How My Mom Became a Chess Grandmaster

My mom was the highest ranked female in the world in 1984 and became a Grandmaster in the year 1992. This is the last game she won in Bern, the tournament where she got her final GM norm. Hope you enjoy! :)
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[@rene5939]

I was a spectator when your mother played in Spijkenisse, the Netherlands in 1988 and 1989. Another female participant was Nana Ioseliani

[@bjwkusgxjdks]

Serieus? Ik was dat jaar in Spijkenisse pas geboren 😂

[@pietkeizer5279]

Wat grappig, ik woon ook in Spijkenisse. Dit is mij helaas ontgaan.😢

[@Reefnow]

Nederland de gekste

[@randy6613]

Kkkkiiiiiiiiiiiikkiiikiiiiikkkikkiiikki​@@bjwkusgxjdks

[@Didii1337]

Spijkenisseee

[@markscholten2264]

I mean who doesn’t love Pia? Brilliant chess player, history maker, great commentator and the most charming person!

[@kripposoft]

Och en svensk stolthet!

[@joshuachirwa8676]

Always happy for your Mom. I love her playing style and she's so charming

[@BottleOfCoke]

The old photos of Pia show a determined young woman. The mom we've got to know as the kindest person ever, what a badass! A truly inspirational woman. ❤

[@2fishes-q5h]

Both of my parents were great chess players back when I was born 1954. So of course I learned chess at a very early age. Before I became a teenager my parents and other relatives were my only opponents. But life got in the way. No more chess, my peers play checkers. I'm 70 now. Spend a lot of time perusing KZbin... boring, till I found you! Now I live vicariously thru your chess channel thinking, "I coulda been a contender". Not! Love your show, this one about your mom?... made me "tear up" with shared joy! Thnx so much, for me, the late inspiration to play chess again... love your break-downs and your street videos. Hope to see more of that bushy haired kid, Jerry as he progresses. SUBSCRIBED of course!

[@brainboy6655]

that's so sweet❤

[@laurindressel5601]

@@davidjung4005 how can someone be that rude that comment better be deleted asap

[@teckpass-pn2nu]

A good karma. Actually same thing happens to me. No one plays chess around me by far. Because of Pia, I start to play chess.❤

[@erforado]

Sweety ur video is very nice and it help me a lot to growing my chess, but im so high lvl now and ur chess look prety simple now, so can i ask ur team to switch hikaro face and voice with ur prety look cos he is hairy but ur sweety i want to add more plesure for my eyes and mind 😂😅

[@uniformgeist303]

​@@davidjung4005 L

[@brianhirt3918]

Pia, go!!! I love your walkthroughs; it would be great to see more of them on your channel. The fact that it’s your mom’s norm just makes it all the more compelling and fun to watch.

[@tonytorres4535]

I loved this trip down memory lane Anna! Your mom is amazing! ❤

[@billiardtown]

Pia Go!!! I love these historical game reviews and I love how proud Anna is. So awesome.

[@reg4008]

Looking at a very proud daughter. And rightly so.

[@shad00w239]

Pia go! Loved this history and the game that won it all! Your channel is such a joy for me to watch, haven't played chess in years and your enthusiasm is infectious!

[@NotTheUnsub]

Pia Go! I very much enjoyed seeing the history of your mom on the road to being a grandmaster. Also, I smiled too seeing her playing style of just going for it. Thanks for sharing about your family.

[@daniellevin4174]

Pia’s live commentary of Anna’s tournament games is the best content on this channel and some of the best chess content on KZbin, full stop.

[@brettdrought6181]

I love how excited that you get when detailing your mother's accomplishment. I know that she is proud of you from her commentary on your matches but I am sure that your pride in her warms her heart immensely.

[@TSM-908]

Your mum is a great player. I’m now 68 and don’t play tournaments however my tutor was a famous Scottish woman player called Nancy Elder. She was playing chess and setting the bar for many future women players. Nancy was really a good player and a friend. A forerunner of women’s chess especially in Scotland and the UK. I wonder if your mum ever met or played against Nancy Elder?

[@theotopakis9120]

You clearly are so proud of your mom Anna as your mom should be of you. I followed many of her games in the Sahovsky Informator, some years ago... You 2 (and actually your dad too) are very charming. Love your whole family.

