GothamChess Tried To Beat My GM Mom...

[@jamesofoof1232]

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.

[@Notoriousjunior374]

Lolol

[@QuintonMillow]

Lmmfao

[@1mol831]

But what happens when stockfish blunders

[@irwingomez3730]

😂😂

[@anomaly3215]

@@1mol831 the world ends

[@sorooshbesharatpour356]

I can imagine how frustrating it must be playing against Pia cramling. You are being run over by the opponent and when you look up its just a sweet lady having a good time.

[@poli3642]

2k likes and no replies ?

[@Liza33650]

​@@poli3642silence is sometimes the best answer. He just stated facts

[@astral6644]

@@poli3642 3 likes with no replies?

[@mintchevvv1834]

@@astral6644no

[@mainlymusicman]

It was equal wasn’t it? They lost a game each on time?

[@sidawan9297]

"oh do i have nine seconds?" *plays a brilliant move*

[@KaneBannanas]

That was ganster

[@alexthievery7834]

Literally!!!!, brilliant move to mate in 3 seconds 😭

[@IloveJesus777j77]

@@KaneBannanas Jesus is coming back. Repent.

[@IloveJesus777j77]

@@alexthievery7834 Jesus is coming back. Repent.

[@MrPartch]

@@IloveJesus777j77 shut up

[@iwowowl1654]

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

[@stark_syndrome7857]

Yup it’s Respect

[@toriless]

@@stark_syndrome7857 Unlike Anna? Now Anna knows how Andrea Botez feels.

[@craigwheeler4760]

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

[@DavidKnowles0]

He looked stress throughout the whole game.

[@danwoods3360]

@@DavidKnowles0 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.

[@MercurialMoon]

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

[@ray.7447]

Fr

[@dontbescaredhomie3137]

Rizz

[@saudude2174]

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

[@elijuselijus2662]

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

[@smvml89]

Dude forgot he had rooks

[@Oscar-mi7yi]

Pia is the cutest, quietest, kindest, softest & gentlest assassin ever.

[@SimpleAnimation.]

😂😂😂 *”Assasin”*

[@Sncedayone]

​@@SimpleAnimation.Don't worry about the spelling they wanted everyone to know they learned her first name

[@emgene3]

Reminds me of the character "Death" from American Horror Story Asylum, if that makes sense. Like "wow she'll kill me, but honestly she's still relaxing to be around"

[@Ndreau]

​@@Sncedayone they didn't even spell it wrong tf u on

[@TwelveZ_12]

​@@NdreauThe creator of the comment just edited it bro....

[@seanloughran6714]

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

[@Pkey995]

Silent killer

[@Play_solosongs]

​@@Pkey995 Sneaky assassin

[@nathanrodriguez5891]

And she politely explains "the plan" to kick your ass.

[@ImDaRealBoi]

@@Play_solosongs stealthy slaughterer

[@Play_solosongs]

@@ImDaRealBoi Sly murderer

[@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

[@riverwashere_]

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

[@limaTheNoob]

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

[@hanjiplayer]

@@limaTheNoob 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

[@limaTheNoob]

@@hanjiplayer 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]

@@limaTheNoob 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

[@BokuDeGallo]

Pia talking through her moves is actual ASMR

[@Clashjack]

Pause

[@JohnSnow-bh2di]

or GM-SMR

[@James-nr9gm]

If she had educational content for weaklings like me (1200ish) I would totally watch it. Like. She’s hypnotizing in the best and most wholesome way.

[@kiwwicube]

@@JohnSnow-bh2di Take my Like and leave

[@khyron3]

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

[@dougcameron6609]

The terrifying part I’m not really feeling

[@khyron3]

@@dougcameron6609 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.

[@jsmth99]

@@dougcameron6609 The terrifying part is Pia doing almost any move and the eval going: "Yes... yes... .yes!"

[@AarKing21]

@@dougcameron6609 yeah probably because you're not even close to being good enough to comprehend what is going on

[@toriless]

Only for her daughter. Even her voice is soft where Anna is loud and brash.

