After two days of playing and enormous mental energy, Beth is finally able to beat Vasily Borgov, and the moment he resigns, he offers her his king. This moment is the culmination of Beth’s entire journey: the “massive weight” of the ovation reflects how much effort Beth and others have put in to get her to this point. Only through immense talent, rigorous dedication, and friends and mentors’ support along the way has Beth been able to accomplish this feat—the victory toward which she’s been working for her entire career. As such, the book emphasizes that all these things are…