[@TSM-908]

One endearing thing about your mum. When she was commentating on you recent tournament live stream she was just so excited for you and the games. Best totally biased commentary ever and rightfully so ❤️❤️

[@CodexPermutatio]

I'm a fan of Pia Cramling since the 90s. She is amazing!

[@syuensyuen9797]

Pia go! Good luck for Norway Chess!.

[@alveolate]

huh? isn't it sweden?

[@syuensyuen9797]

@@alveolate she has participated the upcoming Norway Chess Women’s Tournament.

[@rayhs1984]

@@alveolate Norway Chess is just the name of the tournament 6 woman double round robin. It starts on the 27th. GM Ju Wenjun GM Anna Muzychuk GM Humpy Koneru GM Vaishali Rameshbabu GM Lei Tingjie GM Pia Cramling

[@jennymulholland4319]

Sounds great, hope we will get some coverage on this channel

[@scottharvey6892]

Pia go! Such an amazing accomplishment and story. Gives us some context to go with her legend. Thanks for sharing. Can't reach that level without passion, and that's the one thing we ALL knew about Pia ... the passion. It can't be taught.

[@RealTerrainHobbies]

Pia GO!!! A great tribute to a great woman.

[@rickrickard2788]

Watched all three of them. Enjoyed doing so. Just like watching Anna now return the love, for all the hard work her mother does for her channel. Pia makes them a blast to watch.

[@kopernickako]

Pia go! I love watching content about your parents, please make more

[@yiqnni9789]

The move Re to Rf8 is one of the most impressive moves. To have the discipline and the understanding of the position to use a second tempo to move the rook back to its original spot after it just being moved is mind blowing!

[@Antoinehabert]

So fantastic story, thanks for sharing. Your mom is AMAZING

[@snuggiaquadrata9595]

Your voice cracking in the intro when you are talking about your mom's dream made me tear up. I can just straight feel your emotion, I love the way you can get emotional... Such empathy!

[@irene_irenaeus_ihs]

The way you talked in this video shows how much you admire and love your mom, Anna. It's beautiful. Also, your mom is inspiring us all. Pia go!

[@ronbirnbaum1968]

Go, Pia!! I remember you before you became a GM. Always a fan and now also a big fan of Ana's!

[@TomE-sq2lq]

Loving history of muszi. Keep em coming. I enjoy every video i watch of yours. That smile never diminishes

[@Galahad54]

You go, Pia! So cool Anna fully appreciates her special family.

[@gerardmilesmckinnell]

Pia go! Anna, you looked so emotional making this video. I love it! Looking at the photo of your Mum I can see where you get your amazing looks from. Keep up the passion! 💌

[@luissantiagocorreia]

Your Mom is an Amazing Player and Wonderful Person!

[@RafaelbySuzannah]

Wow, that’s so wonderful!!!!! She seems so sweet, kind, intelligent, and strong. I think I would love to know more about how she evolved into a Grandmaster chess player.

[@javadkashani2899]

Anna ! You are fantastic. I know that you are a WFM . You are my chess instructor and I am looking at many of your clips,. I am learning a lot from you. In only 3 months, I have gone better, from 400 to 1100, which is so Nice. I love seeing you winning, just looked at you playing and won over the sisters Botez. It was great!!! . Your mom is a legend, as a GM lady in chess.

[@creg67]

Pia Go! I recall hearing about your mom back in the 80's and 90's when I played tournament chess. Granted I was, and am an amateur player, but her name was in the chess magazines of the time. It's so nice to see you do this. Your mom is great, but you know that already. :)

[@seasfas]

Wholesome how much you love your mom and how proud you are of her. And likewise she must be so proud of you.

[@LightningGunne]

10:01 aww, this was a sweet moment. i can definitely tell how much you were inspired by her, Anna 😂 but yeah, this was a really nice history lesson and just a really nice video. your nice, wholesome, upbeat energy is infectious as always, and it really adds that much more to your content and streams in general. thanks for the video Anna, and PIA GO!

[@bibliopolist]

The subtitles say "grandmaster in chaz" and that's spot on how you say it... Jazzy!

