Facing the american prodigy Beth Harmon, the "Russian" Borgov is a fearless adversary
His calm and assertive attitude makes him one of the greatest chess player
As the young Harmon soon realizes, Borgov is a specialist of the Sicilian Defense
As a result of his victories over Harmon, the young woman will be forced to rethink her play and strategy
As a really intriguing character , Borgov has no backstory , no real ambitions but those the USSR gave him which is to defeat the best champions in chessplay all over the Globe. On his own journey , he will meet the protagonist and will prove to be a strong opponent and yet a caring person in the end