Today, Chess History Was Made.

This is recap of my round 1 in Reykjavik open! I was facing GM Platon Galperin (rated 2555) with the black pieces, and he instantly surpised me. Hope you enjoy!!
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[@Gjenfoe]

The cow opening has a 100% win ratio for grandmasters now

[@johnconnor7501]

That cow 🐄 is on steroids!

[@fynalvsor]

new meta always op

[@oscar-wi3tj]

Funny if it keeps 100% win rate that would be great for the memes

[@visible5000]

Spoiler

[@Xysko7]

Now she can rename like "the bull"

[@unique.handle]

This could be the beginning of endless trolling of Anna. She'll never be able to moove on from these cow opening losses inflicted upon her. She needs to invent the fence defence to contain the cow.

[@Warriorking.1963]

"The Fence Defence"... that's brilliant! 🤣

[@jefftaylor1186]

The pasture defense

[@drh3rd]

@@Warriorking.1963 Electric Fence Defense, or Electrified Fence Defense...

[@yndihalda]

Hope the Fence Defence becomes a real thing. ✌🏻

[@user-gv4cx7vz8t]

Anna did not take seriously the possibility of Cow theory in tournament play. She really needs some theoretical Cow defenses for everyone who will try it against her! Interest in the Cow will skyrocket now.

[@dylanauguste9312]

Ngl, watching this live while your mom was saying “oh my god it’s the cow opening, he’s playing the cow opening Anna is smiling” was something pretty amazing

[@sgwa11]

Does Pia have a KZbin channel? Where does everyone see her videos?

[@juliel2488]

@@sgwa11 It's livestreamed on this channel and twitch where Pia commentates when the rounds are being played. The full videos are then uploaded in annacramlingextra channel,the twitch link is in the description.

[@ValentinKovshikMusic]

@@sgwa11 Such events are usually streamed on Twitch. Pia is frequently an official commentator.

[@jennymulholland4319]

The Anna Cramling Extra channel has the full live stream with Pia commentating

[@geekconnoisseur]

@@jennymulholland4319 link?

[@southron_d1349]

The GM obviously had done his homework. He deserves a pat on the head.

[@hughtube5154]

😂

[@elephantgiftstore]

a cow pat 😆

[@UAuaUAuaUA]

Licked by a cow and sent packing 😉

[@RazielDeTam]

He has a beautiful lovely wife, doesn't need any pats

[@12354rony]

Lol implying that if the wife wasn't beautiful or lovely he could've used some pats. Also, you should never assume what's the nature or someone's relationships.@@RazielDeTam

[@WonkieNJ]

How to be both respectful and super disrespectful at the same time

[@ChrisM541]

?

[@gregabott5583]

I’d say it was nothing but disrespect. The Cow is seen as a joke in the chess world.

[@alphadoughnut2651]

@@gregabott5583I hate competitive chess players for this exact reason. I play us chess tournament all the time and would love this. People have to stop being so uptight because a grandmaster didn’t want to play his typical 700 moves of deep theory for his +0.34 position.

[@ChrisM541]

@@gregabott5583 The simple fact is, Anna's opponent is a GM, and never in a million years would he be expected to loose, no disrespect to Anna (and she agrees). With that, he clearly had a lot of headroom to play with... allowing him to give some very nice AAA advertisement to Anna's 'The Cow', something that had never been seen in a classic chess tournament. --> He was not disrespectful, quite the opposite, obviously. Importantly, he won with it.

[@thewackykid]

​@@ChrisM541yeah... its a win win... if he won with the cow.. not only it is good PR for the cow... anna can learn something about how her cow opening can be developed further.... but if he loses... then hey it's a win for anna... 😁

[@OriOnbattlegrounds]

It's going down in history. "The first time the cow opening was played in a classical chess tournament, it was to beat the person who actually invented it. "

[@briskbrisk1]

The cow opening is so good in confusing your opponent, even the cow's creator was confused when facing it.