[@SuzanneScordo-ez2xn]

Thanks for sharing how you Mom became a grand master. GO PIA GO! Who wouldn't be proud of Pia? She is an excellent chess player, a fantastic commentator and an all around endearing person. Glad she was able the achieve her goal to become a grand master. What wonderful fearless playing.PIA GO!

[@krwada]

Pia Go! Thanks for sharing Anna. Becoming a GM is certainly a brutal process.

[@18WheelEddie]

Pia Go!!! I love your mother's playing style. She's so sweet and friendly but she plays like a beast. Definitely a big inspiration for me too.

[@dionoliveira4058]

love what you do ...such a gracious evolution, Pia has such a wonderful journey for you to acknowledge, bless you. Pia go

[@rossk4864]

Pia go! Your enthusiasm for both of your parents is addicting.

[@ruanpablo2082]

Pia history is amazing

[@jessearodriguez]

Imagine your child making a whole video telling your story and talking about how much you inspire them. You may not realize it Anna, but this is an amazing gift for your mother. She must feel so full of love and meaning watching this video. I hope that I can be worthy of my children’s admiration someday.

[@hijzoekt]

what a beautiful story and you tell it with love and pride. And that is right

[@babsholliday]

Pia go! Thanks for sharing these stories.

[@kathawenzel8033]

Pia GO!!! Loved to see the story how your Mom became a Grandmaster and you being as proud as she is when she is commenting on your chess games 😊

[@exdejesus]

Pia, go! Great recap of the story! Fascinating seeing Pia at this time in her life!

[@marthalea876]

Pia Go! Can't wait to see her games in Norway Chess, wishing her lots of luck!

[@est9949]

Pia is so awesome I wanna hear more about her history when she was young. Has she always this calm and kind or was she ever reckless being younger? Seriously she's such a great role model for younger players.

[@jimcarter9974]

PIA GO!!! Anna is following in your footsteps! You both will probably become Super GM’s!

[@Local_Boydidgood]

I don't play (or, really know how to play Chess) I watched one of your videos once last year and I enjoyed you so much that I watched a few more.. I had to quit watching you because I started to want to learn Chess just to get a chance to meet you. I was doing great for almost a year and youtube tosses me your latest video. The smile is addictive, the dialog, command of your thoughts and how you entertain in a dull (perception of many) endeavor. I'm walking away again but your Mom is awesome, I can see where you get it. Be great, smile more and please stop showing up in my que! I can't resist forever.

[@thomaslake7200]

Pia go. Great to see you so proud of your mom. She must be proud of you as well. Good luck, Pia, at Norway Chess!

[@AlbertWint]

Pia Go! Great to see how proud you are of your amazing parents and to see your own chess journey, which is inspiring and motivating and makes chess fun for me. Also really nice to learn about people in the chess world I didn't know about(like your parents) because of following your channel.

[@johnlysic6727]

Pia Go for sure - I really enjoyed how you presented this very cool story - I do always enjoy watching Pía as she commentates on your matches - she is so very sharp and positive - such a cool Family you have

[@aayanscartoonchannel8577]

I simply love the way you deliver your speech. You are wonderful.

[@paulocosta156]

Pia Go! This brought back fond (ancient) memories of family chess :)

[@mikekeenan8450]

Very nice game. Looks unassuming at first, then builds up to a crushing attack. I guess that variation of the English is like the Maroczy Bind in reverse. And that final sequence (unplayed due to White's resignation) with the series of cross-checks is amazing. Go Pia indeed!

[@stephenelliott7071]

Amazing story.

[@lassam333]

Pia go! Thanks for sharing this beautiful match!

[@btlarkin]

Great review of the game Anna, thank you. Always interesting to see detailed reviews of masters playing each other. And what an accomplishment by Pia. Congrats

[@zijingwu7547]

Pia go!! Good luck in Norway!

[@snorkfr0ken]

Making such a video for your mom is literally so sweet

[@timhansen6602]

It's nice to see your mom still plays so well and holding her own in Norway

[@baldurolafsson]

Just wonderful.! PIA just keep on help us learning. Congrats 🥰

[@doug3691]

Congratulations, Pia, that was a lovely game and a marvelous achievement.

[@starperformer7154]

Pia go! Anna go!! Fantastic analysis, Anna! Great! Love chess! You are well on your way to becoming a Chess Grandmaster!!!

