Under 800 Rated? Watch This.

[@JuanRodriguez-im6ul]

Video recap basically goes: "So, when you are playing agains a 500 rated player player it's very important to... wait, I checkmated him. Let's try again. As I was saying, when you... wait, I checkmated him again"

[@onnoquinten2944]

xDDD too good

[@msislam6751]

😂

[@xavierblitz5647]

why you don't take advice from 1200+ elo

[@beastmasterbg]

@Czeslaw P. what do you mean halfway decent? Yes shes very beautiful but shes a very strong top player. Why dismiss one thing because she has another.

[@Zamibia]

@Czeslaw P. The next time you wonder "man why wont women sleep with me?" i want you to know its likely not because your ugly, its probably because of your whole personality.

[@lewisjones284]

If you are under 800, you can surpass it by playing safe, fundamental moves. 1. Develop all your pieces before trying to attack (unless there's a tactic that will immediately win material). 2. Keep your pieces protected. Unsafe pieces become targets. Every move should aim to make progress whilst keeping your pieces safe. 3. Always check for threats, particularly with the opponent's queen. Your eyes should be trained for B+Q and N+Q checkmates. 4. Don't trade active pieces for inactive pieces, and do trade inactive pieces for active pieces. 5. Keep training tactics through puzzles. Puzzles are the way chess players maintain and improve their vision.

[@TimelapseWTO]

idk what type of 800s you guys are playing im losing games against 800s where my accuracy was 80-85

[@lewisjones284]

​@@TimelapseWTO Are you analysing your games? It sounds like you might be making singular blunders that end your game, or maybe you aren't playing enough to increase your rating quickly

[@LuKiSCraft]

I just broke into 800+ elo after being stuck at 700 for a long time. Love starting with the Fried Liver Attack as white lol but you CANNOT overcommit to it or else you will be severely punished

[@JimmyKim-fb1ji]

@@LuKiSCraftjust make a new account and press advanced and then you will be automatically be matched with like 1500 opponents, if you can beat them you will be high elo. Even if your not at there level you could probably learn something

[@Hairynigga634]

OMGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@daithi1966]

I like how she reinforced the chess lesson by finding two different players to make the same exact moves back to back.

[@JL_Geb]

finding or encountering?

[@daithi1966]

@@JL_Geb Pedantic or a-hole?

[@isuzuikamaki5477]

one was her mom and one her dad 🤣🤣

[@Eticodex]

@@isuzuikamaki5477 her parents are both GM's

[@samuellinn]

​@@isuzuikamaki5477 As if you could even muster 1/10th of her parent's elo

[@Darkmoonvid]

Yes please do more videos with different ratings groups. I found this SO instructive!

[@kemal6039]

I've seen many chess videos but 15:13 is my favorite moment in all of them 😂

[@dsmj7389]

yeah she looks at the camera like "this is bizarre 😳"

[@yamasyc9508]

I laughed so hard at that part hahaha

[@flashfocusbruh5144]

I’ve done that trick before actually

[@xemvanschaik2018]

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[@codesymphony]

I'm crying

[@KaleidoscopeofBrilliance]

While listening to you talk, i was imagining all the deep conversations you must have had with your mum when you were little. Your fundamental understanding really helps you make decisions on the fly. Awesome video. Thanks a lot.

[@CharlesStaal]

Weird

[@Daksterizer]

your 600 rated players dont play like my 600 rated opponents. I swear...

[@jamessaunders7931]

I was thinking the same thing 😂

[@kimchi_b]

She's on a new account so she's playing people who have just started playing chess and are probably on their way down (very fast) to a 200 rating!

[@TXTrojan]

you are so well spoken and such a good teacher. Just love the way you can vocalize your thoughts as you consider each move.

[@Noahplays456now]

i agree shes a good teacher but shes farthest from wellspoken

[@Noahplays456now]

well spoken *

[@slies3949]

@@Noahplays456now she is very well spoken though

[@djconnel]

Thanks for the great video! You make this look so effortless, in part because you're so incredibly quick to assess the board, whereas as a

[@goldeneaglejk2678]

More videos like this! Very helpful to see you playing the game and commenting on your thought process and what the other person is doing.

[@leitm3912]

I learned quite a bit from this. What I run into the most is instead of holding tension on the board the opponents are always trigger happy about trading pieces and it leaves us both with very few pieces to work with. That being said, seeing how you pin pieces giving yourself time to develop faster than the opponent was a huge help.