[@cedricsalvador2459]

Anna's strategy against The Cow being "I have to channel Mom cuz she hates it so much" is so funny to me 🤣

[@10kfreemen]

Is this how a chess player flirts?

[@shaneclinger5888]

My thought is well!

[@elephantgiftstore]

Of course it is 😆

[@HakimNoah24]

She should consider going out with him

[@chrispham6599]

You could say that she got the mooooooooooooves. ... I'll see myself out

[@Fuiufirf]

😂😂

[@Litelpig]

Anna : "I was thinking what my mother would do?" Also Anna: *ends up playing aggressive and tactical like her dad*

[@hiddencalibre5803]

Who's her dad?

[@yosoyparrandero]

best comment ever, xD

[@archiebaldbenedict5391]

​@@hiddencalibre5803 Mr Cramling

[@fh2234]

@@hiddencalibre5803 A spanish Grandmaster who is known for an aggressive/attacking playstyle

[@voongnz]

Lol, the smirk on your face when he played the knight.

[@JoeriBlomberg]

This man putting in the effort to study cow theory with an engine is a sign of respect for Anna. Awesome!

[@NovaSupernova]

Hahaha, more like he slapped her in the face with it.

[@smoorej]

I’m sure you know by now but Hikaru featured this game today in his recap of day one, and was very complimentary of your play.

[@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool]

Surprising as Hikaru has an agenda against lower rated players.

[@sintaxera]

​@@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagooland Magnus

[@lashiechoax]

a GM was studying COW THEORY to play against you. I can't believe what I'm hearing but I love it!!

[@anindyaganguly5243]

He was hitting on her😅

[@Frank-bn9us]

"To err is human. To moo; bovine" -- I dont the remember the person who posted this beautiful quote in chat!

[@Scotto_desu]

I’m stealing that

[@danwilliams8626]

😂😂😂

[@kathini]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@studywithspandan]

What that means😊

[@sebastianwittmeier1274]

On the Ides of March not only Caesar was stabbed in the Senate, but Anna was opposed with her own Cow Opening - 2067 years later.

[@NoThanksblahhhh0751]

Et ru mootus?

[@CS.AtheistChannel.VoteBidenAOC]

Et moo, Ruminus.

[@michaelhubert1153]

It would be so funny if after this game, every opponent that Anna would face through the tournament would play the cow opening against her, forcing her to prepare a counter-play and become the ultimate cowgirl.

[@Opferschach]

This was such a high-level trolling.

[@anindyaganguly5243]

He wasn’t trolling. He was flirting with her.

[@Scotto_desu]

“I have studied cow theory “ Anna: 😳 Every other human: 🤔 wut

[@psychohist]

Hey, part of the reason he's a GM is that he preps well for his games. I guess that includes inventing theory when it's needed.

[@chrispham6599]

I mean, she was the inventor of it

[@sid2942]

Yeah, inventor or plagiarizer​...who cares.@@chrispham6599

[@vartananq]

The first time mom was happy to see the cow

[@gh3meister]

As someone once told Julius Caesar, beware the ides of March. Betrayed by your own opening

[@iankemp1131]

Et tu, brute bovine?! Edit: Despite your big hint I hadn't realised until seeing another comment that it really was the ides of March! Kudos!

[@princeofpersia222]

Anna: let's play gm opponent: mooO

[@cellcamp5028]

Anna needs to come up with the Hamburger opening to defend against the Cow 😂😅

[@danwilliams8626]

😂

[@sullenskulls9709]

@@danwilliams8626 Is that where you just slowly grind your opponent down, and eventually make mincemeat of them?

[@theuseraccountname]

Cow: Hamburger gambit.

[@jennadee123]

The cow 🐮 had graduated 🎓from meme to a classic! 🎹🎉👏🏼

[@Gigi-ik3br]

Congrats Anna! I can tell you are so thrilled that your opening was played in a major tournament by a GM. I know that the results were not what you wanted, but as you pointed out in a non blitz game it is too easy to lose yourself in thinking about various lines. I do wish you the best of luck in the rest of the tournament. Keep your happy enthusiasm.