[@justinkanis3389]

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

[@GrandIens]

disagree hard

[@BillMurey-om3zw]

It's sexy

[@liv9413]

@@GrandIenswith what?

[@KeleGel]

yes indeed, but maybe its because she has a problem in her throat, thats not a normal voice.

[@herlingaaland]

​@KeleGel Really? i hope she's doing fine.

[@frezh4011]

Pia is like the best mum, art teacher, psychologist and serial killer. And also chess player on Sundays.

[@sef3260]

i love how pia sacrificed the rook against levy himself 💀

[@TactfulWaggle]

And then she sacrificed... THE ROOOOOOOOOOOOOK!!!!

[@GMTheDeepThinker]

@@TactfulWaggle Alessia Santeramo starring from back 🥲😂🤣

[@gamdanyunizar7849]

Damn must've feel bad for Dwayne Johnson

[@SnigdhaSen_2024]

She sacrificed THE ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@xxllkira_editszx]

da rukh🫥

[@gchomuk]

So generous of GM Pia to think out loud against her lesser opponents. Such a wonderful person.

[@MufasaSosa]

she lost a game

[@IsanG08]

​@@MufasaSosaGood she's human

[@siriusb1ack96]

She's aged well over her prime, and old people don't do well in blitz ​@@MufasaSosa

[@zzstacy_flowerzz9288]

@@siriusb1ack96 Well, try playing against her and you’ll see how “over her prime” she is 😂

[@siriusb1ack96]

@@zzstacy_flowerzz9288 she is over her prime and that's a fact, losing to a 2200 or 2100 otb player like levy isn't something a GM would be seen doing. And yeah I'm talking of levy's current strength. Also old players don't do that well at blitz. I wasn't trying to insult her just giving a reason why she lost

[@anujshastri1458]

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

[@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos]

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

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Absolutely. You rarely see Levy this silent.

[@Unpug]

🎉🎉

[@toriless]

He is finally playing another 2500+ GM

[@erwinsmith638]

Detective Conan profile picture ! This is my favourite anime

[@gabrielamaral978]

This as 10 minute game would be so much fun

[@PaulPavloPablo]

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

[@jaymike3302]

Yes.

[@backkslashhh]

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

[@PaulPavloPablo]

@@backkslashhh You know, it's funny, i've always had problems with people named Alex. Someone stole my video game as a kid and a kid named Alex came up to me with an offer. He asked me if he could get my video game back for me could he keep it. I was just like whatever. How does that benefit me if you are just going to keep it? That was the first Alex. The 2nd Alex i met when staying at a hostel. He seemed nice at first but he turned out to be some sociopath/psychopath that got pleasure from manipulating and tormenting others. He never got violent but he would something threaten it. The 3rd Alex was my roommate. He would constantly steal my food and he snuck in my bedroom when i was gone or when i was asleep. I finally realized that he was in my room when i was sleeping because some large items were moved that wasn't moved when i was awake. When i asked him about it, he said he was looking for his cat. The 4th Alex was a kid at the after-school program where i worked as a counselor. He would sometimes talk back and not listen to instructions. He was the best out of all those alex's, though.

[@uhsquid]

nice username

[@tobiasvincent7774]

This video made me tear up a bit. My mother passed away recently and she had a very similar accent and style of speaking Anna's mother here.

[@tenorhighc1]

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

[@mikebaker2436]

It's almost like she has a positional style that constricts her opponent or something. 🤔

[@supersucks]

@@mikebaker2436 yes that is her style she’s not a tactical player

[@Kei73737]

​@@supersucksis that not a tactic? What is a tactical player in chess then? Just curious

[@ThyCorruptor]

@@Kei73737 Tactical players gennerally specifically to get to positions where there might only be one winning move multiple moves in a row and to know the moves needed. They often play more sharp positions, lines and openings, resulting in either a devestating loss or convincing victory. The best players are both very positional and tactical like Hikaru, Daniel Naroditski or Magnus. But, the all have a style and a preference for how they like to play. Pia seems to play very positionally to make her opponent uncomfortable and cramped, likely resulting in positions that are easier to analyize but still hard to play.

