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"The public was smiling, Tom was smiling, I was smiling... but I was smiling cuz I was winning!!!" LMAO! Absolute perfect quote.
I have no idea 1:35
@karlwithak. 2 days LOL I'm still laughing LOL
Couldn't help but laugh when i heard that
@13:37
😂😂😂
There is no such thing as "a friendly game of chess"; it is all violence, humiliation, and murder.
That's how I see it..🤔
Taking a board game way too seriously.
@BerserkerErik Yeah, it's called, 'exaggeration for comedic effect'. It's based on the principle that comedy is both about the truly absurd and the absurdly true. Look into it. Also, there's a reason generals and kings have always played chess: It is practice in the art of subterfuge and ruthlessness.
@@Wolf88888 Yea well I am autistic so I apologize for not getting the joke, even though I do think chess has lots to do with strategic thinking and planning, I dont think it has anything to do with being ruthless, its only this way if your enemy really really values winning for some reason, and even then its all just an ego battle, not really anything substantial on the line most of the time, only if you take it too seriously like I said. Hope you get what im saying.
That's a tad aggressive.
The chessboard animations and explanation is sooo good. I literaly dont know chess but I could follow because of the voice over
came here to say the same thing
I came here to say the same thing but you said the same thing. @@soupst6
Me toooo
Me too!
Its no that hard to understand lmao
Noticed a lot of the 'talkers' only start talking when they notice how good their opponent is.
His rating was panic!! That smile was a grimace of realisation 😢 Nicely played.
Yes, his game plan was nothing to be feared
I LOVE the way you talk through your vision of the board. Most chess KZheadrs talk WAAAAAY over the average chess players head. You ROCK! Thanks for sharing this awesome game. I was actually able to see many of the processes that you saw. Well played!
Your opponent wasn't overconfident. It was the mental game that he played with you. Thankfully, you didn't play his game. Brillant match. Bravo.
She knows. Its a clickbait title for fishes like you.
he keeps on telling you what to do so that he can take credit for your win
Oh em gee! THIS!!! THIS!!! You read him REALLY well. That was so f-ing spot on, that I can't even. I've heard men do this before, and I never realized fully why I didn't like it, until you said that. Thank you for that humiliating comment, that I hope reaches his eyes.
it's also more for guiding her into a position he probably thought a lot more and more confident he can do something about it.
Do you think he'd do that to a male competitor? I'm guessing, no. Either way, it's extremely condescending, and manipulative. And, yeah I think he IS doing it so he can take at least partial credit, even if it is only expressed in his mind. I don't think he can handle a beautiful woman with a brain.@@RaveMasterr
Oh, and here's me thinking it's just because he's a patronizing sexist who's full of himself.
@@RaveMasterr Good point.
It's always Anna against the clock somehow.
Literally me
The thing about that is she is really good under time pressure! My brain would lock up! LOL I do think it does ultimately hurt her in the long run, though...
It's almost as if she actually uses the time she gets.
She talks too much
She plays differently depending on time. Is more strategic at first and uses up the clock, then when time runs out she just plays out the strategy she created (for the win, usually🎉)
Anna this format... pub/club games narrated by you in the edit... is sooooo good... keep doing it!
Agreed! We want more :)
👍🏻Needs different music though
Meh, its called sand bagging. She's playing people below her level.
Playing people below your level is not sandbagging buddy. It's called an open tournament.
Your calm as the seconds tick down is the stuff of legend.
When guys feel threatened by a woman, they start giving her advice or complimenting her on what she's doing to make themselves seem like the more competent ones in the situation. It's a common tactic meant to shoot down a woman's confidence. Of course it rarely works, and ends up just being really irritating.
lmao so they compliment the woman and somehow thats “trying to make themselves seem more competent” what do you expect them to do? no dude, its just complimenting and mutual respect.