[@lewisjones284]

Trade if your piece is inactive, avoid trading if your piece is active. Golden rule: "If there is an opponent's piece on your side of the board, eliminate it".

[@stillmattwest]

Lol, that checkmate. I just had a 1000 player walk into that the other day. As a sub-1000 player myself, the best lesson I’ve had so far was one from Robert Ramirez on board vision. It’s a simple exercise but it has helped me so much. All of Anna’s tips in this video are also fantastic, not that a great player like her needs any validation from a scrub like me.

[@tokyosmitsubishi]

What's Ramiez' advice on board vision?

[@stillmattwest]

@@tokyosmitsubishi It's just an exercise where you count all the possible moves from a given position but it is very helpful. He's got a ton of good content.

[@DietersYT]

Don’t put too much stock into “had a 1000 player walk into that” I’m 1200 rated and went on a phat losing streak playing drunk last night

[@stillmattwest]

@@DietersYT haha, guess that could have been it.

[@TheMinerR]

@@DietersYT best excuse when you lose from lower rate players 😅

[@erenjaegerbomb8653]

This style of live feedback vids are some of the most helpful for me, very relatable. Looking forward to the next ones of 900+ where you might have a bit more chance to teach =)

[@rodrigog7792]

Thats a great idea!

[@Dinstyvmorsa8539]

Your name is among the best and I agree with your comment

[@authorjgamber]

Shinzou wo Sasageyo!

[@stooch66]

I now know why I can’t climb the ratings….a bunch of masters are playing “instructional” games against me and I think I am losing to other 600s.

[@stooch66]

And the 600s I play against don’t seem to play as sloppily as Anna’s opponents are…

[@marquez7371]

As a beginner chess player this is a very helpful video! Thanks for uploading!

[@Erroll21Oscar25]

bot - likes are also auto generated

[@plty3931]

@@Erroll21Oscar25 bruh what

[@barakato]

@@plty3931 he's true, look at his three recent comments.

[@marquez7371]

​@@Erroll21Oscar25 2 months after upload I reached 1080 elo on rapid, it all started from this video... so what was your point?

[@KhataarFelMataar]

@@marquez7371 nice congrats! Do you have any pointers or sources for me you picked up in your chess journey ?

[@videosforthegoodlife2253]

Yes please! To your question at the end of if we would like more like these, yes please. It's really great to watch you talk through these games. I'd kind of like to see you intentionally do some questionable or random type moves to force more "normal" games at lower levels.

[@chrisg24-07]

Great video, really useful. I love the idea of the other player racking their brain trying to figure out the best move while Anna is just sat there making a KZbin video making it look effortless 😅

[@glaringgarlicylauuofurelo]

Powerful, dynamic, and thoughtful! I can respect that! A great team effort! Keep on doing that thing you do, and you can’t ever go wrong!

[@cagnusmarlsen4486]

Not relatable. I am Cagnus

[@toddle8258]

Your my child hood chess hero Cagnus Marlsen 😅

[@lyingcat9022]

Agreed, for I am Nikaru Hakamura.

[@andyh9382]

r/usernamechecksout

[@yoyonewipadd4340]

I am Revy Lozman.

[@guck297]

Guck

[@allenbro9900]

You're an incredible teacher! I watch tons of videos from big channels like gotham chess and you really do a better job of just keeping it simple and intuitive for lower less elo rating and not getting to into super complicated stuff

[@Lyan-bp2kz]

I currently watch both, but I prefer Gotham for the reasons you mentioned xD

[@mikecf1]

Your commentary is FANTASTIC! You are a natural teacher.

[@naushadamin8461]

This video was extremely insightful. Nobody teaches the way you just showed moves. I just started playing chess with a super low rating around 400 and would definitely wanted to progress. Please keep this kind of tutorials coming👍🏼🙏🏽

[@juliaducker5107]

I really like your teaching method! Clean and concise, without snobbery, it is refreshing.

[@larryalcorn1875]

I just saw you for the first time. My Mom and I play chess together. Thank you. Very informative and witty. "Happy good moves!"

[@FloofyCat]

Please do make more of these videos. I can never break out of the 1000 rating group

[@FloofyCat]

@@craftiebanana It's all good

[@Brewermb]

@@craftiebananaNot stupid, I think it's psychological, you expect 'please make more' so when you see 'please do make more' you put the 'not' in yourself, I did exactly the same thing!

[@dogwalk3]

@@craftiebanana that's kinda hilarious though - asking good players to not help other players so you can move forward yourself 😅

[@exdejesus]

So much fun to hear you explain your reasoning in real-time! Thank you!

