GothamChess Tried To Beat My GM Mom...

Gothamchess challenged my mom (who is a chess grandmaster) to a couple blitz games! This is how the match went - hope you enjoy :)
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00:00-09:20 Game 1
09:20-19:53 Game 2
#annacramling #chess #gothamchess

[Hazelthenerd]

Pia " I'm a slow player" Notices she has 5 seconds left. Proceeds to make brilliant moves as fast as magnus carlson. What a legend.

[GME Cynthia]

It’s Carlsen not Carlson.

[Veljko Vidanovic]

Gm who dont know to play chess with time? What a legend ???

[Triângulo Legal]

@Veljko Vidanovic she is in her 60's

[Str1nX]

@Veljko Vidanovic bro she is old now, obviously she will be slow, but remember that she is among the GMs, not really something that everyone can achieve and she is still beating chess masters like kids, literally so yeah, She is a Legend!!!

[Cat]

Levy against Anna: I'm gonna go grab a drink Levy against Mom: *sweating nervously*

[Subject]

Fr

[Siegfried Sieger]

@Subject fr fr buzzin no cap sheeeeesh

[Don't be scared homie]

Rizz

[SauDude]

@Siegfried Sieger bussin mid low no cap low key high key idgaf lmao x3 rawr

[Elijus Elijus]

Its a female GM i mean its rated diffrent for male and female but still knowing its a GM is making u nervous

[james of oof 123]

I love how when a GM says blundered, it's when they mess up their structure a bit and maybe lose 0.1 of an advantage, but when I say I blundered, it's when I left my queen hanging with checkmate in 2 after sacrificing my rook thinking I made a brilliant move.

[Seng Ho]

Lolol

[QMill 513]

Lmmfao

[1 Mol]

But what happens when stockfish blunders

[Irwin Gomez]

😂😂

[Anomaly]

@1 Mol the world ends

[Nashville]

Her mom is literally a legend in women chess history

[Slayer]

That’s awesome

[Miles Reynolds]

5th WGM... her dad's a GM too

[Keine Angabe]

WGM is a different title that is a lot easier to get. She is a GM

[Clay Douglas]

@Miles Reynoldsno, she’s a ‘regular’ GM. Even more impressive.

[Kedo]

Great content. No pushy ads or self promo, no long intro. Just a clean and accurate title, and straight into the action. ty!

[Andrew Calkin]

Pia always seems so gentle and kind... and yet at the same time absolutely terrifying.

[Doug Cameron]

The terrifying part I’m not really feeling

[Andrew Calkin]

@Doug Cameron I mean if she was on the other side of the chess board, unless you are a fellow GM, there would be nothing you could do to stop what is coming.

[Jan Straka]

@Doug Cameron The terrifying part is Pia doing almost any move and the eval going: "Yes... yes... .yes!"

[AarKing]

@Doug Cameron yeah probably because you're not even close to being good enough to comprehend what is going on

[Iwowowl]

Levy vs Anna; Jokes around Levy vs GM; Straightening his back every 4 seconds

[Stark_Syndrome]

Yup it’s Respect

[toriless]

@Stark_Syndrome Unlike Anna? Now Anna knows how Andrea Botez feels.

[Craig Wheeler]

@toriless And for real, Levy could beat BOTH of the sisters at boxing!

[David Knowles]

He looked stress throughout the whole game.

[Dan Woods]

@David Knowles he has a tendency to choke or get really nervous playing GM's, not that I blame him. It's like playing basketball with peers compared to playing in the playoffs with Michael Jordan lol.

[Jay Raff]

I absolutely love how much respect Levy has for Gia. He sees some of what moves she may make, but she definitely sees a few moves ahead of him and he's like "damn, you are a professional"

[Cat]

I love how Pia is always in deep concentration even when she's very obviously winning

[Rudy Manian]

Man Pia is on another level. Seeing her just demolish the position under time scramble is unreal

[Flash Gordon]

I think it was classy from Levy not force a time scramble where pieces fly around the board. I mean maybe he took his time and didn't see a way to prolong the game, but it felt like he respected the lost position and didn't force it.

