He Thought He Could Quickly Checkmate Me...

[@pediclescrew]

Anna, your mom, Pia, does such a great job commentating on your chess matches. Please pass along a multitude of gratitude to her for "Making Chess Come Alive!"

[@DerekSmith-nd8op]

Anna coined a new word "bombastle" at 5:47 meaning "bombard with rook and pieces". "He started bombastling me". I like it. Very evocative.

[@vargsvansify]

If you do it sneakily it will be a bamboozling bombastle.

[@johnjameson6751]

@@vargsvansify If you do it arrogantly, it is bombastling with bombast.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

A short time earlier she pronounced (twice!) the word "half" by enunciating the "l".

[@vermithrax-pejorative]

Is “bombastle” a word? It is now!

[@YayComity]

Anna is a great ambassador for chess. Her enthusiasm and joy are contagious. You don't have to be a stereotypical socially awkward boy to enjoy and excel. I hope she inspires others like her and some become GMs.

[@BenBrende]

Anna is just so good at chess. Glad she showed no fear in this game.

[@bartoszporzezinski4842]

What I love about chess is how the game can turn around - one mistake, and you're defending instead of attacking. Good game Anna!

[@NotTheUnsub]

Great comeback Anna! I'm SO glad that you beat him as he did appear quite aggressive by his play and also the way he stood up at times and almost lurked (hope that his standing nearby didn't distract you) as you where thinking your moves. I loved when your g5 move trapped his bishop.

[@arfansthename]

Ah yes, the everyday necessities for any Chess player: - Lipstick - Banana - Glasses - Pen

[@drunkenhobo8020]

I wonder if she borrowed the lipstick from Anna Rudolf?

[@AryaPDipa]

Not the super computer lip balm!

[@johnjameson6751]

That lipstick has a wifi connection to Anna's mom - it is a shame that the connection is a bit flaky sometimes :)

[@guermeisterdoodlebug7980]

Yes, but that’s for an “early morning” 10:00 am match.

[@TheGermanObserver]

Well, I'm male. So I play without lip balm 😅. But banana, glasses and pen I absolutely agree. I have at least 2 pens and also some chocolate 😊 and something to drink.

[@joesaynuk9291]

My days are incomplete until I watch your chess games. Thank you for the fun you exhibit during your competitions and providing chess strategies that you make fun to learn.

[@srf_devotee]

You should continue brining a banana to the table so opponents will know you by the fearsome nickname Banana Anna.

[@MarcoVilla-x5y]

or even better... BanAnna ;)

[@AnaMaria-qo3xm]

People used to call me Ana Banana, then it became BanAna, then I got into Star Wars and it turned to Bananakin 😁

[@bryceb3194]

Congrats, Anna! Love these recaps!

[@mokpot]

Thanks for the analysis, I always learn from it. Lovely close up!

[@PXR5-PXR5]

You play better and better and in the last game, also faster. Good luck Anna.😊

[@ashameanslife]

Love it! Well done and great spirit and confidence for this round. Keep it up!!

[@davidbrennan5]

I enjoy your videos very much, your families enthusiasm for the game made me want to start playing again after many years. I bought a new board and started teaching my 8 year old son how to play. Good luck, sending support from Canada.

[@JoopHbR]

Well done. Thanks for the walkthrough of the game!

[@jandehn7288]

the most enthusiastic chess player in the world! i remember when Anna used to bounce in her chair in her videos!

[@airgead5391]

Yes, the bouncing, was also thinking about that lately. I think she had about only several K followers back then?

[@peisenxu952]

Does she not bounce anymore :(

[@chen5546]

Great Game Anna !! Good luck for the tournament!!

[@aj-jc4cv]

Very good game Anna, you find so many accurate moves, and you slayed some time demons!

[@MeriaDuck]

12:25 ❤ Pia commentary hours long chess game with the enthusiasm of someone commentating a fast short race 😂

[@wai-sunwong8062]

Great recovery. Fun game to watch with you adapting well to the evolving positions.

[@SantiagoGonzalez-sl5lj]

in 8:29 Anna says "none of us have the level of an engine" well, you and your opponent may not, but Pia sure does!

[@ecospider5]

It’s great she calls 10am early. I definitely resemble that.

[@vickistine9388]

I was laughing at that as well! 😂

[@SantiagoGonzalez-sl5lj]

I'm very happy that you trusted your intuition and made it! congratulations!

[@theprogressivewest]

it’s so cute when she comes closer to the camera to say bye 😫

[@B3AMan]

Well done. Congratulations on the win. Your defence was solid. I was worried about f3, but you had a tempo and good harmony.

[@vickistine9388]

Good luck for Round 5! You are awesomely contagious with your enthusiasm for chess!!

[@Redbirds1100]

I literally have tears in my eyes and on my cheeks because of your win and your joy.

[@thelovelyratkitten]

"Bombastle" sounds like a portmanteau of "bombastic" and "hassle" and I love it.

[@pamesposito2628]

GG Anna! Wish you the best for round 5!

[@ianwalsh1087]

Great effort Anna. Keep up all the great content. You really are made for this type of life 😊

[@RSarosdy]

"Chess is really fun. Especially when you win!" Well said and well played! Keep having fun!!