[@christianpalacios4646]

Such a informative and helpful video, you should do a lot more of these videos. Maybe even a survey of what your viewers ratings are mostly . Then do more videos at the more common ratings.

[@codeartha]

that was hilarious!! one of your funniest moments :D keep on being awesome

[@danielquill]

Thank you so much Anna, this is perfect for me, you're a brilliant teacher!

[@Michiel1972]

Started playing chess today after seeing a video of you and your parents. 40 years ago when I was a little kid the game was explained to me, but didn't play it much back then. Probably about 10 times. I played 4 games against the computer and won 3 and played 1 draw. First won at level 250 rating, second won at 400 rating, third draw at 550 and fourth won at 1000. :-) Very curious now at which level my limit (barrier) is. Last game was the most fun. In the beginning I kinda messed up, but eventually I found a way to turn the game around. I lost the queen very fast, but so did the computer. It wasn´t against the clock. I am sure that would have been way more difficult. Took my time with each move. It's fun to see the difference in playing of your parents. Your dad plays also more noisy on the board. Your mom is more gentle with the placing the pieces and with hitting the clock. Your dad wins alot of time reaching for the clock. His arm movement is fast while your mom moves her arm in a relaxed movement.

[@SirVampyr]

Instantly gave it a try, but noone gave me a chance to go for the bishop-rook mate ^^" But, after hearing it now so many times, it finally clicked, that just bringing out your pieces in a solid way is like 80% of the game at this rating. They will blunder eventually :D

[@rondegroot1508]

Yep......never attack with one or two pieces..........impossible

[@TanjimRahman]

Anna has the sweetest soul of all the chess content creators

[@nadirsq7176]

And how would you know ?

[@TheRealJaded]

@@nadirsq7176it's obvious

[@nadirsq7176]

you don't even know her personally social media and real life are different things i am not saying she's bad person i am just saying that social media can manipulate us completly@@TheRealJaded

[@Elo-hv3fw]

@@nadirsq7176 Please stop pissing into comments.

[@Squant]

@@nadirsq7176 Nobody's claiming to know her personally, they were referring to the way she presents herself through her content.

[@astroporpoise7802]

I'm really happy you're focusing on making helpful videos. :) Thank you so much for making me a stronger player!

[@DonaldPYouAreTheMiracle-Cl-l8s]

PURE GOLD Anna!!! I'm so glad you played that last game, I will watch this repeatedly till I get my rating up, Thank you!!!

[@Youshizzle]

I love all of these beginner videos! Really helpful lessons in each one

[@Temptater]

I loved that video. Actually I started playing chess 3 days ago, watching your videos gives a lot of perspective what should I focus on playing the game. More content like this, please :) Subscription granted :D

[@KirkpatrickSounds]

Another fantastic vid - thanks Anna!

[@videosforthegoodlife2253]

Haha! That look at 15:28 - this was some of the most entertaining youtube I've watched a long time. You're really talented at teaching. Like top 1% of 1%.

[@marcelkuchta5639]

So u mean 0.01% :D why not just say it that way

[@videosforthegoodlife2253]

@@marcelkuchta5639 Sounded better in my head at the time. Still does, if I think about it. Thanks for the feedback...

[@marcelkuchta5639]

@@videosforthegoodlife2253 I mean if u like it that way, it's just unnecessarily longer for me u know

[@MrJAbear1]

🤣 That was so funny. Anna's reaction is the best!

[@mohamedamer1945]

Im 805 I don't need this 💪

[@alpha-vs1fx]

How much now?

[@ANNAPOORNAFOODWORLD]

Who said

[@mohamedamer1945]

@@alpha-vs1fx 1237

[@angelthman1659]

You've done amazing videos lately. Thank you so much!

[@Cybertron123456]

You are a really great instructor - good directions and swift explanations as you roll in and push forward, keeping it simple 👍🏼

[@synitti]

this is such a good video . i'm 800 and got up to 1067, but this video is so helpful to see everything so clearly, thanks Anna

[@GuamanianHarmonLoop]

I learned the basics when I was younger but I didn't understand the strategy. Now, at 54 I believe I have gained an advantage with your kind help. Thank you.

[@aleale5149]

Amazing video 😍 helpfull and nicely done. Perfect! I can't wai to see the next video 😇

[@-the-light]

I'm very thankful for your videos and I'm actually playing way better. Thanks so much, please keep your humor and light heartedness. All the best to you.

[@rodsheypuk8104]

Thanks!

[@AnonyoZarifAkand]

Another great video, Anna!