[Michael - Grandpa Moses]

Pia is so awesome. She's giving advice to her opponent on the board. You're so lucky to have a mother with such a beautiful soul Anna

[Bob Holland]

Facing a GM has got to be super intimidating

[vibovitold]

she's more than just some GM. she used to be the top rated woman in the world on a few rating lists back in the day.

[Sean Loughran]

Love how your Mom doesn't shit talk. She is just quiet and intimidating.

[Pkey]

Silent killer

[Some1PlayingGames]

​@Pkey Sneaky assassin

[ImDaRealBoi]

@Some1PlayingGames stealthy slaughterer

[Jason Hagen]

When he says something like, "I thought I had a plan.... but... I don't have any moves." She answers quietly, "Oh yes, that's good you don't have moves," lmao

[Sef]

i love how pia sacrificed the rook against levy himself 💀

[Justin Kanis]

her mum has such a calming and soothing voice and yet she's so good it's scary. like a silent assassin

[James Parker]

I like how Pia suddenly realized she need to rush and is down to like 20 seconds. And immediately plays a brilliant move. I wish I played brilliant moves when I was rushed. Sigh, I guess not everyone can be a grand master.

[charliebrownsw54]

When Anna said… “mom just smiles when she looks at my games” lmfao😂 I’ve watched enough of her vids now to have seen the smile she is talking about. But there is also mom love in her eyes when she does it 😊

[ShadowRegis]

In first game at 8:20 when Pia realises she’s got only 10s and proceeds to make double exclamation mark move under time pressure What a legend

[River Peer]

Didn’t even see that on the first watch through. What a great player, amazing video as well

[Lucas Pereira Lima]

It's still impressive, but that had been her plan for a while in the position, it's not like she came up with that on that moment - she had been preparing that move for a while at that point

[Hanji]

@Lucas Pereira Lima if she had been preparing the rook sack she wouldve played it after white played ne7 right? That was the most optimal time to play it

[Lucas Pereira Lima]

@Hanji She panicked a bit when she realized she had overlooked a check on her own king, so that may be it, but in general that seems to have been her plan for the whole time, otherwise putting the queen there to be attacked would've been rather dangerous

[ShadowRegis]

@Lucas Pereira Lima Yeah Im sure you right, players like her see a lot of moves in advance, especially since she is slow player; its still incredible tho, even Gothams reaction is priceless xD

[Josh]

I absolutely adore Pia. She is my favorite player period. So kind.

[Hails]

I love when your Mom and GothamChess play together - both great players and kind people. Make another video of them together!

[Sober Cannibal]

This is the first video I’ve ever been able to hear two great players play both talking out loud the whole time. It all went over my head but was still so cool

[Cobbzy TS]

I could listen to your mom play positions all day haha. It's like chess ASMR!

[Adrian Avalon]

We all hope she pivots her career into narrating guess games

[Jiko]

If Pia had an asmr channel she would officially be the most relaxing human ever

[Gabriel Amaral ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻]

This as 10 minute game would be so much fun

[B B]

I'd prefer a longer game too. That way they both have time to think.

[Jay Mike]

Yes.

[Random Alex]

@B B I'd prefer a longer username like the person who commented this

[uhsquid]

nice username

[xWIREDOGx]

This was amazing. I could listen to your moms vocal annotations forever. Please do more of these.

[Ed DeJesus]

Wow, what a display of brilliant moves out of apparently nowhere. Pia takes such care setting her pieces on the BEST squares.

[Aideel Zaiyadi]

Mom makes brilliant moves with time ticking down. Lmao. What a legend

[Robby Lock]

Would love to see more games with your Mom! She's wonderful :)

[reboot]

i dont know much about chess but your moms ability to plan ahead was so cool to watch. what an amazing player

[Ineranan]

we need a "classical" (timeless) match between them while them explaining their every move!