[@Khookies-lp2lu]

​@@Kei73737 it sounds like not being a tactical player is a bad thing, but it's just a play style. Think Judit Polgar when you hear tactical, playing lines that are hard to calculate with only a few "correct moves". It's extremely risky, but tactical players often brutally punish their opponents when they miscalculate on the sharp lines. Pia is a lot more positional. Her games are quieter but constricting and makes her opponents position cramped. However, that brilliant rook move she made on the first game also shows her capacity to be punishing and brutal when needed.

[@ineranan2233]

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

[@zoltan9760]

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]

@@zoltan9760 where does it say real time?

[@Atlasman]

@@zoltan9760 they can play online, and then explain to camera what they're doing

[@ineranan2233]

@@zoltan9760 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?

[@cyrilnobody2064]

Too short 5 min, see for 15min.

[@strangelaw6384]

8:22 Oooh I'm running out of time *immediately launches a hurricane of attacks*

[@kaiser741]

😂

[@nashville2983]

Her mom is literally a legend in women chess history

[@SlayerOfTheDamned]

That’s awesome

[@milesreynolds4943]

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

[@keineangabe8993]

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

[@claydouglas2526]

@@milesreynolds4943no, she’s a ‘regular’ GM. Even more impressive.

[@frownypoints]

@@keineangabe8993 you're a loser and a misogynist

[@midrovar5811]

I love how in the first game it just looked like she was having a hard time just for her to destroy levy at the end

[@Chadopium]

He's better than her though

[@HHHHHHHHHHH1234]

@@Chadopiumis that accurate? She seems better imo strategically

[@imcodyshorts]

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

[@humancomputerinteraction8237]

happy to give them $ for this great content thru watching ads!

[@0xAAA]

​@@humancomputerinteraction8237 he has a streamelements link fyi

[@TheHadMatters]

I mean, to be fair to other content creators, the setup here is pretty much implied from all the streams and videos out there. So it's not like self-promo and long intros are always unwarranted or a bad thing. But you're right, it's very pleasant to watch this way.

[@zauberhutzauberer360]

yes ty for that!

[@mickshaw555]

True

[@megami.x]

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 ❤

[@checkfactschecking]

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

[@peppi1974]

her father is just as great shes double lucky

[@skyoutofraindrops]

@@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

[@bildermate]

very nice of Anna to bring out small creators like gothamchess on her channel

[@fiamma9300]

Weird joke but ok

[@ahnaflfc369]

i mean, you're not wrong so it's weird

[@hashini_yapa]

😂omg i cant

[@brendonhester331]

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!

[@corb9459]

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

[@brandonr2906]

@@corb9459 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.

[@jaymike3302]

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

[@steviesevieria1868]

👍👍👍👍

[@bashar-7708]

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

[@ngare.k]

Pia's calculations are so spot on. Watching with the Eval bar & seeing how calm she is is almost surreal.

[@lindadanforth-md8hc]

glazer

[@victorfalcao5772]

She's always a point ahead against a IM💀 GMs are insane

[@iznax]

such quiet whispery games -- makes you realize how much Anna's giggly banter makes her videos fun to watch

[@MercurialMoon]

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

[@francozisch]

That's a skill needed in a chess grandmaster. Always expect the worst and be prepared for it.

[@andreiznexus777]

What are you talking about, SHE LOST HERE. 🤨

[@DavodCosco-ti5bm]

​@@andreiznexus777By time.She is obviously much better than him.

[@andreiznexus777]

@@DavodCosco-ti5bm Of course without time limit everyone is better but that guy was better in within time limit. That guy is a GRANDMASTER aswell, just so you know.

[@patrickpascal1225]

@@andreiznexus777he isn’t though

[@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 😊

[@micro2451]

your Mom is such a sweetheart!!!! Love hearing what she's thinking while she plays!

[@GreenCatDragon]

Pia literally always has the best poker face and watching her analyze at 100% holding nothing back shows so much respect to levy, what a game

[@MCMANCHESS]

It's spelled Levy btw, not Levi. There is a chess player called Levi, but not Gotham. His name is Levy.