[@chenryrex]

I just recently discovered your channel and have played since I was a child but, only against friends and family. I'm 63 years old, now, and was never really good but, watching your videos has made me better. Thank you.

[@IsThereGreatnessInU]

I instantly got better and started winning games after this video. Definitely subscribing for more analysis training.

[@robinmartinsson3032]

Easy to understand everything. Fun to watch the progress of the games. Thank you!

[@caaaaaammy_g]

Missed a way to win blacks queen at 7:34? If you play qe6 the only way to stop checkmate is for black to play qe8

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

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[@aaronrussell5047]

This was very helpful. My teens and I have started playing a lot of chess recently, and I quite enjoy it. However, I've never taken the time to study or research strategies whatsoever. I just wing it, and we've certainly learned by trial and error. This video gives me a framework for establishing a solid opening strategy.

[@JesseDishner]

Same here, I used to play all the time but it's been a while and people online are much different than people in real life. You need to know a lot more online.

[@edwardfitzgerald3877]

This video contains such good advice even for 800+ rated players who were never formally trained.

[@pola_behr]

this is amazing. do more of this please!

[@glaringgarlicylauuofurelo]

Sina, I can finally gear your background vocals with everyone else! Great Voice!

[@dankness420]

me who is 801 on lichess: this is beneath me

[@wiley3840]

Hey Anna, I love your videos. I am about 800 right now. so I love the lower elo vids. You're a great teacher and explain things so well. I have also loved and benefitted so much from vids with your parents. So fun and I feel like I'm learning in a warm family environment. Love their different playing styles: attacking vs positional. Yours seems like a great hybrid :) Thanks so much for all your vids and all your work ! :)

[@MicroZzZzeus]

I don't even know chess. I just simply watch it because of you!

[@jannowak5930]

so sadly i couldnt use your check mate play yet but the developing of my pieces literally wins me games without knowing my openings or defenses thank you anna

[@Marvelmind_]

Damn this scene is so dope !

[@martinmarzett]

Struggled a lot to get back to 800. After watching your Video here, started to play 10min games instead of 5min. After a few blunders I now have easily reached 900. Thx a lot Anna. Next Mission breaking 1k.

[@joallen2004]

thank you anna! i found this extremely helpful and will try to apply what i learned in this video to my games 👍

[@hinteregions]

I think you should do the same thing with other rating groups :D This was a really clever and effective way to teach the elementary principles at heuristic level with a live example, rule of thumb in a practical demonstration that touches the main bases just to get the very basic framework in place, perfect for people who know the moves and 'get' chess and whom you artfully spared any mention of chess openings at outset. It want to see what comes next as we go higher to 1200, 1600 and beyond ._.

[@KudaFamily]

I can confirm that move works every time against 500 and below players. I’ve lost about 10xs in a row now to it. 👍

[@dbrownlive7115]

LOL the exact same game. Insane. This was super helpful. Please make more of this!!

[@theyeetler]

in the wise words of levy: STOP PLAYING THE RUY LOPEZ! who do you think you are? Magnus Carlson?

[@thibautmairesse1374]

That was super helpful Anna, really! Please continue to share videos where you tell us what you think for each move 🙏👍

[@Tritlo]

I watched this (at 650), and I'm currently on a 10 game win-streak. THANK YOU

[@tupsukorva72]

Update?

[@angelarredondo611]

Yoooo the detailed thought process at every step is awesome

[@StephaneSmarties]

Awesome video for beginners. Very cool presentation of your great tips and tactics. Can’t wait for the next level 🤗

[@jithin.kesanapalli8317]

Imagine she was live and the opponent was an undercover GM 💀

[@andressierra4608]

Hey Anna, I just watched your video and lost 4 games in a row. Thanks.

[@Foobits]

Thank you so much for this, your content is always great but these educational ones are my favorite.

[@Rook818]

You can’t really blame them from abandoning the game when they’re such a low lvl and they’re going up against you.

[@chinmayadatta8875]

6:08 sacrifice the dark square bishop and go rook e8 the only way to escape the check is to lose queen for the bishop

[@grantc.7838]

First

[@AndrewMacGillivray]

Second

[@cagnusmarlsen4486]

@@AndrewMacGillivray Actually both of y’all are wrong

[@elineroebersfan]

@@cagnusmarlsen4486 Lol

[@akepamusic]

Love how the commentary is fun and at the same time has something to add, even if a lull in opponent play speed :D So helpful!!

