Beth join the tournament and once again she experiences an uncomfortable moment,
“Have you ever played in a tournament before?”
“No.” The man pointed to Beth’s money.
“Are you sure you want to do this?”
“I’m sure.”
“We don’t have a woman’s section,” he said.
She just stared at him.
“I’ll put you in Beginners,” he said.
“No,” Beth said, “I’m not a beginner.”
It clearly shows that Beth is being doubtful because she is a woman. But, because of her confidence, she doesn’t want to put in the beginner and keep forward to the first-class tournament. She will show her skills that are better than men. Her ambition about chess eventually rise her Feminist spirit to show the world that chess is genderless, it’s all about strategy, intelligence, and skill.
After Beth’s first tournament, Mrs. Wheatley, in that time she was divorced, support her to do chess and company her to join every chess tournament in many countries. Beth is recognized and some magazine likes to interview her. The person who interviews her is Miss. Balkes, a women reporter. During the interview she said,
