I Discovered an 8-Year-Old Chess Genius

[@chess]

Ethan is so cool! 😎

[@SachaAlary]

Agreed

[@EthanAldrichCDeMesa]

dude that's my name

[@sahpdude]

You should create an Ethan AI to play against on your app lol

[@ravitejakakarala7858]

One got Beauty other got brain.

[@twgs60]

@@sahpdude he plays on lichess tho

[@enzovecchio]

That kid is absolutely insane, not only he completely overwhelmed her, he was a complete gentleman about it from start to finish.

[@TheMixxon2]

exactly !!! this is exactly what I love harmonious energy, and just humbleness. Which is the best. Absolutely f*** people like that kid who Anna played some months ago in one of the usual places. The things he said it’s not hustling it’s being a complete asshole, as it’s absolutely not necessary. I was so glad that at the end they played another game, which we will see soon. Also I wish Anna could have reversed taking the bishop so that he could have played his line. But later it was cute and funny that he thought for a bit that he might have blundered. Even after Anna gave a check with her queen, he knew it was a bad move just didn’t right away know the best response. I hope you could play him more !!!

[@PXR5-PXR5]

Anna did queen A5 and that was a big misstake.

[@cobeferraro3464]

Lol, he did not overwhlem her. Anna used all her time (not the best in blitz) and then at the end anna is up a piece if she doesnt flag. He didnt execute the attack

[@TheMixxon2]

@@cobeferraro3464 the eval bar was always on his side

[@Heffey02]

And he was conversating, giving her tips, reacting to her blunders, reminding her her time was low. Did she just play a future world champ?

[@b0604]

"The problem is your time is going down" Little dude is savage

[@dinglejono]

Snot came out my nose 🤣

[@thomasdalton1508]

He's seen Anna play chess before! ;)

[@tainle]

i thought that was an insult to her youth

[@video-cv3ov]

@@tainlekid still a kid even if he is that smart he can’t be mean 😂 I love how he always move and Anna is so focused

[@milancollin1819]

I was laughing when he said that. More pressure you cannot give.

[@Merzui-kg8ds]

I love that he is so encouraging while simultaneously competing.

[@lws7394]

At nine children are not competitive, just playing. Imagine when he gets competitive ...

[@eah8101]

good-hearted kid

[@michaelmassaro4375]

@@lws7394she played a different youngster not long ago he was very competitive and trash talked throughout the game kids are kids many of them emulate the grownups that are closest to them this young man was taught to have manners and be respectful that was obvious

[@stevenmeyer9674]

​@@michaelmassaro4375 that kid was just funny. His trash talking was not mean spirited at all. Everyone there, including Anna was having a good time.

[@АлексейЛужников-ъ5е]

@@lws7394 At nine children ARE competitive... What are you talking about? We aren't talking about 600 elo players :) Who has 1900 at their 9 years - are competitive

[@albo_ar]

The sweet and honest way he talks is much worse than trash talking

[@kylezo]

they're a perfect pair, most wholesome chess ever

[@svenjonsson4275]

No Its not, at least thats shows he got RESPECT, teashtalkers have a LOT to learn from that

[@svenjonsson4275]

No Its not, at least thats a sign his parents have learned him MANNERS are respect för others. Trashtalkers has a LOT to learn from that.

[@hwcanotabot]

When their humility is greater than your competence.

[@AinzWoolGown]

Ethan: I saw 14 million possible variations Anna : In how many did I win? Ethan: one...

[@xena8_8]

underrated comment

[@ahmedfattal9569]

Doctor strange!

[@supriadiramlan5545]

in which universe? i mean other universe maybe got better odds lol

[@majormoron605]

When an 8 years old kid tells you there´s only one variation that doesnt lose, it´s prbly time to resign...

[@sawmanbigtreeslayer2360]

😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@IvanOleksandrovych]

absolutely

[@nyanturismo]

Kid could be the next Sorcerer Supreme 👁🕑

[@daviddjon1844]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Dermamut]

Yes that means he knows them all and know the only way out is, and he is 8 😮 wow

[@mrp8811]

very respectful young man.

[@mrp8811]

unsure of how to respond to that outside i hope you have a good day as they are very few and far between. @@David_Robert

[@davidborgemo5573]

Ethan is my new idol, i hope he never stops being this gentle!