[@georgemacdonald8899]

Another win, cool! This is so much fun to watch! Wow do you play at another level, it's almost like I am playing a different game completely. Chess is really cool that way. When I play and get in time trouble I play to simplify and try to draw. Also getting an opponent in time trouble sometime generates a win, so if I have time and can make them think more to move, I try that. I play 10 minutes games with no time extensions... I am still finding the cow a useful opening as well, thanks again!!!

[@darylmorse]

Congratulations, Anna! Really happy for you! Good luck in the next game.

[@hylen26]

"I'm really excited about it." We are too.

[@stephenelliott522]

You counter-bombastled him! GG! Go Anna!

[@dionoliveira4058]

Fantastic to see how you evolve and adapt, love your growth GG Anna

[@truthpopup]

bombarding, although "bombasting" is an interesting use of "bombast" as a verb

[@qadile]

Great finish Anna! Good luck in your next game!

[@anthonyz7000]

I've seen your bullet games, and your instincts are wonderful. Trust them!

[@captainspaullding]

Saw you with Harry Mack What an incredible talent...! 😮

[@edwardtruong19]

Anna in the thumbnail: 😈 Anna during the video: 😁🤗

[@luissantiagocorreia]

Play games so good that you will make the pieces feel like be dancing valses in your hands!

[@thomasma8924]

Congrats Anna! Good luck! Talking about pep talk, it's good to use a second person talking to yourself, it lowers the anxiety level (says the psychology).

[@randysmith8515]

Congratulations, Anna! Well played!

[@fburton8]

Pia's reactions are priceless! 😃

[@Jasper_4444]

"None of us are Stockfishes..." So true.

[@alejandrochanes4738]

I am beginning to watch these videos as if they were basketball's. Very entertaining and instructive for an amateur. Amazing work.

[@mistersmith158]

Early at 10 AM!!! oh my LOL. "I was looking at some crazy lines here". Mom's reactions are awesome.

[@97BuckeyeGuy]

Great job, Anna. Very happy to see you playing well. 🎉

[@pstgh]

Anna- you're always saying that you were 'scared of this or scared of that' - you need to focus on making them scared of YOUR moves and worry less!

[@albalma9559]

Who would be scared of 'the cow'?

[@comptegeneric]

I'm not able to learn much chess watching your videos (my fault), but I'm learning a lot of English expressions with you, Anna (Moltes gràcies preciosa!)

[@RaeanneNichol]

Congratulations on trying something new especially against a strong player. Well done and enjoying both watching the games as well as the commentary from your mom.

[@GiantChihuahua2000]

BOMBASTLE!!!!! GG's! I'm already looking forward to your next game. Good luck!

[@Mell0nballer]

Looks like you improved your time management with this game! Good Luck in the next match Anna!

[@brucecrane9605]

Fantastic, nice match Anna. That's it, follow your instincts. Congrats and good luck in the next match. Chess Princess

[@BobChess]

Bud thought he could finish you fast but you were very strong. Very cool 👍

[@aprilfox1057]

Early in the morning 10am….😂. Love to watch you play Anna. Thank you.

[@Omni0404]

11:45 I remember asking in chat about your inner monologue and if you were giving yourself pep talks

[@DubhRosBreach]

Best of luck, love your analysis after each game👍

[@SuzanneScordo-ez2xn]

You have had some great games with good opponents in this tournament. I enjoy your Mom's commentary and how excited she is when you find the best moves. Also her "oh no she went ... that was not a good move". She is so proud of your playing and says you use a lot of time the same as her. Good games yesterday and good luck today. 💄🍌👓🖋🖊

[@markg4054]

Felicitaciones Anna!!

[@exdejesus]

Good coping with many setbacks! glad you were playing faster! Good luck!

[@NotThatBob]

Have a fun day Anna. Winning and learning are both valuable. Hope you achieve both.

[@davidsaldananavarro65]

Deberías entrevistar al niño prodigio de diez años, Faustino Oro. Juega en la misma sala que tú. Un saludo desde Sevilla.

[@duran3d]

You should always add your mom’s reaction right at the end of the game, wether you win or loose.

[@m.g.blesing401]

Gefeliciteerd met je overwinning🏆

[@TheGermanObserver]

😊😊 "Anna, today we have to play faster!" clock: 1:09 vs. 1:26 😂. Ms. Cramling, I would propose to do a special training on this with your mom... Go on at Menorca open. We're all with you 🤗🍀.

[@ZebraCatfish73]

You have it all Anna. Two thumbs up 👍 👍 and good luck in the tournament.