@@official2mt37 The "compliments" I'm talking about are the ones where the guy phrases it like the girl isn't aware how well of a move she made, so he has to let her know. As if she accidentally made an intelligent decision instead of out of competence. It's condescending and you guys need to stop playing dumb because you know very well what it is you're doing. 🙂🙂🙂
@@matthewlove4082 do you wanna point out where he “phrased it like the she didnt know what shes talking about”? you need to realise not every compliment or advice given is rooted in trying to undermine her competence. half the time he was just jokingly saying things like “you shouldve taken the pawn” as a joke because that would actually better his position. stop trying to push dumb narratives.
@@official2mt37 Sorry, I don't feel like rewatching the video just so I can point out to you what should already be obvious. If you're playing against a woman who clearly knows what she's doing, don't mansplain the game to her. It's as simple as that!
@@matthewlove4082 yeah because you can’t, because he didn’t. he already knows shes a good player, thats why he complimented her gameplay. she even said herself what a nice guy he seemed like and how they were just smiling and laughing the whole time. you just have a dumb narrative you’re here to push and to be negative. real ray of sunshine you are.
5:48 Wholesome moment on the table in the background as the lady with the white pieces wins her game.
Beer has CO2 bubbles(or were they Nitrous oxide?)
Absolutely want to see the next one. What was tom’s rating?
Loved this too!
the lady with half of her teeth missing???
@@R.Akerman-oz1tf Guinnes has nitro
Everyone was smiling and I was smiling but I was smiling cuz I was winning.
that's a legendary line right there.
Came to post that very quote... just so awesome LOL
Haha that was funny :)
That was funny.
What does “cuz” mean? Does it mean cousin?
The more he sees his weakness the more he try to confuse you. I don't know if it is normal but it is for sure dishonest. What a slicker.
From what I’ve seen mind games are common in chess.
You’re a miserable lunatic. It’s a friendly chess game in which people are drinking and having fun. He’s just joking around and enjoying the chess game. Just because you have negative self esteem doesn’t mean you have to protect that negativity onto others.
It was so great to watch two competitors having fun and being good sports. Good on him for handling this so well.
hmmmmm-----I think she was the only true player.
yes he was a good sport about getting his arse kicked
His advice wasn't advice, he was a smiling assassin with a big ego ,proud of u girl 🎉
Is that why she did many of the moves he advised
She actually started ignoring him, it was part of a mind game. In chess you're not suppose to tell them the strategy of what you're planning to do. That's like playing hide and seek but the seeker is trying to tell you where to hide@@nicholassapp6542
What makes you say that? To me he appeared nice but he clearly underestimated his opponent.
I hate when people do that. To start with, it's a power play--presuming that you're in a superior position, and deigning to offer "help". And if you win, he can claim it was because he helped you! Insurance. But then also, it injects doubt into the other player's mind--should I take his suggestion--putting myself into a somewhat submissive position, or not? And is there something he has spotted that I haven't yet, and he's hoping that I don't, and therefore distracting you from it by focusing your attention on the one move. Is there a consequence of this move that I haven't picked up on, that will bite me if I take it? Or is it that he *doesn't* want me to take that move, but as he is my opponent, he wants me to suspect the move and therefore is being contrarian, practicing some "reverse psychology"? Whatever the case--it causes me to overthink a move that I might have otherwise made quickly and more confidently, and it therefore causes me to burn off more time--perhaps a LOT more time--off the clock. And that might have been the whole plan from the beginning. And it's distracting. So just leave me to my thoughts, and we'll get along fine!
@@michaelstone3463that's exactly why they do it. Disrupt your thoughts and make you rush
Good job Anna. “I also loved his purple shirt”. Anna is just a good person, no ego or gloating and great to watch. Good to see her trusting herself and making her moves after considering the crowd and the questions she had about her opponents behavior / moves. Good video and win Anna.
To the contrary, @NoThanksblahhhh0751, Anna has no humility, and it's obvious that she considers herself to be the best chess player on the planet. I've been to multiple international chess tournaments in my miss-spent youth. Ms. Anna is no match for a Bobby Fischer or an Alexi Benocovich.