[@sawmanbigtreeslayer2360]

😮😮😮

[@zsoltbakacsi474]

Unfortunately within 2 years he needs to focus on school exams so he won't have that much time to play chess, I just had lovely long conversation with his parents yesterday...

[@Narutar]

when i was 8 the Pixar lamp scared me

[@hannahyalea]

What scared me was the THX logo at the beginning of movies and that scary increase of volume sound that would happen… I don’t even know how to explain it ahaha

[@JohnnyBeatmann]

It might also scare him. He is still a kid, despite being good at chess :)

[@thelastprophet4578]

😂😂😂

[@ephraimsondoyi9966]

At 8 I was a prodigy in checkers

[@gunners4129]

The fact that he knew her entire game worth of moves after 2 moves is mindblowing to me.

[@markcleaver6573]

Yes true, but there is still room for being unorthodox. Moving the King forwards so early threw him. A little.

[@sebastianavalos1917]

He is so kind and cute, Ethan please never change, You are a Prodigy but stay humble even in success. Two lovely person here 😊❤

[@adityashenoy2350]

6:43 emotional damage (she was gonna shake hands😂😂)

[@Psyfertospsb]

😂

[@SubscribersChallenge-he1pm]

Lol😂

[@maurobasualdo]

hahahha

[@fuadalnoman3508]

Hahhahah😂😂😂

[@B-hw6xp]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@eboatwright_]

This kid is actually so cool! He seems like a great person to study with

[@jimmarshall5453]

I love his "oof!"

[@wesdizz6297]

That was my favourite.

[@kylezo]

they're a perfect pair, most wholesome chess ever

[@randytaylor1406]

Anna is so gracious to a stranger. You can see it in her remarks to the young player throughout the game. Ethan handles himself so nicely for a youngster.

[@wooshbait36]

That's disgusting, dude; she is 20 years older than him.

[@thompson7271]

I don't care about his chess ranking or score. He's so adorable and tells it like it is while soft spoken

[@willylc6056]

not only has she developed confidence in going against several range of high rating players in tournament format but she also helping young new talent get exposure by upsetting higher rating chess players and is not afraid to show it. I'm sure the kid is going brag that he was able to get 1 off a WFM and make his parent proud that their kid has done such a good job in practicing and getting good at something he liked. Must be enjoyable to play with good personality like this

[@thomasdalton1508]

He'll be beating GMs in a year or two!

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I’m sure his parents would not even be surprised they are probably use to his Brilliance already

[@twgs60]

@@thomasdalton1508 the competition will immensely increases after 2000 so I think 4-5 years is more accurate. He will probably reach FM in like 2 years and IM in 4 I think

[@thomasdalton1508]

@@twgs60 I didn't say he would be a GM in a year or two. I said he would be beating GMs in a year or two. If he becomes an FM, that would put him within 100 rating points of a lot of GMs, so it would be very surprising if he hasn't beaten several GMs before that.

[@twgs60]

@@thomasdalton1508 yeah I guess you are right! He will probably beat many weaker gms

[@SteWweAwesome99]

He is now the youngest to ever hit 2200 FIDE, beat Faustino Oro's record from last year by a week.

[@ToRlrk]

"I lose on time" - Anna Cramling

[@Seek_1_]

He must have learnt chess for like 20 years in a past life or something lol that is impressive

[@carlosgutierrez717]

A nice opponent and very kind at winning.

[@sebastianbaldwin2808]

1900 in two years is crazy for a nine year old

[@SidewaysStewie]

Being 9 is crazy for an 8 year old!

[@Honest_Penaldo_fan]

@@SidewaysStewie 😂😂

[@user-hl9jq8iz4i]

8

[@twgs60]

@@SidewaysStewie yeah, he warped time and is now nine

[@CoolNumber1]

I am asian, but I am not smart. I am good at sport though, but failed most of my academics

[@jaypee928]

Ethan: Did I just blunder Anna: I spent a lot of time finding this move Eval bar: 😈

[@jaypee928]

Wow... 14 likes, that's the highest I've ever gotten.

[@Jannikheu]

😂

[@cranmer1959]

He did blunder and she missed it. She should have taken the knight on B5.

[@Dieterklieber]

A wife like Anna and a son like Ethan ❤️. Lifegoal

[@RichardGadsden]

Ethan Pang, FIDE 1878, number 10 among players born 2015 or later. And, amazingly, number three in his own country (behind Bodhana Sivanandan and Kushal Jakhria). That's a strong generation of English chess talent coming up.

