() ![]() By accepting the past, Beth can look toward the future.Ĭhess is a solitary game, but that doesn't mean the lives of the chess greats have to be spent all alone. By understanding and overcoming the trauma of her mother's death, Beth is freed from the loss and pain and is no longer held down by the chains of her past. In this moment, Beth comes to terms with the events that led to her mother's suicide and the identity of her father, which is shown by her decision to not take the pills that have allowed her to grow numb to the world and hide in an imaginary game of chess as an escape, and instead face the music. The episode then cuts to Beth lying on her hotel bed, staring at the container of pills on the nightstand. We cut back to the flashback once again on the eve of Beth's final match against Vasily Borgov, this time showing the final seconds before the head-on collision on the bridge. ![]() ![]() Unlike previous glimpses at the fateful day, this time we see what led to the events of her tragic death, including Beth's mom confronting the man who is clearly the father of the young girl in the backseat of the car. The final episode of The Queen's Gambit opens with another flashback to the day Beth's mom (Chloe Pirrie) commits suicide. How Beth Came To Terms With Her Mom's Suicide ![]()
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