[@NovaSupernova]

Thrilled? hahahaha, he found out about her opening and slapped her in the face with it. You people are looking at this all wrong. He's a Lamborghini and she is a Ford Taurus.

[@pacisking]

Your reaction was so sweet, I loved it. And that guy is a genius, 100% cow win rate otb in classical chess. Good luck for the next games!

[@yt45204]

"His first move confused me. I thought I knew all opening moves, but I had never seen this one before."

[@arrowofkira5658]

Platon GIGACHAD! This was really a special day and honestly incredibly wholesome to play the opening Anna came up with.

[@geekconnoisseur]

That's such a great move from that GM! It's really cool how he's supporting your passion for chess, and as a GM, he's not sweating about it because he can handle any opening like a champ. Props to him for making your day!

[@stevestolarczyk8972]

He was flirting with her, wasn’t he?

[@ilyakamenogorsky7610]

Who wouldn’t? ❤

[@anindyaganguly5243]

Yep. 😅

[@anindyaganguly5243]

@@ilyakamenogorsky7610I won’t cause she is too young and I ain’t into women who play chess. 😅

[@79SharQue]

he definitely was 😂

[@AdamPruett]

I would too.

[@azisbachrun7553]

Seeing how happy Anna was when she saw the cow's opening debut in a classical tournament, I can't imagine her reaction when it debuts on a World Championship game

[@jayargarcia9621]

SHEEESSSHHH!!!! 😱😱🤩🤩🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯♟️♟️♟️

[@chakrabortyarjun6]

He used Anna's opening to get Anna's opening

[@jasonkoch3182]

Anna is always so cheerful. Win or lose.

[@kristianrother]

Platon is an instant chess legend for playing the cow. Also a very intelligent decision by him as it's a free roll for some good things happening for him in the future.

[@playza6780]

COW OPENING IS UNDEFEATED IN CLASSICAL CHESS :D

[@Turalcar]

He made a genius move by putting you into a position having to refute the cow opening.

[@dontpickonme]

This really was one of the chess games of all time

[@pglover64]

Hardly! It could have been had Anna not wasted so much time and fell victim to her old nemesis again, the clock. I’m a huge fan of Anna’s and I root for her to win every game, but she has to learn how to time management her games better.

[@pekkapulli]

@@pglover64So you really disagree that this was one of the chess games of all time? Because I’m sure it was!

[@gregabott5583]

@@pekkapulliit was a totally irrelevant game between to totally irrelevant players.

[@pekkapulli]

@@gregabott5583 But it was still one of the games, right? 😂

[@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool]

Look we all love Anna, but let's be objective, this was a throwaway game. Not a classic. Significant for chess theory (for that opening) maybe, but not for the game overall.

[@nicolaspeters2555]

Thank you Anna, for taking us along on this tournament. The videos are great, any wins are but a bonus. Would like to see some more of the city.

[@DaveG36]

Opponent = Grandmaster Troll

[@Gager91]

In case you’re wondering how to flirt in chess. This is how.

[@judsongordy8872]

Lol I saw it live. I knew after e3 was played that it was coming lol

[@AsoaCo]

I think it's a massive compliment 😊 grand masters are studying your work that's a really good sign

[@lyzzybelle]

Wow - it is so interesting to see this perspective and how you think through different options and anticipate the chain of moves that would follow.

[@cwynn1547]

Good luck Anna! ❤ Thank your mom for us, her commentary is so enjoyable.

[@KaneLivesAgain]

I'm new to chess and just found your channel. Love the videos!

[@draganvuksa1529]

i have a remark when the anna cramling match is broadcast live, because when it is broadcast there are not two boards on the screen, one for analyzing possible moves, what pia is doing, and the other for displaying the current position, so the viewer knows the current position and can think for himself what could be played

[@jaywinner328]

It would take up some screen space but also be very useful. Pia likes to go down lots of lines, which is great, but the current position does get lost.