[@Humanaut.]

"English"

[@sighfly2928]

@@Humanaut. representing a country in any field, including sports or intellectual competitions, makes someone part of that nation’s community, regardless of their ethnic or cultural background. No need for the Xenophobia and failed sarcasm

[@paulmichael8796]

Very well said ​@@sighfly2928

[@richardli4038]

@@Humanaut. take credit for our accomplishments when we're useful, exploit us when we're not. the colonizer strategy for immigrants

[@kylezo]

@@Humanaut. do you not know what English means or something

[@diegobpereira]

Anna is so kind to children. She has the knack of being a great mother!

[@Abcelien]

Wow he has a kind heart and is a brilliant chessplayer!

[@efusco]

I'm 57 and have been playing chess my whole life and still suck...these kids make me feel like just quitting forever... Unbelievable.

[@sawmanbigtreeslayer2360]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheNameOfJesus]

You should be playing for the health benefits. Not to be the best.

[@efusco]

@@TheNameOfJesus odd comment, and don’t worry, I’m not trying to be the best…just would be nice to be better than terrible

[@ChessArmyCommander]

Life is about coming back with a smile. Or dying with your boots on!

[@lucindamahaffey4556]

Do you enjoy playing?

[@archivist17]

The nicest chess players in the world! I'm hoping to see much more of this lad in future.

[@Ghostrider1717x]

“Only one variant,… Everything else loses” Haha, That’s got to be so demoralizing to hear during the match!

[@analogkid28]

Love this video - two people loving the game of chess. Looking forward to seeing Ethan play chess for many many years to come!

[@David_Robert]

Hello 👋How are you doing today?

[@vickistine9388]

I love Anna! She is so sweet and positive with this young lad. It is absolutely a pleasure watching them play.😊❤

[@David_Robert]

Hello 👋 How are you doing today?

[@RobertSmith-gu7qo]

The conversation with the young man was phenomenal.

[@robertveith6383]

He is not a "young man." He is a boy. You refer to him as a "boy."

[@Sephraes]

@@robertveith6383 oh young man

[@williamfickett177]

It’s always a joy to watch Anna play. She’s always smiling and laughing. She’s a lot of fun to watch and she’s pretty smart to say the least but her opponent here for eight years old is amazing.

[@HANNAHFOREX]

Let's go Anna! Thanks for getting me into chess

[@YouTubetail]

Hello 😊👍🏼

[@COFFEE-e3p]

its so refreshing in todays world to see a bright smiling person , stay awesome miss anna, the world needs more like you and mom too !!

[@brucecrane9605]

Anna, anyone playing against you can't help realizing what an amazing person and opponent you are as well as ambassador of the game. Chess Princess

[@psoidonym2389]

Such a sweet interaction. Kid was hilarious, and Anna charming and really funny with her bubbly personality. And a good sport, as always.

[@The_Lightless]

1900 in 2 years is f*cking crazy. 1900 in 2 years at 8 years old is even more crazy.

[@kylezo]

less crazy, you learn more and more slowly as you age.

[@ogandreyka]

How's that more crazy, it would be crazy if it did 80 y.o. man

[@gunrunner35]

So, that was very cool to watch. Ethan, just wants to play chess. You could tell he just likes to play. I don't have a clue how to play chess, but I love watching you play and interact with others.

[@pa-mo]

Now there's a player that knows his theory. Absolutely amazing at that age.

[@Rex-l6g]

I'm a new follower of Anna and I'm 75 with little knowledge of Chess. I think kids as young as 8 years old like Ethan may have the kind of brains that learn fast, analyze and absorb anything including chess game strategies. Just my humble opinion. Even if you talk to them, they will remain focused.

[@magic_hotel]

Yes, England have a few superstars in the pipeline - Ethan, Supratit and Bodhana are all in the 8-9 years bracket - but also Shreyas Royal, who is 15 with a classical rating of 2519.

[@JJ.R-xs8rf]

5 months after this video: "Nine-year-old CM Ethan Pang, the youngest-ever 2200 player, defeated three grandmasters in a recent classical tournament in Hungary and came close to breaking the 2300 rating barrier for the first time. Pang, who made headlines in July when he broke IM-elect Faustino Oro's record to become the youngest player in chess history to achieve a rating of 2200, scored a remarkable performance at the Vezerkepzo IM tournament that ended last week in Budapest, Hungary."