[@NoThankYou-qr7kz]

She’s holding nothing back because they are fairly even opponents. Pia is definitely better, but if they played 10 games it’s unlikely pia would win all of them

[@kunpai9781]

@@MCMANCHESS you could’ve just said “it’s levy btw” but ok

[@toriless]

Well, they are equal in ability even if different in approach.

[@Leo-rh6rq]

​@@kunpai9781 you could've just said nothing aswell

[@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.

[@pandoorloki1232]

She should have played that obvious rook sac earlier.

[@LunaRealized]

@@pandoorloki1232your ass did not just criticize a gm

[@Poatanmafia]

​@@pandoorloki1232🤓🤓

[@CrossEras]

@@pandoorloki1232 im assuming she saw it but expected to lose 2 rooks for the queen, whereas when she played it levy blundered and moved his queen away - i dont remember the position exactly but if i calculated it before then she for sure did

[@herlingaaland]

It comes with experience, your subconcious knows the best moves because you've seen it many times, but not always be able to explain it. It is true not everyone can become a grandmaster, but everyone can improve and won't know until they try

[@danieldevaney2290]

Levi -"I have so many ideas but none will work. Her- oh, good. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hektor-m4q]

When?!

[@yasincaca4610]

​@@Hektor-m4q12:05

[@blackjohny117]

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.

[@HolyNamed]

@@toriless big brain

[@stephandelarey1447]

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

[@shockd6235]

The second one 😂😂

[@theredfamily6646]

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

[@electricre1967]

@@shockd6235 😂

[@oneiroagent]

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

[@chasemantkd]

Sounds like what a chess ai would say.

[@MrZythFx]

Shes so intense, no move went unthought about, much respect for someone who respects the game like that

[@stefanpataki9478]

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

[@blutbadwolf]

Two masters and Levy

[@sable4539]

​@@blutbadwolf 1 master, Levy and Anna

[@B2washere]

@@sable4539 yeah what sable said

[@jacobmaxwell682]

two masters and a grand master

[@negativebrainpower]

@S Rod definitely 100 elo

[@TriedNot2Hate]

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.

[@GardenChess]

I thought it was judit thanks

[@TriedNot2Hate]

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

[@AndersHaalandverby]

I love how Anna is helping her GM mom against an IM by reminding her of time 😂

[@timothygargiulo]

Seriously, I thought that was very bad etiquette... I might be missing something, but calling out time seems like terrible etiquette to me.

[@AndersHaalandverby]

​@@timothygargiuloyup, its not allowed, and would be cheating in a competitive game . She absolutely should not have done it, but at the same time it also makes it funny, that she cheats for her mom against a weaker opponent 😂

[@grandpatzer]

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

[@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

[@davidboivin7996]

Your mom has the fantastic ability to soothe and terrify you at the same time. It's incredible to watch!!

[@Daniele.Rossini]

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

[@pleiades250]

No one nose why

[@tyler1655]

Eye know why

[@feliscorax]

@@tyler1655 Don’t keep it secret - mouth the reason why.

[@toriless]

ear?

[@heron619]

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.

[@mayalackman7581]

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

[@cully7927]

Does it give you an erection?

[@duxnihilo]

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

[@olivefarmer69]

@@duxnihilo too many people would have sadly

[@awppenheimer]

this is fr unintentional ASMR haha

[@englishrose4388]

She’s so generous speaking her thoughts aloud.

[@Bauke1234]

This video has the most relaxed energy ever. Your mom talking quietly to herself. Levy just enjoying the moment. Lovely people, lovely interaction.

[@D34ThL1VeS]

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"

[@Bruh-bk6yo]

Who the fuck is Kia?

[@pandoorloki1232]

Pia

[@devvasu1412]

Kia

[@diwakar500]

Lia*

[@wolfyftw4617]

@@anom8071 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Fahama]

This was some next level Chess ASMR from a GM lol

[@tedferneza3856]

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

[@arheme5056]

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]

@@arheme5056 What is ASMR?

