Cocky Guy Thinks He Can Beat Me in Chess

[@NotTheUnsub]

A sweet victory. He was confident all the way until he realized that you were indeed winning after your queens were off the board. I take it that in younger days he was the stronger player who would banter to get in your head. But you got him this game. Seems he really didn't want to lose as he asked twice for a draw. Glad that you declined the draw - childhood friend or not.

[@IloveJesus777j77]

Repent to be saved. Turn to Jesus.

[@لنلنلملن-ت5ش]

He is blaa ... blaa ... blaa

[@EraQuisnamVigila]

He should play more and talk less.

[@whattiler5102]

​@@IloveJesus777j77 'Go forth, and multiply, sayeth the Lord!

[@whattiler5102]

​@@EraQuisnamVigilaCompletely right! Very annoying and distracting

[@leeharvey9568]

It was when the words “investment banker” were uttered, everything started to make sense.

[@jamessaunders7931]

Haha thought the same

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

He is absolutely the quintessential investment banker.. I’ve met 100 people like him, they are all investment bankers.. a pile of s…t these people are : ) so annoying

[@bearsuitattack]

@@scienceevolves4417 When it was mentioned it was pretty clear he lost respect for himself. Poor fella.

[@ElEcodelTren]

lol

[@taylorpeay8991]

@@scienceevolves4417 right, he should be a loser watching youtube videos about him like us

[@paultharp4626]

Draw.. for old times sake? A draw, why would I want a draw? We're new people James 😆

[@markgriffiths409]

Yeah, that was a sore loser statement 😂😂👌

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

"I sometimes say big words to make myself sound very smart" - Straight over his head 😂

[@richardshrock6886]

smoothie :) ...That was a fun game. May the force always be with you!!!. Love & Light my friend 💕

[@murkywters]

Bro: P r a g m a t i c a l l y That's a big word. Anna: It is a big word. I sometimes say big words to make myself sound smarter. The right thing to do in a situation like that, is to speed dial a Burn Care specialist frfr 🔥🔥

[@dane6689]

If Anna did that on purpose she is a badass

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

@@dane6689 Smoothie

[@EarthSurferUSA]

What good is knowing big words,---if we don't know the definitions of them? :)

[@FiniteEntity]

How sesquipedalian. Except maybe "pragmatically" isn't that big of a word. /tipping fedora

[@ricardoloyola2439]

I feel this guy is playing his lifelong crush

[@jimphillips2004]

poor boy never even looked at the board.

[@Primitive_Code]

Quite disrespectful and annoying to stare at someone for long periods. I bet he wouldn't be staring if he was playing a dude.

[@andyD-p]

@@Primitive_Code Well he is not playing a dude, he is playing Anna who is an old friend and someone who he seems to be interested in. I mean who could blame him. But i got to say that it would be quite annoying if it was a total stranger.

[@asdness_5597]

Nah, they're Friends Bro... Chess for us Is Just a way to chat, Isn't It respectful to look at the persone when talking?​@@Primitive_Code

[@richarddenning7372]

Of course not, but Anna is HOT. Where else would any straight bloke look?

[@gabbo690]

@@andyD-p 13:48 i mean, it's creepy either way

[@bashinspace]

He played well for someone who was hardly focused on the game. if anyone curious, 10:30 winning move for black is Nxg4. If pawn takes, Rg3+ eventually wins white's queen. if Rxe3, Nxe3 and that's also leading to a decisive attack on the king.

[@salmarwow]

Indeed, that pawn to g4 was frankly terrible. White went from more or less equal position to a lost one. But black didn't convert.

[@GLevine]

Distracted indeed.

[@chitas3335]

dude is totally in love with her lmaoo

[@Venti1388]

I know. The terrified flirting from him is hilarious. Bless him.

[@chitas3335]

@@Venti1388 hahah right? i'm surprised most people in the comments didn't catch onto it. he's clearly very nervous and the constant eye contact and teasing makes it so obvious

[@javir.d5361]

​@@chitas3335 absolutely agree. He was showing off like a peacock but in a clumsy way 😅😂🙈

[@wibble5676]

The view would have left me completely speechless.

[@writerconsidered]

Well he has good taste. She's a brainer and a looker.