[@misssayed9211]

This is SO AMAZING 👏 congrats Anna Im filled with joy for your achievement 🙌

[@psychohist]

Thank you for the dedication shown by such prompt appearance of the recap video.

[@SteelUnreal]

Your tenacity as a chess player is amazing! It’s always a pleasure to watch your moves and hear your analysis and thoughts

[@misssayed9211]

Another observation: Notice how Anna is focusing on her WINS even though she didn’t technically win. Thats the mindset of a Master/GM 😍😍

[@scottgriz]

Your mom was hilarious on stream commenting on the cow opening. How hard was it for you not to smile from ear to ear?

[@justinlouismusic]

Great video. Best of luck for the rest of the tournament!

[@alastor2262]

Merci pour ce partage. Très belle résistance, bon courage pour la suite.

[@michaelmolz8037]

So sorry for your getting tripped up, dear AC. Really kool though that your Cow Opening saw it's first high level debut. Better luck from here forward I pray🙏

[@jonswoveland]

Congratulations Anna! Good luck with the rest of the tournament!

[@doug3691]

Definitely an interesting game and thank you for sharing it with us. I hope you do better tomorrow. Good luck!

[@leonidasmetenidis9703]

What an amazing and entertaining video! Can’t wait for the next games!!!

[@delturge]

It was bitter sweet. For future reference, in the opening against the Cow, a strong Queen early is a way to break up the pattern, in conjunction with a central pawn. However, in that case, the Cow player can use knights to try to kick away a queen. Be wary of a scholar's mate. The Cow player should use his queen defensively early against an opposing aggressive queen, too..

[@henrikmunk450]

Thx. Hikaru just made a video about this game. The Cow opening can't get any higher up in the system. Anna is now officially a living legend. 😀 Peace.

[@DevlinDomini]

That’s amazing. Really love how the Cow is a real thing now. And great lesson to maybe not play with yourself too much. (Metaphorically). Good luck with the tournament!

[@grokeffer6226]

I was rooting and pulling for you. He was very good. Good Luck!!

[@ezacklee115]

I love how chess makes you appreciate time. respect to both players and the chess community and well deserved

[@TruthLivesNow]

Anna, you concentrated every move I saw. You knew you had to do that since your opponent, GM Platon has a very high rating, and this took up the time on the clock. You did not waiver and focused the entire time on every move. The aggressive style you had to try at the end was due to the time factor. You played a good game against, "The Cow," and you have nothing to be ashamed of in this game. The game was so good that even GM Hikaru Nakamura made a video on this, and liked this game!

[@eboatwright_]

Honestly kinda crazy to get paired against a GM in round one, but you put on a good show anyways! Good luck in round 2 :D

[@juliel2488]

It's so funny that Anna says the cow opening is so good because opponent often becomes too aggressive and overextend, so that the cow can strike later, and that's exactly what happened. Anna was being so tactical and aggressive so that the cow won in the end lol.

[@thomaslake7200]

I’d love to see cow theory and I think that this is the start: Cow opening, completely surprised variation.

[@thomaslake7200]

Actually, maybe Cow opening, pog variation. I know that you are a bit upset, but on the other hand, the cow won!!! In classical!

[@MeriaDuck]

What you do for chess is unmatched. This should be inspiring to the entire chess community ❤. I'm no chess player at all but do enjoy these.

[@simonforsberg3757]

Nice way to make Anna feel like it's still a win because of the opening that was played.

[@mensch7574]

Good Luck! One of my friends is playing the Reykjavik Open too. In 2020 I was registered for this tournament, but - Corona. :C

[@lecturer28]

Love the aggressive play against someone rated 400+

[@terrycox1639]

Exactly right... that's why he's the GM. If I were to play you, I would just have to say... "That's why you're you and I'm me". Greetings from South Carolina. And thanks to Platon for playing The Cow.