[@PaulHobbs23]

@@vicpz1 body tingles when you hear soft voices

[@fin3662]

actually the creepiest fucking thing ive read all month.

[@MuttDawgsGaming]

her voice is angelic!

[@Juanotubi]

Pia is so humble and Levy has so much respect for her. A very interesting encounter. Thanks Anna for this 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@gewuerzgurkeev]

Levy does know his place He can talk shit and be over the top - but he can read people and can respect others very much. Although Levy sometimes seems rude for the sake of content, I do think he is a very kind person at heart And obviously GM Pia is just so extremely calming and gentle. I love this, you can't not show her respect 😊

[@Luogisch]

08:25 sacrificing the rook for a brilliant move! Levy screams: And she sacrificed…THE ROOOOK!!!

[@TheSoberCannibal]

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

[@aden5122]

The more I get into chess the more interesting it is to see different styles of play. Her being SO positional is really interesting. Her saying that the doubled pawns in the first game being a blunder while not being that bad was so amazing because it really showed how she thinks. Each move is as much for the position that she wishes to reach as for being a good move to threaten.

[@Turnpost2552]

With more exp double pawns really does make sht awkward it leads to weird protection strategies and exhausting protection. I find annoying lol

[@leungsz]

I love that almost none of Pia's moves are wasted. Each move has its intent. It's mesmerizing to watch.

[@CaseyJmcKinley]

Anna’s banter, and her mom just whispering, Levy so humble. Very wholesome.

[@pablojavierarreolavelasco9126]

8:25 Pía panics and picks a brilliant move, I panic and I hang mate in one

[@calmfeelings7838]

and when i panic i send half my funds to some fraud, thinking i got myself a nice deal.

[@i.g.l.z.9215]

Exactly what I thought :))

[@Vanhaomena]

8:23 "do I have 9 seconds?" casually plays killer move

[@elizabeth4689]

This was such an amazing match to watch. I love that levy was going all out on attacks while pia was silently planning her moves.

[@James-zr7ec]

Anna: "You think that's going to work against a GM? A quick checkmate?" 😂😂😂 dying

[@danielsmith5032]

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

[@kunxv15]

what a soft-spoken mom, but absolute monster on the board!

[@Josh-tm8qj]

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

[@gigachadster]

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

[@BillMurey-om3zw]

I could listen to her talk all day🥴

[@burrito4727]

Hearing her say “here here here take take” is nightmare fuel.

[@bobbwc7011]

Funfact: This type of nervousness around stronger players was the reason many players disliked and some players outright hated playing Judith Polgar or Gary Kasparov. Anand was infamous for often being intimidated by Kasparov which contributed at least to some crushing losses Anand had against him. Psychology plays a certain role despite all the rationalization and professionalism over the board. Kramnik at one point gave an extensive interview talking about how he won against Kasparov in 2000, and admitted that it was mostly a psychological trap since Kasparov, the best player of all time, was so much stronger (Kasparov 2849, Kramnik 2770). The thing with the Berlin defense appeared fairly late during his preparation, roughly 6 weeks before the match, more like an accident, but an accident Kramnik jumped on and made a key to ambush Kasparov. The general plan was to play things Kasparov did not excel in or did not like. Sounds simple but Kramnik said in regular tournament chess exactly that was very difficult to do because Gary was (and kind of still is) the leading expert in the Najdorf and the Grünfeld. He also said Gary was the significantly better player and he needed to shock-attack him, gain +0.5 or +1 and hold on to it like there is no tomorrow, which has to do with the statistic nature of chess. Even a player that much stronger struggles with equalizing in only 15 games ...and this is why since 2000 the chess world championship was never again the match of the definitive 2 best players nor was the world champion always clearly the best classical chess player. 12 games is not enough to determine that. 24 is slightly better but technically still not enough to minimize statistical variance. Kramnik also hoped that Kasparov would be more occupied than usual and not sit at the board at his 100% due to all the press work of the world champion and by the fact that Kasparov was involved in the improvement of chess engines via consulting work. Some of the preparation also went against the Najdorf-Sicilian and the Grünfeld-Indian. Kramnik also said that he knew Kasparov was at that time already heavily relying on engines but back then certain things were out of the understanding and beyond the capabilities of those engines so that he tried to achieve positions in which engine preparation would not help Kasparov. Overall, Kramnik succeeded by putting together this very specific anti-person strategy...he was one of the few players openly saying "I am not afraid of Kasparov. Let him do his gesturing at the board. I sometimes enjoy it when he makes a face because i may have made a good move he did not anticipate as much.". However, Kramnik winning led to the absolute BONKERS situations that until Kasparov's retirement in 2005 the BY FAR and UNDISPUTED best player in the world was not world champion, plus, all the obnoxious antics, politics and intrigues by FIDE to stall and to prevent a re-match so Kasparov could never win his title back... I can understand Magnus not being happy with the world championshop mode. And I agree with Kasparov and Karpov who both say the mode should be like back in the days: Play until a certain amount of wins, e.g. +6, draws do not count, have a decisive lead over your opponent, e.g. +2 or +3 (6-2, 6-3), and just have a large but limited amount of games allowing to determine the true best player in classical chess, e.g. 50 games, 60 games, maybe 80 games. Play for the title only every 3 to 4 years. That would make it a real high-end battle.