[@pigo7520]

I'm not a chess expert, although I have played quite well some years ago. I like to follow your games on this site because I appreciate the way you describe your thought patterns and the way you make decisions during your games. Fot me, this level of authenticity is one of your trademarks. I have noticed something that I want to convey to you from a psychological perspective. One of the words you use most frequently when describing your games is "scared" (or scary, or other words of the same meaning). You often use this vocabulary when you are in a tricky situation (which is normal, I guess) and, especially, when you take a long time before reaching a decision. And, also, it seems to me, when you take a decision that you regret afterward. I wonder how this "fear factor" influences your game. I have come to think that if you were able to better manage this "fear factor" in your chess playing, you would be able (1) to improve your game overall, (2) to make better decisions in difficult situations, especially in the middle game, and (3) to better manage your energy level thoughout your games. In particular, it seems to me, the more you describe yourself as "scared", and the more you take a defensive attitude. That makes me think that you are a far better player that what you think you are, if you only could set aside this "fear factor" and play more intuitively, or more creatively. Your knowledge of chess theory is really impressive and you have good people around you. Take that as the foundation on which you can use your obvious intelligence and creativity. Again, I'm not a chess expert. But I really think that your goal of "2200 in 2024" (or even better in 2025, who knows) is something that will be so much easier to reach if you can manage this side of your mindset. Anyway, I really do love to follow your chess progress and I won't stop doing it, even when you're scared for more than half the games you play. And, yes, I really do enjoy those games when you give chess lessons to unsuspecting players (who, by the way, rarely deal with this "fear factor"). Hope this can be useful, Pierre

[@garynovak7977]

Oh to have Pia's mind! Love her commentary so much. Thank you for another wonderful video, Anna.

[@matthewlove4082]

"None of us have the level of an engine." *shows Pia having the level of an engine* 😂😂😂

[@erinphilippe5993]

Bombazzling (bom-baz-ling) Part of speech: adjective Origin: Blend word; bamboozle + bombard Definition: To overwhelm with trickery. (combines the deception of bamboozle with the overwhelming force of bombard) Example: The chess master bombazzled their opponent with a series of unexpected sacrifices and deceptive maneuvers, leaving them completely disoriented. To assault with relentless and confusing information. (blends the trickery of bamboozling and the relentless assault of being bombarded) Example: The experienced player unleashed a bombazzling opening variation, filled with unorthodox moves and complex lines, making it difficult for their opponent to analyze and respond. You invented an opening, time to invent a new word! :D

[@Rhynez]

Congrats Anna! Considering that you prepared yourself to play faster chess this worked out in the end so well since you had 2:11 mins left

[@magnus_carlsen_goat]

Wow! Anna closing in on 1 million subscribers soon.

[@TS-yh3rv]

Fingers crossed for your Next Game

[@derrick_raspberry]

Great game anna!!! Btw your opponent Sung-Jui Yang is from Taiwan and play under the Chinese Taipei flag (not China), generally we can tell he's not Chinese by the hyphen in his name

[@stephanschmidt2334]

If you say "Anna, you need ..." I hear "Pippi, you need ..."

[@dickybyrd6865]

Anna, you make chess seem so much fun,…and you have a great smile and laugh to go along with all of it! 😃

[@JohnCiardi-p7e]

A lot of us watch to see IF she wins while we have no clue how the game is played.

[@JeffY337]

Love your recaps and analysis! Can you take a few seconds on each move. Sometimes you make several moves in a couple seconds and it is hard to follow. Thanks so much and wish you the best getting to 2200! 👍

[@Simon-T.]

Congrats on the win and good luck tomorrow!

[@LeifÅhlund]

Snyggt spelat, Anna. Lycka till i nästa rond. / Leif

[@samsam-cu9tj]

In bocca al lupo Anna

[@Dc-kk9bd]

Ever since hitting 1000, everytime i think im getting an early ko, its a trap. Im to the point where i dont even attempt to win quickly anymore unless it also puts me in a better position

[@PabloLopezDuque]

Minorca is not a tropical island 😂

[@daveseddon5227]

Well done, Anna! 😊❤

[@Codrevo]

Guess you won your game today nice work

[@mikedrinan5223]

Cool head under pressure… awesome 🙌

[@apokaa]

Anna,your a warrior! Keep having fun doing this, Best of luck taking over this, 💛🌼 get’em!..

[@IzaakMarkusAmelius-cs5nu]

Anna Cramling...attract your attention and make you feel interested in Chess-Playing. God bless you Anna.

[@spartanj2957]

Yes go with your intuitions,you know chess,don't over complicate with thought,good job ,love your new attitude!!

[@eagle-eye29]

So happy for you ❤ congrats on your win

[@ringerpferde]

I thought you were walking off the balcony there

[@SiggyMe]

I live in a tropical place all the time. So I have that covered. Congratulations!

[@alastor2262]

Merci beaucoup pour ce partage. Bravo pour cette victoire.

[@renarkhalor2744]

Hey Anna, i dont know your YT channel for long. But i watched a lot of videos. I think you learned a lot on Menorca already, and your mother proved she is one of the best chess reporters on Planet. Stay strong!

[@yagomohr4034]

I loving the 4k content looks so so good

[@kenmccarty6229]

Anna, always double and triple check when you consider playing either f3 or f6, because it is usually a mistake. Not always but usually

[@trlavalley9909]

GGs, Gratz Anna. | Pia, lil aside, I think your daughter might be the sweetest person on the planet. I know there's a few billion of us; but someone has to be first. You've done a wonderful job mom.

[@GigiPerla]

Good game Anna!!

[@moveabledo]

5:42 Bombarding