[Z O L T A N]

They can't explain their every move to each other in the same room maybe after the match . A Recap but can't in real time then it's no challenge if there explaining what their doing

[Lewis080]

@Z O L T A N where does it say real time?

[Atlasman]

@Z O L T A N they can play online, and then explain to camera what they're doing

[Ineranan]

@Z O L T A N i understand where you're coming from, but you can see them literally discussing their moves in this video… don't you think it'd be amazing for the viewers to hear them in much greater detail?

[CyriL nobody]

Too short 5 min, see for 15min.

[Gigachad]

I love how Pia with a very calming voice just completely dismantles Levy.

[Gun]

It’s truly an honor to watch these two masters

[Daniel Smith]

Uggghh she is good. I would love to see her get a 20 or 30 or 60 minute match vs some people. She seems to love setting up rock solid positions

[Willie Thomas]

Mom is adorable. What a strong player and a great source of wisdom. She laid the smackdown on you.

[Zeke B]

im rewatching this and man i just love game 2s after the players know each other and make moves even more beautiful than they did before

[Anuj Shastri]

Long awaited match! Gotta say though, the silence is filled with tension and you can tell Levy is focused all in!

[Just A Pokemon Commenting On Videos]

levy choked hard the 1st game he calmed down on the 2nd one and played much better

[Mikko Rantalainen]

Absolutely. You rarely see Levy this silent.

[Unpug]

🎉🎉

[toriless]

He is finally playing another 2500+ GM

[Erwin Smith]

Detective Conan profile picture ! This is my favourite anime

[SportsBanter 38]

I really enjoy watching the speed chess type games, the 5:00 time is a good happy medium imo, the decision making abilities are challeneged, fun to watch!

[Murf101]

i love this video so much. Sometimes it needs to be this serious. I love seeing Levy actually try without all the jokes. Both sides of the coin are a joy to see.

[Luke Brennan]

OH! That was excellent. Two very, very good players and the respect they have for Levy shines through. THANK YOU!

[Roe Jaz]

Absolutely wild to see her just walk the King out there. Then Levy finally moves his King at 18:10 and she says, "Yea... you need to get him out."

[Sean Lacap]

Watching Pia play and listening to her explain how she's crushing her opponent in her soft whispering voice is some soothing ASMR stuff right there

[Daniel Turk]

Watching her mom play chess is somewhere between an ice bath and tightroping Taft Point. Relaxing and calmly waiting for the move that sends her opponent plummeting to their death.

[pp paul]

You can see how incredibly nervous levy is

[Uno Reverse Card]

You folks inspire me to want to learn how to play chess.

[Luke]

So nice to have a collaborative and friendly game

[Aleksandar Ilić]

World need more people like these two

[Stefan Pataki]

Two masters at work. It’s a privilege to be able to watch them.

[R A]

Two masters and Levy

[sable]

​@R A 1 master, Levy and Anna

[B2]

@sable yeah what sable said

[Jacob Maxwell]

two masters and a grand master

[S Rod]

they were both terrible..... your comments was weird

[ozgur ozturk]

If someone asked me her elo, just by listening to her voice I'd say GM instantly, listening to her is like meditation...

[Jason Avina]

Your mom is an incredible player and person thankyou what a fun match😊

[Juan Antonio]

Pia: I'm a slow player. also Pia: goes brilliant move rock sacrifice with 5 remaning seconds

[PJL 🇨🇦]

Watching you mom play it’s art, beautiful !

[Ted Ferneza]

Pia's thought filled, soft spoken mumblings are a chess lover's ASMR gold mine! just delightful

[arheme]

Yes im here for the asmr and (i know its not possible) i pray for her to start a asmr channel or just a regular channel (because shes so calm and has a very smooth voice) shes amazing!

[vicpz1]

@arheme What is ASMR?

[Paul]

@vicpz1 body tingles when you hear soft voices

[Fin]

actually the creepiest fucking thing ive read all month.