[@emanuellandeholm5657]

I'm so glad I found you because you're such a good chess communicator for someone at my level. Congrats on your achievements in the Rilton Cup! I like chess, but I don't love playing online. I usually watch chess content here on YT and I love solving mate in N like problems against a bot I'm running on my computer. I'm currently thinking I should start playing for real but stockfish, which never makes human like mistakes, is just too hard for me and I may have to simply bite the bullet and start playing online. My finances are trash so I would love a solution where I can pay a one off fee and then play online for a while rather than using something like a subscription.

[@minininer8976]

Great video. Thank you Anna. It really bugs me when someone abandons instead of resigning. I lose many more games than I win, but I always thank my opponents for a good game. That last one played as well as he could for his level-s/he should have been proud of that and resigned with good grace. No shame in losing to you like that.🤷‍♂️

[@ximaxwellix]

Question from a chess noob: 18:30, you moved the bishop to g3. My thought was to capture g5 with the knight and if black takes with the pawn, retake with the bishop on h4. Writing this now makes me realise that the bishop then wouldn't be protected anymore and the black queen could take without penalty. I guess that was the reason why you don't do that, right?

[@JesseDishner]

"Yeah tactics, something you always want to think about." So true. Subbed.

[@MeLSL1]

This was so helpful and hilarious too! Your mic volume is a little low, though. I have to put it on max volume, then the ads come up way too loud all of a sudden in the middle of the video

[@tmithoth8956]

Tip : when you premove and regret it, quickly premove an impossible move, it overrides the other premove, and because its impossible, it will cancel any/all premoves ☺ For example, of you premove the king onto a pawn that cannot be taken, the computer will log the premove as if the king is going to recapture after losing a pawn, but if there is no pieces on the board that can take that pawn, it is impossible for the premove to happen ☺

[@DonaldPYouAreTheMiracle-Cl-l8s]

Also, it's quite a confidence builder for me as a beginner, to see your intentional sacrifice of a queen to set up a checkmate. As a beginner, loosing a queen still feels scary even though I lost one the other day intentionally, and won!!!

[@Troy-Echo]

Those two duplicate games were just too funny and impossible to ask for. It was also a great way to demonstrate your points very well by driving the same point home about pins. I'm in a game now and pinned, but I've played this person before and even in a weak position, I still feel I'll win as one small mistake on his side will allow me to clear the pin and be back in a superior position. Thanks for the great tips. I'll watch this several times.

[@missella7339]

sO, NOW i KNOW WHAT OTHER PLAYERS ARE THINKING WHEN THEY ARE PLAYING ME. tHIS WAS THE MOST HELPFUL VIDEO I THINK i HAVE EVER SEEN FOR A BEGINNER. I LEARNED SO MUCH. tHANKS!

[@brianrogers7543]

This was such a great help Anna! Thank u so much! I hope u make more like this 🙏

[@justaguy2961]

YOURE SO GOOD AT CHESS ITS INSANSE. I loved watching you play please keep the content coming!!

[@ccloud3981]

I don't care what anyone says. 400 to 600 has 1500 level players stuck in its revolving door. It's very difficult to advance at 8 points a game.

[@vickyelmes3558]

Thank you; I'm a complete rookie but v interested in chess. This is a very informative and fun video. Really appreciated :)

[@paulfernandes8962]

Great tips and strategy ideas. Yes Anna, keep doing more videos like this, thanks

[@johncox2912]

It's funny how long it takes to actually become good at chess. I am working on making my opening moves pawns to center, knights, bishops, castle, then move queen/rooks. These videos help A LOT!!! Thank you!!! My chess game is getting better. Little by little. BTW, it's funny that I'm finding I either win or lose based on how many mistakes either I make or my opponent makes and whether or not we can recover from those mistakes.

[@yemanja9704]

I just started getting into chess, and damn, I'm amazed at the difference between good players and beginners. I still kind of blunder something every game. Nice video

[@travistravis3994]

I'm 2135 elo and I really appreciate your videos cause you are very clear and natulal explaining with enormous humility. Thank you so much for your work. By the way, your spanish is perfect

[@Cunningstunts23]

Love this content. So helpful

[@ketugrahagraha3673]

11:04. I see a way out of checkmate. Rather thank taking the pawn by bishop on d5, black should have moved Queen to e8. Bishopt takes, King takes. (White's queen has not support from the bishop). Then White's move, but my plan for Black would be bishop b7 to c8 kicking out that Queen.

[@b0nesapart]

Pretty instructive! Amazing vid!

[@heir6289]

Thanks Anna, those insights will be very helpful and your enthusiasm made it fun.