[@bengt1881]

Smoothie. Honestly was really fun to watch, you both looked like you had a fun time and that really made the video fun for me! Don't understand why people get annoyed at the guy for trash talking/bantering, you both seemed to enjoy it so I am pretty sure those people are suffering from something. Great video as always!

[@dane6689]

People like to accuse everyone of trying to hit a woman, especially Anna. Sad days. That being said, the guy could have used a break once in a while...

[@parz1v3l]

@@dane6689I agree… unless you’re actually saying hit a woman, instead of hit on a woman… which I think you meant.

[@dane6689]

@@parz1v3l Yeah, that was a mistake :)

[@dgphi]

Yeah, I found his banter pretty entertaining. People like to put other people down so they can feel momentarily better about themselves.

[@augustosisti3834]

Nice video, these two playing are awesome to watch. Always smiling and saying jokes and playing a good and fun match

[@DemirDeniz-ji6xp]

Anna blundered move at 10:18 … the eval bars maxed to black favor … Anna tried to distract him with chit chat to confuse him , and it worked 😅… he did not capitalize on that blunder 😂

[@stevenkoppell6230]

She blundered the knight on c3 right? Bc after the pawn takes she can’t go qd8 bc that would hang the queen? If that’s not the move then what is?

[@brucehighcock4568]

Bishop still looks trapped after qxe3 qxe3 rxe3 but maybe that idea with Nxg4 helps the passed pawn?

[@renedekker9806]

The evaluation bar dropped with the G4 move. I think the move that black should have done is Rook->G3, right?

[@Sidney3434]

​​​@@stevenkoppell6230queen just takes castle on e3

[@whattiler5102]

I think you wandered into another language for one sentence.

[@droidbox1147]

Serious distraction tactics being used... On BOTH sides ;-)

[@TravFletch]

James if you thought more instead of speaking you would win more👏🏻 poor James 🤣

[@rozannamendoza9348]

ANNOYING!!!

[@planetscore]

He tries to distract you a lot 😂

[@hulkslayer626]

That "We're new people" line killed me Anna!!! 🤣

[@sampletextlensflare]

I love how obvious their old friendship is throughout this. I think the people complaining are only seeing things at surface level and can't directly relate from their own experiences. Even as an adult with a professor career, if I meet some childhood friends, I will forever be young and open around them. It never changes with certain friends no matter how life passes.

[@johnclifford544]

There are many people, particularly those who have spent much of their waking hours on-line, not engaging in real life interpersonal relationships, for whom such friendships are not understood. In fact it seems that for many observers posting here, an interaction like the one in this video is viewed as somehow negative and even nefarious. I pity such people. They seem to go through life in a kind of terror.

[@pagecollector4856]

He is trying to humilate her all the time to make himself feel or seem "cool" or to cope. It's not a nice guy. Nobody cares if they were friends, people don't like such people.

[@sampletextlensflare]

@@pagecollector4856 You are absolutely incorrect on the highest level. Holy misreading their interactions...

[@pagecollector4856]

​@@sampletextlensflare Watch it again and count the times he questions her competency. It seems like you think this is normal, maybe you were treated like this and/or treat people like this, I don't know, I hope not. But it is not nice.

[@ThatOneWeirdGal]

​@@pagecollector4856Do you see a therapist?

[@omakomaro9551]

the italian guy : bombastic side eye

[@laradiantrr9357]

😅

[@cloudsofsunset7323]

it was so fun to see two old friends going back at a friendly match!

[@alanjhargreaves]

She's a smooth(ie) operator.

[@dane6689]

Under-rated comment :)

[@buildwithcode9743]

​@dane6689 over-rated reply

[@dane6689]

@@buildwithcode9743 moderated respond

[@randislays]

“i don’t know why i haven’t won the game already” PISSSEDDD me off

[@tanayajayappa7753]

put dina up aganist his guy then we'll see how much he talks lmao

[@garymacdougall4465]

His chess is below average!

[@dane6689]

@@garymacdougall4465 True, but he will still talk even if he plays Magnus. This is his "thing". Maybe Pia would know how to stop him

[@brocode113]

​@@garymacdougall4465 what the hell is 'average' then?

[@garymacdougall4465]

Feisty Forest would have annihilated him big time!