[@traida111]

the dude is a legend for doing this. epic levels of respect from him

[@domkatbess322]

She was playing the game as he was playing the player.

[@cincyjohn69]

Awesome job awesome video great attitude always so positive

[@NotTheUnsub]

Anna, I always enjoy the detail of your match recaps. On the game with GM Platon, I guess a strength of the cow is because it's such a slow opening that most of his pieces were still in the back to defend when you tried your attacks. Pia mentioned several times if only your King was on a dark square to avoid that white bishop of his. Hats off to you opponent for playing the full cow and not just a few of the opening moves. Good luck on your remaining matches! (By the way, beautiful video recap with you and all the chess boards and tables behind you).

[@BruceWayneMercy]

It was Rizz Opening 😊 for Queen Gambit 😅

[@JasonRobertsMobi]

Nice moves. Way you retrace your steps and explained it was cool. Goodluck

[@truthpopup]

Stockfish evaluates your position as better when you pushed the white king's knight back to f1 with your h pawn on move 6, and it has you up by 1.19 if you had played e5-e4 on move 7.

[@mgbphotog]

Really enjoyed watching this one Anna!

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

Galperin is a classy guy, and obviously a fan. What a fun way to start the tourney.

[@kobicornwell9911]

Honestly respect to the GM cause he knew he would win so he at least gave Anna some content

[@danilolapierre5610]

ROTFLs at 5:49 when Anna says (cow opening) "Theory" with her fingers simulating quotation marks. OMG, so funny. Anna, your humor is adorable. 🤣

[@SuperDon9191]

Many Congratz to Anna and the Cow opening...!!

[@dreamscapemaestro3732]

I think it's hilarious that he played the Cow. First game of the event against Anna, heck, what better opening choice? He was thinking "that'll nullify all her prep...lol."

[@hungwilliam44]

You counter the cow with the hippo. Move up all your pawns. Don't sting Ferdinand.

[@claudiux7635]

When he played the cow opening I almost fainted. I laughed so hard ahahaha. Made my day

[@phanindrababu4184]

I love cow-opening, Its really astonishing, cause GM played cow-opening!!! All the very best for your next Battle, Princess Anna!

[@danielfeliz7071]

You are brilliant! The first step has already been done! Using the cow opening is possible to win! The next step is to see YOU winning with the cow opening! Thank you very much for the videos! Hugs from Brazil! 🐮🐮

[@ryanday5320]

So proud of you.

[@vaughnnelson4608]

Nicely narrated! You make chess exciting!

[@brentjohnson7044]

This is one of the most interesting games I've ever seen.

[@tdanlaw]

you are absolutely delightful!

[@gamingshorts9732]

I used to do the cow opening in 2016 when i played with my friends, at that time i checkmate one of my friends in 3 moves but now i've never played chess in morethan 7 yrs now but i like watching u guys play..👍

[@brealistic3542]

Btw another bit here. Always develop a counter defence to any offensive weapon you develop before you use your new weapon. American military only started to use stealth equipment after they figured out how to defeat it. Try Story.

[@SimonasMidnightSunJuodis]

Opponent be like: "I have studied your work extensively"

[@jamessandman3708]

This is pure gold!!!

[@milowiosky4586]

That's actually insane. What a LEGAND this man is. He Literally made history by being the first ever to use the cow in classical chess. GOAT 🐐

[@pglover64]

Now that is showing a female respect, a male GM playing a female opening. I hope he realizes that all mature cows are female. All mature males are bulls. Young cattle that are female are called heifers and young males are called bullocks or oxen. Young castrated males are called steer. So I think Anna did a remarkable job calling the her opening “The Cow Opening!”

[@BOA420]

That handshake looked brutal from both of them. I have to shake hand with my enemy ouch!

[@aj-jc4cv]

Fun game. Your mum spotted the problem with the king so early in the game, amazing.

[@redpixietwitchvods7954]

I get excited when I see Anna excited🙂