[@themindset3329]

I tell my gf every time. I beat her most times just because I can keep my cool and stay put when things get nasty for me, even if I'm losing, so I eventually turn things around, meanwhile she is getting frustrated and sees how an almost certain victory gets dragged and consumed in time. That's when she makes a mistake. It's like in arm wrestling, you can win by purely exhausting your opponent

[@prazzz8322]

Blud wrote a novel💀

[@pierrecurie]

80 games of several hrs each is mind melting for even the top GMs. It would be a test of endurance more than chess ability.

[@billhampton8004]

This must’ve been recorded in NYC considering sirens blaring every other minute.

[@andress4780]

thanks for a very informative and interesting comment

[@BodhiPolitic]

I loved every minute of this. So cool to observe the interplay of personality and chess skills of these two. I only wish this video were longer. Levy almost panicked early in the first game, but Pia and Anna kept him occupied and he calmed and started enjoying the game. All around wholesome. And Pia's playing style is remarkable!

[@hails1244]

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

[@BrotherAnthony7]

When you make your move and Pia says "yes," it's a wrap.

[@daevydjae]

I like that after the friendly match ends, regardless who wins, they still are talking about positions and whatnot. Dedication to the craft.

[@josefkolaskey108]

Pia is so nice while she takes your soul. She's so sweet about it that you thank her for it when it's done.

[@T3n50r]

Never seen Levi like this before. The respect he got for Anna's mom, how he maintains himself and play is such a classy side of Levi I haven't seen before. This chess game is super fucking wholesome and descriptive/representative for the chess times we're in. Love everything about this vid

[@GetterRay]

You make it less wholesome by swearing.

[@T3n50r]

@@GetterRay eh, fuck it 😂🤷‍♂️

[@T3n50r]

@@GetterRay people complain and whine like little kids about everything nowadays, why would I care that some find my positive message less wholesome because I use words they don't like? That sounds like bitter people to me, lmfao

[@GetterRay]

@@T3n50r You sound like you don't even know what the word "wholesome" means and now you're just seething impotently when faced with the truth.

[@T3n50r]

@@GetterRay lmfao, whatever Debbie Downer. Fuck off 😂

[@austridge31]

I sometimes cant believe thats Anna's mother. She has such a calm, soothing voice! 😂

[@stevec6002]

Such back-handed shade, lol.

[@viviblue7277]

Levy perfectly explains why his vs GM performance is so much worse than it should be for his skill level. He gets nervous and loses confidence.

[@davidhunternyc1]

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

[@aDivergentThinker]

You and your mom have the best positive attitudes. True chess queens

[@gildog]

Watching them play is how i picture me and another 300 rated beginer looking stressfully and trying not to blunder

[@mjokffsgfjs]

Can we appreciate how gentle Pia is, with the clock button.