@@Pedsonc01 dunno why you would say that. I just stumbled over this video somehow... not even a chess player. Nothing here made me think she'd have no humility - of course she's confident - she wouldn't be mic recording otherwise, but I don't get your remarks on her personality at all, at least out of this video.
@@Pedsonc01it’s obvious you consider yourself the best commenter on the planet…
She controls the edits. Of course she's amazing.
Love the fact that you can be ultra-competitive but polite and smiling at the same time. Hurray for both of you!
Discovered you a couple weeks ago, watched several videos without even knowing how to play chess, got intrigued 🤔, downloaded a chess learning app… and now I’m addicted to both chess and your videos! Thanks girl!
Which app?
Please let us know which app
Need the app
Right? This is brilliant!
Of course we all want the continuation, Anna. Thank you for this game.👍
I really enjoyed watching Tom's overconfidence and mindgames falter to your superior skill.
Great Fun to watch. I am so pleased you beat Tom - the tricky “nice guy” who took his loss like a gentleman.i look forward to your next posting. ☮️
I don't for a second believe the guy. Big smile and all. His whole thing was to play mind games---not chess ! So glad to see her beat this devious actor.
It’s a friendly chess game in which people are joking, drinking and having fun. Give it a rest. Not everything is a serious as you make it out to be.
It's not that complicated. He obviously fancied the hell out of her. And who can blame him?
These are just two people having fun, with some normal teasing and banter
I'd say he was about 1800, maybe less. Might sound low but his style was typical of that kind of rating. He wins through bamboozling players by being tricky and forcing panic mistakes, but he was not solid and his game ended up falling apart (also typical of that rating).
I'd guess Tom was 2050-2075. He probably beats a lot of players using opening traps or midgame tactics, but your long-range tactical advantage was able to see what he was up to and defuse the attacks and create a solid and unstoppable counterattack.
He does not play like a 2000+ player. On lichess maybe, but not 2000 FIDE
@@martinpaddlei imagine he's 2000 blitz on lichess all day long. Wouldn't be suprised if his endgame play is suspect. I'm curious as to this guy's strength. He could be anywhere between 1700 to 2100 fide.
@@Fluxion11 he is 1800-1900 FIDE
I found his name: Thomas Hill but unfortunately found no rating
@@DDHDTV look up FIDE ratings database
14:45 "I don't know why we were laughing and smiling so much." I do. : )
😱😨😰😰
stop yapping mate
I love how you explained all of it ! Congrats on winning !
I really loved the narration on the moves and your thinking. Thanks Anna.
100% want to watch the rest...I am loving this tournament coverage, Anna!
I really appreciate the voiceover and animations / explanations of the possibles moves. Made me appreciate chess a whole lot more.
That was Fabulous Anna! And what a superb commentary. Yes please film the next matches!
17:39 the 2 guys next to them look like the Wish version of Hikaru and Levy
You deserve a medal xDDD
OMG LMAO
lol
Comment of the year
we got levy and hikaru at home levy and hikaru at home:
Yes, please. I would love to see more of this tournament. Good game, Anna!
I can't play chess, but I can feel its magic, which is very intimidating to me. I have absolutely no idea what is happening on the board, yet I love watching people play chess! It's like a profound conversation between two minds without words... a miraculous exchange occurring on another level between two beings.
I really enjoyed how you narrated and went through strategies and what you were thinking
Anna-thank you for these videos. I really think you and your team have really perfected these 10m rapid games. The inner monologue and the pensive music…with a really satisfying mix of strategy and personality. It’s great. 😊
Wow! Epic game! It was awesome watching how that played out, how you managed to ignore all his 'advice', turn the tide and finally bring in the cat! I was *glued* to this one!!! :D Loving this tournament!!
yes please would love to see the final game and this game if possible !! Thank you - you are a great chess player !!
Thank you for clear and straightforward comments on the moves and position!