[@garymacdougall4465]

​@@brocode113In his case rating 1000. He's below that!

[@bosshogster6715]

Some facts. This guy isn’t an investment banker, he’s a software engineer called James Moreby from England and his FIDE elo rating is 2236.

[@offkeychris]

Do you know him? Is he he always this annoying?

[@bosshogster6715]

@@offkeychris Won it easily too. I think he had a really good result in his last tournament too so maybe he’s IM strength now.

[@offkeychris]

​@bosshogster6715 that's fair enough but one thing that got to me was when anna was thinking he said "why do you look confused" just seems rude and disrespectful, hope he's not like that with all his opponents.

[@ago7212]

And quite an annoying chap. Probably still lives with his mum😂

[@meltedsnowman9637]

@@offkeychris Or it’s a friendly chess game and he’s just very clearly engaging in banter as part of the game?

[@mjkubo]

6:11 'has the meaning of idea changed?' lmao

[@ChristopherKKirby]

“Your smoothie’s done…” 😂 9:04

[@CtrlGame]

memeable

[@garymacdougall4465]

Rich guy .. he has to slurp out the very last drop! No class or style!

[@wallyllaw]

​@@garymacdougall4465 sorry but that makes no sense. Being rich is not a good reason to just waste stuff, not eat all your food etc.

[@garymacdougall4465]

@@wallyllaw I suspect that he is only rich in BS!

[@edwardkelly345]

I love the expression of glee on her face when she makes a move her opponent isn't expecting. I don't even play chess, but I like watching her play chess for some reason lol.

[@simi1950]

i would play him with earphones next time

[@iblivs21]

i would just leave the table goodness

[@garymacdougall4465]

What a nightmare for a woman who marries it!

[@abdullahalsabbagh1815]

You guys are boring, he was charismatic and having fun and joking lol.

[@simi1950]

@@abdullahalsabbagh1815 he was ating like he was the best in the world, having ego is one thing, expressing like he was the better one means, that there are literally no one lower than him

[@abdullahalsabbagh1815]

@@simi1950 someone shining a light on themselves doesn’t make yours any dimmer. If it does, then you’re the one with the problem, not him. Let the man have fun and talk trash. Don’t insult him in the comments, it’s rude.

[@DinaOnyu-ih7hw]

I like this video. A bit of bantering with old friends is harmless.

[@offkeychris]

Hey Anna, your name spelt backwards is Anna, ok hope that helps, good luck! ♟️

[@BritishProudnShit]

many thanks

[@SnuifEXPRESS]

False, it’s annA. So do not spread misinformation. Please be careful with your moves because one mistake can ruin your chances for winning.

[@troygainer3741]

You are wrong, its spellt annA.

[@troygainer3741]

Oh shit, I didnt read the other guys comment.

[@offkeychris]

@@SnuifEXPRESS ahhh yeah, spelling has never been my strong suit tbh

[@cellistefly]

Great to see your fun banter with an old friend! Lol

[@adamsukhnandan6938]

Holy Sh1t, that dude was so annoying!!! The patience needed to play him and win...well done Anna, mental strength of a warrior!!!

[@benjaminreynolds3659]

I agree

[@marvinmartin4692]

He’s very insecure and his verbal diarrhea is giving him away!

[@LeviDove-bm3yp]

No, he's just English. Pretty typical humour over here.

[@pakchess69]

​@@marvinmartin4692 not really they just know each other from before from the looks of it

[@user-eu1rh2nm8j]

​@@LeviDove-bm3ypI love English humour. This isn't it.

[@II-Drugga-II]

I feel so sorry for the table next to them

[@SomeHobo]

why?

[@bigdoge]

Why is everyone in the comments hating on this man? You guys clearly didn't read the title stating they are childhood friends and he talks a lot to get in her head. No one here is positive, ironic considering that is what Anna aims for. This is actually sad.

[@RimantasLiubertas]

Why would every d-bag expect us to be positive about them? Don't encourage it.

[@MohammedSinghar]

cause he's a goober

[@zyxwut321]

@@MohammedSinghar Yup, but he's her goober buddy. She's fine with the banter, knows he's just having fun.