[@TDG361]

I'll pretend I understood everything you said. But still, is incredible to see/hear the reasoning of a grand master. Amazing! By the way: Pia go!

[@joshuahampton2994]

Go Pia!! Would love to hear more about your parents

[@PierreC2]

its nice to be proud of your mother. She is great...

[@alumpy-acho112]

Good luck to her in Norway Chess!!!

[@joel.ds.m]

Good luck to Pia as she competes in Norway! We would love you to cover her games if that would be possible.

[@dwaynecoleman3055]

Love your videos Anna! Especially your tournament game recaps. Pia go!

[@aldhairmedico9408]

what a beatiful way to honor your mom!

[@schuetzer]

Pia go! Good luck at Norway Chess.

[@wiley3840]

Hey Anna, it was so fun to see this game! I love your channel so much. After a long day I was relaxing and said, I think I want to watch an Anna Cramling video. I love learning chess from you :)

[@arhamdugar396]

she is still the 25 th woman in the world.

[@Beachheals]

Love this story and your mom💗

[@andrewmitchell5807]

Literally the good ending for Pia. She got to be a GM, get married, and have an awesome daughter who made her own career centered around a passion for the game without being forced into her mother's shadow. Best chess family

[@executivelifehacks6747]

Pia, go! That was a nail biter, the opponent defended quite well.

[@MultiMarcd]

I discovered Pia with a book of Matthew Sadler (Chess for Life) and since than ... i admire your mom ... and most of all she have reach Pia's goal.

[@MegaErace]

Pia go~ I like your explanation, and your mother story is inspiration.

[@hififlipper]

You are the biggest inspiration on You Tube! Thank you very much, young Lady.

[@hififlipper]

Go Pia Go!

[@richarddeverell7033]

Pia go. Great commentary Anna Cheers, Richard

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Pia go! She is so impressive, and if she was my mother I’d get all emotional with pride and admiration too.

[@RTevault-if1to]

I think that you document your Mom's genius is beautiful. You're so proud of her, and justifiably. When you film her crushing street players, her silence is hilarious to me.

[@Chrisi77]

I would like to become better in chess - but already with my poor rating it feels so difficult :/

[@gregnorman7313]

Pia go, you are so lucky to have such a talented mum

[@larrymorsemusic]

This has to be a movie! How awesome it is you are carrying her lagacy!

[@rushmangm]

Pia go! Great choice of background music btw. :D

[@est9949]

Pia go! This is so cool. You're very lucky Anna to have such a cool mom.

[@matrixreliability5]

I don't know if anyone noticed that, probably not very important from Chess perspective, but Anna's mother is unbelievably beautiful on those old pictures. I was a little bit surprised honestly speaking. It is double win to be smart and good looking.

[@Beery1962]

1:53 Pia looks so much like Anna in this photo.

[@davidjoseph7142]

Pia go! Would like to see the other games she played in that tournament.

[@pgm3]

Pia go! GG! Brill. Clear commentary from a superb player, too.

[@JohnPitts]

Pia go!!! Great story, thanks Anna!

[@andrewwebster6025]

Pia go!, This was very interesting, an achievement that there is no doubt you are very proud of your Mum. Also love seeing your analysis of these chess game at the top level when it seems to me hardly any mistakes are made and winning requires a moment of brilliance to seal a win. I have never one a game of chess , my high came aged 13 when I managed a draw against a friend who was equally as bad as me so gave up on a high!

[@DaveDixson1]

Pia go! What a lovely video; thanks for sharing! x

[@gregorydowning4843]

Pia go! My wife and I enjoy your family's stories.

[@mokpot]

PIA GO! I really enjoyed the video.

[@MrPanetela]

i entered the chess universe after watching Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky(who i nicked-named Sparky) go at it. Then strangely, walking home after school pass by curb side junk only to find the complete set of Funk and Wagnels encyclopedia. In the C volume i found the basic rules to chess, from that point on i never looked back. I was careful not to let pride and admiration cloud my mind. Made it a point to appreciate my competitors to the fullest degree possible. Very often they would inspire me to play deeper, even in the middle of playing a game. Sometime impossible things suddenly appear in the middle of a game neither player expected and that made playing even better. but that is neither here nor there so good luck always wish you and yours the very best.