[Mutt Dawgs Gaming]

her voice is angelic!

[davidhunternyc]

I loved this. Mom is so sweet and this guy was lovely too. So nice to see.

[Usual Human xd]

That was a really cool match) We want to see a 10 min game between them :)

[John Smith]

Pia needs to start her own chanel, so nice to watch! All the love to you guys!❤🎉

[Михаил К]

the coolest thing about your mom is how she stays so sweet and kind 👍

[Random Shadow]

At 9:45 when mom said "This is what Polgar played with me the first time", Levy's mood completely changed 😂

[Doutsoldome]

Susan Polgar - to avoid misunderstandings. I'm not sure if she ever played against Judit.

[v4vun]

Why's that?

[toriless]

Probably about when he was born.

[J Ayure]

I thought it was judit thanks

[Random Shadow]

​@v4vun He was just having fun with the opening but Pia (since she already played this line) has a deep theory about it.

[Mike van Dartel]

Nice clash! Would like to see them again in a classical in their full potential!

[Sashkia Myers]

No better catchphrase in the game then " This is the plan" ❤

[Tom Riley]

Wow this was so amazing to watch.. so much above my level but really interesting, seeing stuff with no time which I wouldn't have seen with all the time in the world!

[Mostafa El-Fallal]

Levy is a very good person.. I hope I had a brother like him

[carsongxd]

Keep up the great content, Anna!

[ssoundasleep]

I love how Pia plays slowly in the first game until < 10 seconds left and then goes into pure rapid destruction mode.

[toriless]

Just like Anna, she spends 4 of her 5 minutes talking then goes into Hikaru mode.

[Zarar Padiath]

it’s so funny when they have so little time left but they continue chatting like normal

[Nitish Naik]

She was so focused on her game. So calm.

[Martijn Vos]

I'm a terrible chess player, but I was amazed to see how many moves your mom did that I would have done too. She even did them after thinking very long, when I would have played them impulsively. And probably for much more superficial reasons than your mom played them, but still, I feel pretty good after seeing this.

[Edward Arredondo]

Anna! MORE MOM! Her energy is intimidating. She is incredible to watch.

[Mad BeasT]

God dam this was very cool we definitely need another classical chess game

[Danix]

Pia: sits at the board. Levy: *why do i hear boss music?*

[n]

No one nose why

[Tyler]

Eye know why

[Felis Corax]

@Tyler Don’t keep it secret - mouth the reason why.

[toriless]

ear?

[John Vasey]

Beginners maybe funny but when your own mind decided that's all you'll ever be due to a wonderous cocktail of MH issues is torturous I've loved this game for 40 years. Thank you for your uploads

[Chess Top 5]

The game is so tense but the players so chill

[MRIPETCTSOURCE]

Great game to watch! The 10 second mark brought out the true GM in her. I like listening to their commentary too

[Nicky Reds]

Anna giving Gotham the sass. They are like an old married couple. Love it.

[Joe Munro]

Anna's mom is the most adorable human on the planet. Protect this woman at all costs.

[ActualReality]

I love how they are supporting each other during the game haha Pia seems like the sweetest person on earth! You are so lucky Anna ❤

[James Ryan]

This is why Anna is so sweet. Like mother, like daughter.

[peppi1974]

her father is just as great shes double lucky

[fernandes cream ginger]

@peppi1974 honestly a person like pia deserves nothing less for a husband. It's nice to know someone like her is loved by someone like him

[Matt Miller]

omg on the first game I felt so bad at the end when the bar went so far in favor for Levi because she forgot to give the check and thought he would win and then she went crazy did all this brilliant chess to win the game.

[Jewels]

I have to think playing after 50 years has to be an amazing advantage. You’ve seen sooo much. Now that I’m age 40, I’ve recently been amazed at how much I know about humans and their ‘strategies’.