[@jamiebruner8463]

The ever so slight boop

[@gewuerzgurkeev]

She just seems like a gentle soul in general. She seems like such a nice person... So calming and centred

[@360mew9]

and levy slams it every other move lmaooo

[@williethomas5116]

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

[@BobRoigr]

That old lady sounds like she's doing an ASMR video.

[@xWIREDOGx]

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

[@ohlookdinner1671]

Is it just me or is watching Pia play super relaxing?

[@i.g.l.z.9215]

My feeling exactly 😇I also love her keeping on explaining her thoughts, making it so much more instructive to watch. A kind and enlightening vibe she spreads 💛.

[@thoudirtyone7367]

She’s p thug

[@michaelselz3389]

11;40 yep!

[@C.V._McCullar]

Your mother is so sweet to watch. Such a calm, intelligent person. It's wonderful to watch her. Especially, since, I would assume, she hasn't played competitively in years.

[@fukushimadaiichi9622]

Good to see Leon Trotsky is playing chess again.

[@socialtraffichq5067]

Same destination too

[@Stefanthenautilus]

@@socialtraffichq5067 Anna is hovering just out of frame with a pickaxe

[@jeff-8511]

I would love to see a longer game between those two great chess players

[@aaronplatner1975]

You absolutely need to start an ASMR channel with Pia narrating chess with a whisper.

[@TheKrokomaster]

I wouldn't mind a 15 minute game between these two.

[@backyard282]

Pia and Anna talk so similarly especially 19:35 the way she said "i lost on time, okay yes"

[@TheGeneral..]

She’s really her♟🐐

[@Hndrix04]

They look the same too

[@codmx9886]

Levy at the first game: How dare you use my own spell against me 😂

[@liadberman6052]

We can all appreciate the fact that Anna always makes sure to bring us amazing chess content

[@Rigel0]

NPC ahh comment bruh

[@markzuckerberg0]

@@Rigel0 fr

[@reshirman]

@@Rigel0 fr fr

[@breadtoast1036]

found an NPC

[@rife133]

​@@Rigel0 bro so true 😭

[@TheGhostUchiha7]

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

[@JoshuaKing1215]

The little mutters about the game she does to herself are adorable, she’s a beast too

[@judsongordy8872]

Nice games! It’s crazy how good Pia is at blitz when she really just plays classical

[@kristianbasile7141]

She's been playing chess for decades... I doubt she doesn't have experience in blitz.

[@judsongordy8872]

@@kristianbasile7141 She probably has some experience, but I don't think she spends much time on it at all. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I've heard Anna say that before.

[@captainplayz2149]

9:20 I was hoping Levy would say "and she sacrifices the ROOOOOOOK"

[@LITANDLEGIT2024]

love watching your mum...she's so sweet and the same time a force to be reckoned with....love her whispering as she works the board out......

[@bashar-7708]

Anna, i can't stress enough how much i loved these games! I also think that much longer games would be even better but your mom definitely should play levy more!

[@SignumInterriti]

Iit looks like Levy moves quickly and confidently and Pia is scrambling, until you realize she's actually checkmating and flagging him at the same time.

[@saltyninja]

flagging?

[@keytothegate68]

Gotham was sneaky and was confident in his clock abilities. GM mom was clearly overwhelmed with clock management.

[@dance3819]

They both were nervous i think

[@levilesher6615]

Anna, your mother is a treasure. I love her spirit❤

[@Hello_01134]

It’s nice seeing y’all collate with smaller channels like Gotham chess

[@MADARAUCHIHA-ll5rf]

Who's gonna tell him

[@invicibla2353]

@@MADARAUCHIHA-ll5rf Who's gonna tell him?

[@boxofcans461]

​@@invicibla2353 make a video about it

[@Nxghtcry]

​@@MADARAUCHIHA-ll5rf Who's gonna tell him?

[@MADARAUCHIHA-ll5rf]

@@boxofcans461 let's not break the chain

[@wendytaeyeonluna]

bro mrs. cramling was not impressed by levy's jokes LMAOOO

[@Chadopium]

Who cares? Whether she laughs or not, she lost