Show the full tournament. Let's go: semi-finals!
I looked him up, and he is 1940 British rating, and 1829 FIDE before the rating change a couple of days ago.
Kind of what I would have guessed actually
I thought it was around 2200 , overestimated this one.
Is that good?
@@botond9724 WoW. She's playing her game whether it be in a formal event or a pub. She created a channel and is doing quite well with it also. If you're jealous.....simply say so.
@@botond9724 Don't hate mate these videos are entertaning. Plenty of channels do the same thing in sports. It's not just about the chess games it's also about the interactions etc. Plus this makes me want to learn more about chess. I'm not a chess player so I don't care she's not a pro and I always appreciate pretty girls not being stereotypical. It's also very educational, I've learned a lot about the game in just a couple vids exactly because she's playing vs amateurs
I've never been interested in chess until now.I love your attitude and narration,lets see the semi-finals and I hope we get more of your wonderful narritation .And I would love to see you win first prize!
That, my friend, was a real game. Simply fantastic
I paused this several times just to keep up and ponder what I would do - well done , and I look forward to more !!
And I paused it several times at 17:45 lol
"I've done that before!", so thoughtful.
Whoa! Watching this game was AMAZING!! You just made me become super interested in chess!! That was so fun and intense to watch!! ❤ I don't know much about how the game is played but you putting up the board and explaining what's going on makes it so much easier to follow along with!! Thank you for doing that! I also watched your other videos of your GrandMaster mom that played in NY! That's how i got here to this video 😊 You're very smart and talented, may God Bless you and your family along your journey!
that was lovely, Tom was really great, your description was amazing!
Just found this channel, you're such a chill and worthy opponent.. you made me want to learn how to play.. I'm truly excited to see how it goes for me.. thanks for the videos! From San Diego🤙
Go Anna! Great game and everyone had fun. Doesn't get better than that. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the tournament.
Anna I am not a chess player but you make watching these videos fun anyway. I think you maybe are the best that could happen to get the sport wider spread again. You are a blessing to the sport. Please keep doing these kind of videos
First time watching, I loved it because you explained why you do things. It's still a bit faster than I can perceive, but I was on the edge of understanding which is fine.
Netflix has ruined my ability to patiently wait for content. I want to binge watch everything. I can't wait to see how the rest of this tournament went. I love these types of videos that you do. Please keep them coming.
Yes, I've noticed this also, and you're so right. My patience level is so low with consuming media now. The internet has done that, too. I feel I've lost attention span.
17:40 "and I loved his purple shirt, u dont see purple shirts everyday" 😂
🤣
Not since Prince died.
I have a purple shirt, but I don't know how to play chess.
Great game! This is my first time seeing a video from you, Anna. Love how you kept your cool and stayed true to your ideas.
Long time follower.. I really enjoy hearing your commentary on your thoughts for the game. Please keep the videos coming. :)
Great video Anna. Loved you highlighting the London Knight Club.
@AnnaCramling Great breakdown. You honestly made things look so easy and explained things very well. Also, you made it really easy to understand everything being said 👍
You can tell he is more accustomed to winning than being challenged by stronger players. With bishop, queen lined up and the rook pointing down the h file you could see the confidence and he thought his black square bishop was either safe or would be key to a decisive early win. When plan A didn’t work it all started to crumble, allowing a pawn fork that was a victory of hope over judgement shows he isn’t good at changing the plan and defending under pressure.
I don't play chess, but it was fun watching you two going back and forth and smiling and laughing with each other. Had me smiling, too.
That was a fun match to watch. I am not a chess player but I love that you seemed to turn losing into a win. Well done.
“I don’t know why we were laughing and smiling so much”. It’s called flirting Anna.
He was flirting with her for sure. She has this friendly smiling type of demeanor A LOT though, with so many different people. She's a real friendly happy person, so with her it's harder to tell.
@@billj4525 Knowing nothing about him you're sure he's flirting but knowing her you're unsure if she's flirting? For all you know he just has a friendly smiling demeanor as well.
