I Played An Undercover Chess Master...

This video was recorded last summer in Washington Square Park, NYC. Hope you enjoy :)
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[@fc7885]

The part where time starts running out and they have to rush their moves is always so intense

[@montgomeryramone9655]

Better a rusty master than a well-oiled servant.

[@jamegumb7298]

@@vandy3427 Only if you refuse to serve BBC as a man based on "preferences".

[@pieTone]

@@vandy3427 It has nothing to do with race 💀

[@leonzspotg]

@@jamegumb7298 where the heck did that come from

[@leonzspotg]

@@vandy3427 ?

[@frigglediggle2]

But if you were well-oiled, nobody could catch you and you could slip away to Freedom

[@ilMioMondoSulTuoTubo]

This game was insane. That closed position with all the pawns lined up is something you don't see every dau

[@andrew_owens7680]

It's perfect for a blitz game. Having to win an 80 move game under time control is very difficult and if he understands the closed position, he's almost unbeatable.

[@neruba2173]

This is because closed positions only happens if both play closed, which is not very often. If any of the players want to open the game from the begining and start trading pawns the closed game is over.

[@Honken1995]

Dau

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

I often see that when I play myself.

[@Krullfath]

I actually see it everyday, speak for yourself

[@exdejesus]

As usual, Anna is always willing to show us games that she didn't win, just because they're interesting to us.

[@nelsonnoname001]

Also dude was "humble" if not just trying to be misleading, prefer that over cocky, any day

[@kurakeekookuku1808]

if not that blunder, actually she was winning

[@Miss_Camel]

I really shouldn’t read the comments whilst watching a video, no point in finishing it now. 😂

[@flibbelscriptor5905]

She is a real gem

[@GuaridaVirtual]

Marcelo Bielsa

[@SimSimon87]

I play a little chess myself and I'm amazed how people can both talk and play good chess simultaneously :)

[@Borni84]

play good chess is hard even without talking XD

[@larryb982]

Definitely

[@dinoprimi3914]

If you think that’s impressive(which it is), go check out some blind chess, it’s wild.

[@SmilingIbis]

Since high school, I learned to babble while playing speed chess. It's like the two parts of the brain are not really attached. Chess seems to run on the visual cortex more than the jibbering cortex.

[@cristianmicu]

they are both very good... masters , that's all, they have lots of moves to follow already in their minds and a plan, and openings and they control all that, so they can also talk, and all that under time pressure :)

[@mackenziekid]

I'm so happy you play out the last few moves without resigning early. That helps us learn. Your videos are wonderful and have rekindled my interest...

[@chupapimunanyo2596]

Well, if you don't see the win for white after her last blunder, you might as well just quit chess honestly.

[@charlesnoon4869]

@chupapimunanyo2596 I just meant in general... Other chess sites, often have players resign before the outcome is clear, but Anna usually plays right up till the outcome is obvious. Which, I think it's great.

[@budlightsnotthatbad]

@@chupapimunanyo2596 “you might as well just quit chess honestly” is a comment that a disgrace to this community

[@evilgrin1]

@@chupapimunanyo2596 with a username like that, you should quit chess honestly

[@iN31L]

@@chupapimunanyo2596 What about someone's first game? Not cool dude!

[@MarvusPlays]

Beautiful game! The couple late bluffs he kept setting out kept me on my toes and it was great watching the gentlemen's respect keep growing as it got into late game

[@toriless]

If she only had moved her knight she would have won no matter what he tried. They were set up. Once they moved it would have been safe for the rook to come in. If he takes it the other knight can check him.

[@bsp5689]

@@toriless she was running out of time and panicked I think lol…GG tho

[@cvz8849]

That was incredible, best game yet! Great job to you both

[@WhisperingPeace]

Nothing but love, admiration, and respect for you, Anna. I am a new subscriber, and am loving your videos.

[@theredditr4bbit]

Played with him in Washington Square park, such a great fella

[@sambal777]

Love this one. The trashtalk is so subtle but friendly ;)

[@Jackjohnjay]

Dude scrolls his phone mid game lol

[@hotpiegravy2347]

Not sure how your channel got into my recommended list, but I really enjoyed your videos. I’ve “known” how to play chess…meaning I know the piece names and moves they do lol..that’s about it. I really suck. Just watching these videos is inspiring to actually learn for to be somewhat good. Very cool how people are so good. Amazing.