[@user-eu1rh2nm8j]

There r games that are just fun to watch and many people just weren't feeling this game and their "banter". Can't blame people for feeling a certain way when watching something.....

[@matelko333]

doesn't change the fact he is annoying?

[@rawtheran9319]

People keep roasting this guy in the comments but what if he really is a stand up guy in real life but he's just doing this because this is what his and Anna's relationship is just like? A lot of friends have a joking/teasing relationship and talk trash to each other but never really mean it especially if they have known each other for years

[@ThatOneWeirdGal]

Especially in the context of a competive chess game. People really get offended so easily these days.

[@kimp428]

what a fun game to watch - LOVE the bantering of old friends!

[@BigD-r4d]

Chess does not build character, it reveals it.

[@garymacdougall4465]

Wow! This time it revealed an absolute moron!

[@garymacdougall4465]

It just revealed a moron!

[@garymacdougall4465]

In this case it reveals a Moron!

[@marvinmartin4692]

And this clown is just a insecure child!

[@JibberJert]

Beat the final boss, now Anna can start New Game+ in her chess career

[@paulfletcher3454]

He is very passive aggressive isn't he? Anna handled this perfectly 10/10.

[@cix8836]

they are old friends, this was just friendly banter

[@skyoutofraindrops]

Honestly it's just English humour 😭 very sarcastic and deadpan. If you listen carefully, he balances every boast he makes with a self-roast immediately after, talking about how Anna will win for sure because she's the better chess player. "Pragmatically." "Pragmatically?" "It's a big word. The only one I know."

[@meltedsnowman9637]

He wasn’t even remotely passive aggressive. Not sure if you’re neurodivergent but he was clearly just joking.

[@Venti1388]

Nah he’s trying to flirt.

[@Dagmar-vm9lz]

No he’s not. You’re overthinking it.

[@jardennis4nd]

He was totally charming and respectful to Anna. Good chemistry.

[@Mary_and_Trucker_Joe]

15:20 ah but when a woman takes time to think shes confused 😂😂

[@JuliaStern1248]

What's confusing is when men act like this in real life and you think... What the heck? It's fascinating when it's on video cause you go YUP there it is...

[@ThatOneWeirdGal]

Huh? The level of reaching Some people do....

[@perfect_kda5004]

People can be so rude nowdays for random reasons. I think you both were super funny and made me smile :)

[@connorriddell6764]

yeah honestly i get they talked alot but they are old friends if you dont like this go watch one of her breakdowns or another channel this was clearly more about the interaction with an old friend than the actual game.

[@bearsuitattack]

agreed, this was just good, wholesome fun.

[@haniigg]

Anna simps are so cringe

[@connorriddell6764]

@@haniigg I couldn’t care less about Anna in that way I’m simply saying people who complained about the talking missed the point of the match which was two friends catching up so people saying it interferes with the chess doesn’t really make sense has literally nothing to do with Anna I’d say the same for any chess player lol

[@sampletextlensflare]

@@haniigg Are you Nordic or German? In my experience these cultures of people are typically more closed off and don't have the same experience in general of stresslessness and the feeling to be 100% natural around your oldest friends at all times like in North/South America and Asia. It was kind of a shock to me. Anna is half Swedish but she is very well travelled and 'globally raised', so she strays from the mold I'm describing.

[@majormoron605]

Reading the comment section is almost as entertaining as watching the vid. Some of y'all seriously need a chill pill... Or a nice fresh smoothie

[@ThatOneWeirdGal]

Right 😂. I was laughing throughout the whole video and was left liking James a lot. They're clearily old friends. The comments: "He's so annoying, what a condescending woman hater!" 😂😂😂

[@TinkerbellsKeeper]

This is the ultimate lesson in composure and grace on Anna's part ❤

[@RobertGracie]

This game was cute and all, but its time for the friend to face his medicine and take a defeat well!

[@brianarsuaga5008]

this was very fun banter, I'd watch more of these matches

[@AV8R_Surge]

That nervous chatter, knowing tens-of-thousands of people will watch this game online; and all he wants is to look cool. You did fine, kid. Breathe.