@@Novacification Come on dude, of course he was, look at her
@@Jamezar He wasn't exactly beaten with an ugly-stick either. They appeared equally flirty, so if you can't say for sure that she wasn't just being friendly then that applies equally to him.
LOL He likes you Anna!
The talking is a common tactic of men. The way he talked through your whole turn and then saying that you're running out of time as he constantly tried to interupt your thinking. My sister, sisters-in-law, mom and I play code words against my brothers (I have 6 brothers). They talk the whole time it's our turn to try to distract us or make us mad, but it doesn't work: we're all mothers. We don't try to do that to them (though if we quietly talk they get mad at us) and we absolutely demolish them every time. They get so mad. Just play the game, not your opponent.
Yeah, unfortunately playing the opponent works too. Kinda dirty but that really is part of the game.
You’re completely insane for make this about gender. Watch the Botez sisters play stress chess. They consistently talk and even trash talk to make it fun and competitive. This guy wasn’t even trash talking. He was just talking and having fun with someone who was clearly a strong player just because it’s a friendly chess tournament for a bottle of champagne where people are being friendly and having fun throughout. It’s as much a social occasion as it is about chess. You’re going to be a perpetually negative, miserable person if you try this hard to twist even the most friendly, innocent scenarios into trying to make it seem nefarious.
It is damn rude for someone to talk during a game like this. You should record the game and play it back to them.
@@johndewey7243 You’re just clearly not at all familiar with the culture around street chess. It’s normal to talk a lot with each other and banter during the game. They’re having a friendly chess game in which they’re drinking and having fun. It’s clearly intended as a social event that’s meant to be fun and not taken too seriously. It’s not meant to be a serious event where people play each game in silence, and either way neither Anna nor the guy gave any objection to the other side talking and being friendly/having fun during the game. Anna’s obviously not going to be against it because she wants good KZhead videos and a quiet game would make a terrible KZhead video that way less people would watch.
Worlds cringiest comment
Wow, you got him! I enjoyed every step and explanation, awesome!
Wow! He blushed as he was shaking your hand. He was in shock.
Our friend Tom looked pretty smitten
She is quite the beautiful woman. My guess is his "blush" (as you termed it), was more from the (reportedly) four-pints of beer consumed before this game and the fifth consumed during this game. Either way, it was a good chess match. The beautiful Anna has no humility, which will, eventually, catch-up with her.
I love this so much!! And I love Tom's playstyle with all the tactics 😭 These games are much better than the positional chess ones 🤣 wish more people would play like this xD
Better is playing positional chess with tactics, because then you can control whether the tactics favor you
This is what Daniil Dubov tries to do. I love his style but he doesn't always win
As a big fish in a tiny pond, I love seeing play that is above me, but still accessible. Your commentary made this a wonderful learning experience. Thank you. Well played.
I love watching you play. The way people approach you like they are going to destroy you and with a smile you destroy them.
Appreciate the effort you put into your content, it radiates passion and genuine commitment.
I love your commentaries, you make me smile as you play!
when she says, This WAS Tom. I had a feeling about what whats coming.
😂
He seems an absolute bell, glad you humbled him.
He wasn't arrogant at all. They had fun. He took losing to her well. Don't know what you are on about.
@@briantitchener4829 Not sure what video you watched, he’s a total twat.
@@briantitchener4829All males are arrogant when it comes to thinking they’re smarter than women.
@@briantitchener4829he needed some humbling. just like most men do. obv u dont see it if u are a man cause u all think this is normal..
Comment from a paranoid insecure women.@@briantitchener4829
Great narration Anna and well played!
It’s a pleasure watching your work!
Mansplaining at its Best. You go Anna!
Someone who is used to winning often tells people how to do things, confident they can’t be beaten. A little arrogant until it all goes wrong 😊
Thank you for another really fun game to watch. You both were adorable. The end was thrilling. Way to keep it together under pressure.