[@LXWiseman]

I know you lost but that was a super fun and instructive game, thank you for sharing

[@jibbajabba311]

that rook sac for the bishop was brutal. you had him.

[@osmondgo8362]

Was Rh3 the right move there? Because after Qf6# there isn't much going on.

[@InsidiousCC]

He was a very gracious and humble champion. Good video

[@StrawWeaver]

Great game and interesting opening he played! That blunder at the end 😵

[@Wide-Eyed-Audience]

I don’t even play chess & still enjoy these vids 🌺🤙✨

[@altrfryd5859]

You are a true noob and you will always Become a noob with a mentality like that...

[@zClonky]

you should

[@robdubent]

🙄👍

[@ylihao]

Same

[@kencf0618]

Oh, I play once in a blue Moon. I'm a wood-pusher. Always have been. That said, I enjoy the game.

[@fredfred2363]

One of your most entertaining games on channel so far! This was great 👍🏻😀🇬🇧

[@davidmoran7827]

After watching like a dozen of these videos, I realized that I hadn't subbed yet so I had to right that wrong. She's definitely earned it. Very entertaining channel.

[@mjeffn2]

Awesome game, cool guy, Anna. Very enjoyable. 😊

[@mandlesevday3750]

That was a really interesting opening he did, there was also something beautiful about that closed board… Would like to see you play that guy again, I bet you’ve already looked up some H.O. counters.

[@fLaMePr0oF]

Fascinating opening he played, gonna have to study the lines on that one 😃

[@GPantazis]

It doesn't really have many lines, the opening almost always transposes to some opening with the King's Bishop fianchetto. Its main difference is that Black can play any way he wants on the center, so from strong players it basically translates to "go ahead, pick an opening. Any opening. I know them all."

[@brandonflorida1092]

Gosh, it seems like you're having a great life, meeting all these varied people and playing chess with them.

[@wolgrathb3751]

Such a fun game. I really enjoy watching your games.

[@CyReVolt]

Always love it when you go "oh no no no!" - turning the tragedy into fun :D

[@paulwalther5237]

I like how Anna always asks "How strong are you?" but she hides her strength from her opponent of course.

[@ethernincxd5642]

Yeah and then she loses anyway ¯\(ツ)/¯

[@ThorbjrnPrytz]

When he talks about her father it implies that he knows full and well who she is..

[@dogfoot1874]

7:13 bra pads or bare?

[@S.Trades]

They only have to ask....

[@paulwalther5237]

I believe they do sometimes and she just changes the subject. Typical female.@@S.Trades

[@8jimmyjazz]

Really interesting opening actually. And the guy was cool.

[@campervanchick8916]

I am not a chess player - I never 'got' it - so the banter is amazing, they play chess and chat like old friends.

[@ereimul1444]

the Hungarian opening was my first ever move i learnt. btw, this guy was so humble.

[@blackout07blue]

Google says the first move of Hungarian opening is not what this guy did. The 2nd pawn he moved (to G3) should have been the very first move, no?

[@dgib1694]

He was not. Being humble would have been to tell your rank without pretending.

[@andrewnorris5415]

@@dgib1694 When pushed he explained he once had a specific ranking. But these days he is very rusty and not as good. I agree with the 70 upvotes. Strange 2 folk who voted up your comment.

[@borisborcic]

This channel is extraordinary, the drama illustrates the chess well enough that as bystander I get feeling of being into it even though I haven't really played since my teens [=~2*y2k - now]. Also, it makes me see playing chess as attracting players to a virtue I hadn't seen in chess, but that I sought in usenet news around y2k: the benefit of learning what neither knows beforehand by side effect of sharing a disciplined dispute with persistence. There's a bizarre coexistence/competition between the reward of winning a game and the reward to learn the lesson of an original game. What do chess players say to greet? Elo.