[@ankursingh6272]

😂

[@R3APERxG1RLX]

Let's not forget, he WAS playing lovely and charming Anna. It was cute to watch. 😊

[@billfinn9536]

Yes he talked slot but it was just good natured bantering and Anna just smiled and didn’t seem to mind. It definitely helped her win and definitely helped him lose.

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Both of them: I like what I just did there Evaluation Bar: Wrong! Smoothie: I’m the best.

[@basildraws]

It does feel like they’ve been playing for hours… because he never stops talking

[@billbrandine5857]

It was kind of cute there for a while until my ears started aching.

[@ankursingh6272]

😂

[@MohammedSinghar]

He's Idiot and spastic, Dutch courage, Talking like an ashtray

[@GolferDaveT]

Just love your attitude towards chess and your opponents , stay you always Anna.

[@darobsgarcia]

Not a great chess player but I really like chess. What I see on this game is how beautiful life is meeting new people and how interesting it is to have a conversation with them. I see how he could be interested in her but she maybe considered him his nemesis lol. Maybe they became just friends but Anna is beautiful and has a great personality too. It might have been very interesting to be a chess pro like this meeting new and different people with different great conversations.

[@blackmamba6938]

He was right about the eval bar dropping off the scale lol.

[@heyitsalanhere]

At 20-15..."I can see where your eyes are looking" Anna.... "Ditto"

[@stephenelliott522]

Such comments. Anna is a class act here as usual.

[@LOVE2Flute]

Lot of giggling but not a bad game. I like Anna’s lightheartedness.

[@thaba3773]

He was too excited all the time! Talking more than Anna.

[@rayhs1984]

His mistake was moving. When he was way ahead she was trapped. Almost all her pieces were in a spot where moving gets them captured. A couple nonsense moves like shifting the king around or moving the pawn one square was the move. Give her a chance to make more mistakes.

[@TrenceA]

Love the banter here, the guy should be in a golden age of Hollywood swashbuckling film.

[@VirtKitty]

He certainly was a smoothie

[@alphi888]

Most smoothies make me vomit. This one certainly did.

[@BuddyOfTheMidwest]

Revenge best served with a side of smoothie :D

[@WhisperingWempe]

3:34 or should I say, "shenANNAgans"😮😊

[@truthpopup]

Smoothie. It is an extraordinary talent to have a conversation while thinking about a chess game. It is a talent few competitive chess players have. Those who have it, have the advantage.

[@lewisgiles8855]

Scroll and like the smoothie comments!

[@WhisperingWempe]

3:34 "shenanigans" ❤🎉😅

[@rage444]

People offering a draw in losing positions are just sad!

[@pizzamannetje79]

He was just joking around. He would have taken it, but he wasn't serious.

[@misiek_xp4886]

Why? It's nice to hear your opponents begging for mercy 😈

[@Drinckx2]

Of course he’s an investment banker, or something that rhymes with investment banker.

[@walternullifidian]

I know that Anna is right at home talking while playing chess! She does it all the time! 🤣

[@farhanth4900]

Your friend is actually such a good trashtalker 😂

[@nothin_but_dinks]

Very fun to watch. Glad he kept his word till the end.

[@nathanbanks2354]

It's a smoothie way to buy a girl a drink...

[@karah916]

He’s fun! What an enjoyable and smooth personality.

[@loislane5092]

smoothie 🙂 (btw, that's good idea to be able see if people watch to the end.)

[@JerameyDang]

He is so charismatic , like I wouldn’t be able to play this guy at all

[@michelleal1883]

People are mad because two friends are having fun? wow

[@isabeln6828]

😂 friends? he's a complete asshole

[@michaelbauers8800]

I enjoyed it. He was funny.

[@florianmeier3186]

I have the feeling that Mrs Cramling improved recently rather solid playing even in this rather relaxed environment.

[@cherrylk4188]

So tired of people saying guys like this are flirting. SOME GUYS JUST LIKE TALKING

[@magebomba318]

He rizzn it up dawg open ya face hole. What guy wouldn’t?!?

[@Thecaptain666]

Uhhh noooo! He is ABSOLUTELY FLIRTING without a tiny shred of doubt whatsoever!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@chrispygingerpie]

Lol, honestly it definitely was flirting and hard... understandable as they have history and he isn't some random guy. Also he got the "improv date" hanging out after. He knew he just had to play well enough to get that, seems like that was his aim. Especially as he was winning and then lost.

