Coffeehouse Blunders
A weekly chat with Chess International Master Danny and Coffee Snob Motz on all things coffee, chess, tech, & the lives of these two adorable besties.
We found 5 episodes of Coffeehouse Blunders with the tag “beth harmon”.
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S2 E7 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: End Game
Episode | January 16th, 2021 | Season 2 | 1 hr 34 mins
benny, beth harmon, borgov, moscow, netflix, queen's gambit, tqg
The time has finally come, it is time for the End Game of The Queen's Gambit. Beth is heading to Moscow for the final showdown against Borgov. We break down the full lead up to the events in Moscow including her time with Jolene, her goodbye to Mr. Shaibel, and perhaps her last conversation with Benny.
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S2 E6 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Adjournment
Episode | January 7th, 2021 | Season 2 | 1 hr 18 mins
adjournment, benny, beth harmon, breakdown, chess, netflix, paris, queen's gambit, review, sicilian defense, tv
Join International Chess Master Danny Rensch and "chess expert" James Montemagno as they break down the sixth episode, Adjournment, of the international sensation The Queen's Gambit. In this episode Beth heads to New York to study and crush Benny in some speed chess before she heads off to Paris where it all begins to play Borgov for the second time.
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S2 E5 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Fork
Episode | December 23rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 15 mins
benny watts, beth harmon, chess, coffee, harry beltik, netflix, tech, the queen's gambit, tqg, u.s. championship
Beth returns from Mexico by herself, but not for long as Harry Beltik makes is epic return to assist Beth in crafting her skills. After some back and forth she lets Harry go and makes her way to the U.S. Championship to face off with Benny Watts once again. Danny and James are back to break down every single aspect of this episode in The Queen's Gambit: Fork.
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S2 E3 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Doubled Pawns
Episode | December 9th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 23 mins
benny, beth harmon, breakdown, chess, doubled pawns, las vegas, levenfish, najdorf, netflix, queen's gambit, review, sicilian defense, tqg, tv, u.s. open
The Queen's Gambit reaches its stride as Beth continues her dominance in the world of chess across several cities beating out Master and Grandmaster players on her way to the U.S. Open in Las Vegas. This episode spans 3 years, a plethora of tournaments, and an epic conclusion with a head-to-head match with Benny. We break it all down.
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S2 E1 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Openings
Episode | November 25th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 22 mins
beth harmon, breakdown, chess, levenfish, najdorf, netflix, queen's gambit, review, sicilian defense, tqg, tv
Welcome to Season 2 of Coffeehouse Blunders. We are back and breaking down every aspect of Beth Harmon's chess journey in The Queen's Gambit. What was chess like in 1967 in Paris, were the first matches realistic, is the Sicilian Defense the best thing to learn as a beginner, and how does a simultaneous really work.