[@TheAxtrex]

Fun to see anna climbing her subs count from where she used to be a year ago

[@JoshuaFranta]

Underrated video- staple of this channel is anna playing high-rated multi-lingual players, lets keep it going. (request: put the elo rating- ? is ok- when you have a h2h game vid). thx anna and mods

[@evansste]

I agree, with others, that it takes courage to post the games she loses. I have the utmost respect for all who are willing to play this game, in front of an audience, on camera. Not everyone is willing to be so humble.

[@gregorymceaddy8884]

Anna knows chess is like life...what a great woman..you had good parents and it shows

[@brucecrane9605]

That was fun to watch. It was a serious match with playful banter mixed in the match. Nice match Chess Princess.

[@philchazwill]

Enjoyed this one ... the guy was great fun!

[@rascal211]

It's cool she is not afraid to put up games she loses.

[@xWingzTV]

yeah she just waits damn near a year to do it 😂

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

that first move he played- either a noob or so strong he can get away with it.

[@adobo1976]

That was really fantastic. You win some, you lose some. Great Game!

[@TokenTombstone]

Guy is a champ, however Anna challenged him enough to make him put on his concentration glasses.

[@JerrySuneagle]

I admire his attempts to chat you up more than his game.

[@janmolekula3900]

That's because that guy is Chat GPT robot. Human tissue on metal skeleton running newest ai chat software. This is why he needs no water like Anna.

[@TheAkenox]

felt bad for Anna, i felt he was sexualizing her quite a bit, with the filming and the compliments and shit

[@joselito7612]

@@TheAkenox wdym he didn't say anything offensive

[@oz9207]

@@TheAkenox making a nice compliment is not sexualizing depends on your perspective I think your mind is working on the sexuality maybe your sexual hunger is speaking subconsciously!

[@raziel3099]

@@TheAkenox You're kidding, right?

[@flibbelscriptor5905]

Anna is such a gem she's a great personality for the chess world shes kind humble and funny

[@kentwyatt]

Cool game; congratulations Oz, I had my money on you! It was great seeing you play; Anna is a good sport. I enjoy her videos.

[@oz9207]

Thanks :)

[@aydemironur35]

@@oz9207 hiç de rusty değilsiniz saygılar abi :)

[@oz9207]

@@aydemironur35 tessukürler:)

[@sarpdayan4415]

@@oz9207 elinize sağlık abi

[@TheCmac1966]

Very interesting board. Thank you both. That was fun. Crowded midfield for quite a while.

[@getstacking2591]

Content awesome Anna so intelligent banters always hilarious 😂

[@OndrejPopp]

Amazing how this one went! All the pawns lined up in the center on one horizontal line! Never saw this before, very cool!

[@ChessTurner]

Best game. Thank you so much for great video

[@Nexusofgeek]

I love blitz so much, you can be playing a master or a strong player but everyone can be susceptible to time trouble

[@sarahb1496]

hi annaaa loved the video

[@Jacob32905]

I miss living in a city where you can just go outside and run into some people playing chess.

[@gregtaylor6146]

'I got lucky on this one' ..... such humility? I salute you Sir.

[@jordanmcmorris5248]

Here's where it all started for me. Street chess with Anna!

[@richardsleep2045]

The guy was so playing the smarmy git lol - made a good video, thanks Anna.

[@jimicrack29]

the way anna thinks out loud so funny an when she shifted her hip to pass gas so sly

[@jerrycobaugh1239]

Anna, I love to watch and listen to you conversation.

[@jalzeriofigueira2929]

Strong. Loved it !

[@bradwest4821]

She's honest and shares every move she makes. We like that ! :)

[@simonforsberg3757]

It's so nice to see even Anna is making mistakes 😄

[@LtRogers5]

Amazing to see

[@Jackjohnjay]

She made him stop and think! Brava!

[@a1st532]

I don't even play chess- but appreciate + respect the battles here. & the can't judge a book by its cover theme

[@alexgryaznov3840]

i love this guy

[@Thom176]

Well played, Anna!

[@tomjjackson21]

I really liked this man. I'd totally watch his content.