[@marvinmartin4692]

He’s filling the air with noise to cover how insecure and none self aware he is!

[@chrispygingerpie]

@@marvinmartin4692 I think he knew exactly what he was doing, but just didn’t realise how obvious it was.

[@chagog470]

He burnt your clock talking, and when it was his turn, he didn’t talk much

[@kzim229]

smoothie - good game Anna

[@lewisgiles8855]

Scroll and like the smoothie comments!

[@valbono]

I saw him looking off the board SO many times checking out the 2 Queens across the table from him OO

[@Musix4me-Clarinet]

*I think* that _little Anna_ has grown into a beautiful woman and he is enamored with her even more now. At f4, I wondered why not Nc5 instead, heading to d4 to block the isolani or d6 to wreak havoc in the long-term position. (I am only 1499 USCF OTB, so...) *_Smoothie_*

[@iwasinnirvana]

He’s totally flirting and it’s adorable lol

[@Shaumbrahedvig]

Ah, so this is what a Brit with adhd sounds like. 😂

[@billzi7001]

Nah, Brit with adhd would’ve flipped the table once they was bored or losing

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Wonderful movie on YT called "Of all time", about a time travel (via train) love story, from about 2000 to 1900 or a bit earlier. A man ends up going back in time to check it out, and meets a lady and her 8 year old daughter. The little girl said something to him, and he said to the little girl, "Boy, you are cocky". The little girl replied, "I am not cocky. I am confident.". What a wonderful line. :)

[@laser-sj]

He definitely wanted more than a game of chess.... smoothie 😂

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Gotta throw the banter back. "Are you sure you don't want to draw? I just want to make sure you are comfortable." "Ohhh, OK. Would you get me a pillow to sit on?" Stuff like that. That "draws" attention as long as you win. :)

[@JoeAzztarothMerc]

good job. got him begging for a draw, and on camera. brutal sub.

[@ianoverseas]

Hey, just book a room. This isn't chess, it's dating 101.

[@SGVFOOTBALL]

Smoothie, was distracted by Anna's shirt LOL

[@Lorlei-l8y]

bro didnt lose because he gets to buy her a smoothie

[@Dude-etiquette]

You can tell he was flirting and Anna wasn’t interested in anything other than playing chess

[@SceneComparisons]

he is trying too hard to woo her

[@Rockberries]

Meanwhile the italian guy 👀

[@lightswitch92-d7r]

There's not a lot left if you've had one sip had me crying laughing

[@mayo2877]

You two made for a really fun vidao. I'm not used to smiling this much during a chess video.

[@niekka1978]

Seeing the eval bars g4 was a game losing mistake but he did not capitalize on it @10:25 . Was the idea to capture with the knight, threatening to move the rook to the g-file and then qh4?

[@juliamanaraze1864]

Oh my gosh he is shooting his shot so hard lol.

[@AnthonySouls]

FR. It's painful to watch, lol

[@rolandmdill]

Like he has never talked to a girl before and has to make up for that within 20 minutes

[@mooseclamps]

camera probably has him rattled

[@haniigg]

@@AnthonySouls nay u just never had a normal conversation with a woman

[@AnthonySouls]

@@haniigg How often are you inaccurate with assumptions? I imagine often. >:)

[@faafafineartist]

she did incredible to stay focused under all that barrage of gab he gave her...NON-STOP!.

[@yotpop]

So that's what verbal diarrhea sounds like

[@marvinmartin4692]

He’s very insecure! And poorly covering it up! She knows he is!

[@meltedsnowman9637]

@@marvinmartin4692 I’m not sure if you’re neurodivergent or you just struggle to identify obvious friendly banter.

[@user-eu1rh2nm8j]

​​@@marvinmartin4692Def. comes off as a strategy. Wether its insecurity, trying to manipulate or actually just thinks very highly of himself, which, to me, is off putting to say the least. Whatever it is, he comes off insincere.

[@swiftadventurer]

@@user-eu1rh2nm8j Whether the weather will make you wither is the question.

[@jsigur157]

such a unique channel! I really enjoy it and like that you don't have a bunch of commercials thrown our way~