Wow you sure have come a long way since I first saw you, im glad to see that since you are awesome! Önskar dig all lycka till för framtiden. Unfortunately I could not watch this video since it was lagging all the time, I have no problem with other videos but this one was super laggy for some reason.
What he's actually thinking.. "OH God! I like her! I can't ask her out unless I win!! 😂"
I see I wasn't the only one who got the impression he liked her. 😊
@RobinHood70 I mean what young man wouldn't be enchanted by this lovely lady. My goal is to reach at least 1700 so I can sit down and play her, simply to talk to her 😅🤣🥰
@RobinHood70 Yeah, I myself hope to reach 1,500 rank, just to feel worthy enough to least sit at a table with her someday 😅 🤣🥰
i would be like I will do her even if i loose
he laughing to cover the embarrassment of getting fried
I'm a film professional (17 years.) This content is pure gold. The commentary, the music selections... Wow! That was fantastic. Great game, Cramling!
12:20 Crucial moment. From this moment on, you took a decisive advantage. Beautiful and smart. Best regards from Mexico. 💚🤍❤ 🇲🇽
The thing in this game is that he drank his beer and Anna didn't 😂😂
Anna only had time to sip her beer.
It was probably given to her and she really didn't want it but was being polite.
Actually, Anna ate his lunch and then washed it down afterward with the beer.
There was a GM who once played Magnus. He drank something, maybe brandy. He was best out of the opening, but as the game went further and the bottle emptier he got less presice and lost. I guess its easy to play with one beer, maybe two, but after 3 or 4 glasses you sacrifice some presision.
Rule number 1 dude: STOP FREAKIN' TALKING!
Tom is definitely a 5 star Uber driver. He has a good personality.
Amazing game! Can’t wait for the semi!
why not?
He thought you were easy pickings...lesson learned. The rest of the tournament please.
No he didn’t.
I doubt he thought that. You probably just think that because you're sexist.
@@AlanTovYes he did. All males believe they are better than women at everything.
@@ascendednightingale2456 Can’t tell if satire or you’re genuinely unhinged.
@@meltedsnowman9637reply above is wrong but the commenter is right. you can tell he was used to playing weaker players with his early game and wasn’t good at recovering once she put him under pressure.
Once you get to a certain level with your game, Chess becomes part of you. I'm 68 and have been playing since my teens. I am NOT great but sometimes Good is Enough !!! Loved your game and the friendly banter between you and your opponent !!
I haven't played in quite some time. This was quite enjoyable. You both are good.
12:57 His ONLY option was Rd2 because Qxf2 was checkmate, or he was losing a bishop. He had to put pressure on your Queen. There was no other option.
My guess at Tom's rating: 1800
blame it to the beer and move up to 2100 ? Anna seems quite proud 🙂
My guess was 1900.
sounds about right
Or under
seems closer to 1300
Next round please, enjoyed watching that so much and its the first game i have watched in ages, made me laugh too.
Such an oddly aggressive tittle. Dude didn't seem overconfident. This video really makes him look like a kind, intelligent, talented opponent, who gave you tons of respect as an excellent chess player. That was a really lovely match and now you just look and sound petty.
Anna is such an adorable chess nerd😍
Bro was humbled
I have never plYed chess but this is fascinating. I love how you are chipping his over inflated ego.
It's amazing how many moves ahead these people can think.
You know he wouldn't be giving his opinion like that, "that's the best move you could make," if you were a dude.
How could you possibly know that?
@@BOBBOBBOBBOBBOBBOB69because women have had to deal with men’s egos our whole lives. If you’re a man you wouldn’t know that experience but it’s very real
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Just finished the video. I'm so glad that you didn't let his overconfidence and mind games of trying to tell his moves and making move suggestions for you throw you off your own game. He ended up a sitting duck by keeping his king in the middle unprepared for your tactical moves.
I know nothing about chess and thoroughly enjoyed this. Post more please.