[@CS_J_2023]

That openning got Anna for sure

Hungarian opening g4 line is very underrated in my opinion

[@brmnplayr]

Always impressive to see her playing Chess and making Smalltalk the same Time. 💪🏻🇩🇪

[@JT-py7ze]

He's definitely a teacher of the sport and if the student listened they will become better

[@kelascaturonline2023]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="392">6:32</a> ana should take that free knight pin by bishop... Missed win by her

[@oz9207]

knight is not free if she takes the knight Queen takes f6+ will be same way check mate she took the bishop maybe that was not best follow up for her

[@Redbirds1100]

I never played a blitz game it is hard to think very quickly and to move very fast. You played a awesome game.

[@LibertarianJRT]

Good job Anna. You would have had that game if you had time to "sit on your hands" like your mother always told you!

[@Lance_MadCat]

wow that was really fun!

[@ac0pt]

I don't have the patient for chess but I did good when I played, but my father... was crazy about chess. He could play two days strait without sleeping with is friend he would love this! Thank you Anna

[@ChyeHeng17]

Can relate so much at your ending. The queen was supposed to protect the King but you forgot and went on to attack

[@zacharysherry2910]

When she asked how to open up the position I thought he would say "creatively" but be basically said that... But more creatively spoken

[@Emp6ft10in]

Wow, you each let each other setup a large opening position.

[@briantreadwell2206]

Such grace between class players 😊

[@hungarianprincetv8468]

Gotta love the old Hungarian opening always works !!

[@nicholasperry56]

Rook takes knight on H3 would have been interesting as bishop was pinned (@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="393">6:33</a>)

[@djGreenALERT]

I get the feeling if you had given that game more concentration, you could have won it! Not so much near the end, as It was already over 12 moves from the last, but as he was making that opening. Of course it might not have been so entertaining, but I really wanted you to beat him!

[@Drednaut3]

Oh I get it! It’s a hustler if you win and an undercover GM if you lose. Clever!

[@trevorelliston1]

He gave his rating. Higher than hers. He was a master.

[@hoskyseriousinvestor]

hostia!! al escucharte en español! jaja vaya plot twist!! no tenía ni idea!

[@theophilcinco8653]

You are ideal Chess streamer,wholesome minus nonsense trash talked.👍👍👍👍

[@lukebrennan5780]

Thank you, Anna! Always interesting. You were doing so well until that OH! blunder.

[@waldoman7]

Her play was magnificent. The blunder is a shame but that was a great watch

[@HumaTheGreat]

I m not chess expert but this is my theory on that. Hungarians are turkic origin and all turkic people used fake retreat in battlefields all the time. First weak attack then draw enemy in favorable position to attack enemies flank. Maybe Hungarian Opening made thinking this tactic.

[@user-pb8yw8cw3s]

A piece touched peace played !

[@johncspine2787]

Depends on the game..

[@IlTrojo]

The fact that he properly plays and clocks with just one hand, as a pro would be used to doing, sorta gives him away.

[@user-ef3fb4wf9f]

its amazing!

[@tomhall4266]

This chess thing is fascinating. Maybe I'll learn how to play just for giggles.

[@lunareclipse-rd3gy]

Are you the guy in the video?

[@tomhall4266]

@@lunareclipse-rd3gy No. I don't know how to play, and I'm better looking.

[@lunareclipse-rd3gy]

@@tomhall4266 alr lol

[@AM-pq1rq]

"I apologize for any inconvenience" 😂😂😂😂

[@Shmitty2023]

That game was wild

[@alpaslan6549]

eline saglik abii

[@thefantasyreview8709]

I haven't watched too many of her games, but that's the first time I've seen her beaten, but I think its was close.

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

If the guy starts with 1. f3, he's either 250 or 2500

[@bugvswindshield]

my strategy . ..control squares. old but works. this guy does this. If you own the board, your enemy's options are less. if your opening is quick , while talk. what knott....gets me 30...80 sec ;) while building a def that forces a sacrifice.... its been way too long. .... I need to play more.

[@piavigdalsgaard2230]

Awesome woman you are Anna Cramling. Hope you one day beat some champs in Copenhagen.

[@shivkumarshivaji7730]

Wow! Hi Ozden Oz after all these years! We used to hang out at the Dallas Chess club decades ago!

[@oz9207]

Hello Oz greetings

[@oz9207]

Nice to hear from u

[@theguardian308]

I’m watching your videos and you seem to start well and get in winning positions and then have a bad move and lose. Love your videos