[El Cid Capricorn]

It's amazing to watch a GM because they make moves that you keep looking at, and your mind goes like: "What the hell is that?" Like when she went Nh6 (in the first game) or Rc2 (in the second one). Even Gotham, who's really good, was impressed.

[Mesut Ramsey]

Wholesome. Love the great mannerisms Levy shows while playing her.

[Mario Joia]

Time pressure on a deep thinker usually doesn't provide a really good outcome, but still amazing play. How about a post game analysis from GM Juan López? That would be fun.

[Stephan de la Rey]

At 12:25, when she said "I know what your plan is, but what is mine", 2 things happened 1. Its so cool to see how a grandmaster thinks 2. Levy was probably just like I don't even know what my plan is

[ShockD]

The second one 😂😂

[TheRed Family]

Stuff like this make me feel like people forget levy is also a master 😂

[ElectricRe1]

@ShockD 😂

[Oneironaut]

She can't foresee your plan when you don't have one

[Trophy Get]

Sounds like what a chess ai would say.

[Jun]

Your mom is like that nice math teacher that has that aura you wont want to mess with.

[Onkel Engelbert]

Pia was such an inspriation in her heyday ... and until today she brings joy to my heart

[Troy Edwards]

Try? They were one for one. Also, I could watch Pia play all day. She’s brilliant, charming AND fun to watch.

[I'm Back Sucka]

Anna's mom is so sweet... as she gently shoves a bishop through your heart.

[Hin Lui]

From not knowing chess at all To slowly into playing it To slowly becoming Pia fan lol

[BeBetter]

I love how Anna is so nervous for her mom to win.

[toriless]

She always is, she is clearly the more bonded parent. They can even kid each other since they know their is no malice towards each other but only support.

[FindKnight]

@toriless big brain

[Tofu]

Inside levy mind: SHE SACRIFICES…. THE QUEEN Levy: I saw this move coming

[Andrea Bracci]

Pia is a legend, an outstanding player with admirable ethic and respect for chess. She is so far from modern on-line blitz

[Wen-Bin Tan]

Now someone else needs to do a Guess The Elo for this game 😂

[Michi Huhn]

Hey Levy i loved this Video. It may seem boring to some but it was actualy the perfect dopamin balance, of interesting chess between masters playing, keeping ur mind occupied. And completely overflowing information for the brain.

[Brendon Hester]

Would love to see these two play with more time on the clock!!!! Felt like each time it was getting good they had no time to think!

[Corb]

Agreed it’s frustrating because I was getting invested and then “bang 6 seconds and lost on time” :/ not a good ending. Like just play it out. I understand why time is in chess but man it loves to ruin things

[Brandon R]

@Corb I think 5 second vs 2 second bonus time would've made a huge difference. 2 second can work online, but over the board you just need more time to move your hands.

[Jay Mike]

Exactly. Just when it's getting good, the time runs out.

[Stevie Sevieria]

👍👍👍👍

[Bashar -]

They definitely need more time and the games will be awesome!

[Ksile Bo]

we need more mom content!

[henrique lyra maia]

More of this series please!!!!

[Rine The Nightcrying Demon]

Pia is a treasure, thanks for a cool video!

[Raven Frog]

I think the most fascinating part of watching this is listening to the self-talk that the both of you were doing. It may not be much, but if you watch and listen, you can pick up some hints about what each of you were thinking at the time.

[Nikola Woon]

Can they both please do a commentary, explaining what they where thinking/ seeing?

[Ersin Ahmed]

Respectfully and absolutely not in a creepy way, Pia's calm and quiet voice when she's thinking outloud has a really soothing effect on my brain.

[Maya Lackman]

I think you are experiencing ASMR. Not creepy at all.

[Dux Nihilo]

Why did you have to go and say "not in a creepy way"? No-one would have thought that otherwise. 😅

[Olivefarmer]

@Dux Nihilo too many people would have sadly

[Awppenheimer]

this is fr unintentional ASMR haha

[Defiled]

really enjoyable video to watch would love to see them play rapid