[@vicentejuancanocolldeforns6134]

4:06 The look on that men’s face says it all😂

[@jamdivi]

dude omg LMAO, so subtle

[@adolfocamblor9295]

"The problem is you're running out of time".......priceless!

[@Rhialto]

Distracting the opponent with questions... 🤔 Could have worked but time was missing.

[@velonico]

Wasn't that so Cute?! Haha! "How's Math Class?!" What a fun Match!

[@deevnn]

Could've worked if he was 14...

[@CJ-ff1xq]

Dude is like a real life anime villain. He knows all the possible variations she can play and which ones win 💀

[@Enpassantful]

He missed a couple of killer moves but it didn’t matter, his position was so good, it was impossible to lose.

[@mementomori7266]

That is the cutest kid! So sweet and wanting to help you out!

[@NotTheUnsub]

An adorable video. Sort of knew how the game would end after you asked him his online rating 0:40 😄. Cracked me up seeing you stalling asking Ethan questions to delay the onslaught. Hope we see if you had better luck playing as white.

[@budg.6094]

Even when his thought process was being interrupted (good naturedly by Anna), he reacted with a grace only some adults can muster. Awesome

[@moosewild4239]

That kid is a great. You can see his passion for the game. 2400 on Lichess. The kid is awesome.

[@davidhale8034]

Hilarious. Ethan is awesome!!

[@lukebrennan5780]

The despairing laugh by Anna when he said 2400!!!! These games are so nice, so educational and so humbling. These young kids with AWESOME chess skills are astonishing. THANK YOU, Anna for bringing these to our screens.

[@Tsardoz]

Anna's version of trash talk. "Ethan, how's school"?

[@anthonyverrot1429]

Ethan is amazing, more than the chess' skills I truly love his mindset. That must be so great to play against him.

[@Orwaha]

His candor about there only being one variation and everything else loses is hilarious.

[@kid_cat_dog]

He's adorable!

[@elishmuel1976]

Hope to see more of Ethan in Chess tournaments in the future! Smart little gentleman 👍

[@breathofawareness7903]

What a sweet kid. And smart too.

[@mitho947]

Ethan reaches 1900 in 2 years and im struggling to reach 1300 for the past few years 😅. What a talent this boy is.

[@saintpreferred9223]

At 5:55, he has checkmate by moving queen to C7. He missed it.

[@kevinbrennan-ji1so]

Ethan is so polite and well-mannered. Little things like this give me hope for humanity.

[@christophermarshall527]

Cool kid, so good! Happy Birthday Anna for the 30th!!!!!!🎼🎉 😊🎊💐👑🎁🎈🍰🌷🎶

[@drakemitri3419]

Anna you need to play more Chess with Ethan. This post is my absolute favourite.

[@jdhsingi]

What a pure love of chess that this wonderful child expresses.

[@ED-gr2lf]

great, wonderful, such a talented boy, I love your vids, best regards from southern Germany

[@thomasma8924]

Ethan calmly: blitz 2400. Anna smiling: ok, then good night ladies and gentlemen. Anna is always smiling, which is really nice, she has a fighting spirit too :)

[@richarderbe678]

Anna. You needed to ask him questions about life, on his clock, at the start of the match. Don’t wait.

[@exdejesus]

It's got to be scary playing little chess geniuses like that! You're brave to share!

[@PlainTalent]

Rule no. 1: If u see a kid in a tournament, RUN

Love Ethan, his parents must be so proud.

[@Redrumisgood]

i love how he was so polite and helpful but still kinda like "oof" thats gonna be a rough one for you

[@jimbaker5110]

That white opening was nasty. He came uber aggressive and flustered her.

[@jacobchris356]

5:40 lil bro smelt mate15. He's definitely cracked 🤣

[@randallboerlin1403]

I can't get enough of these wiz kids. It is mind boggling.

[@daoedn1127]

It was exciting to watch this game. The kid is so polite and savage at the same time. I wanna see teh revenge game.

[@nobodynoone123]

This kid will definitely be a great champion someday. I'm just sure about it with no proof more than his very accurate thinking and excel level at chess at his young age.

[@MusaddiqAli]

He is really brilliant, maybe he missed an opportunity where he could check the king with the knight and take the queen for free.

[@sktech76]

Getting outside of theory and making a few unorthodox moves threw him a little. This kid is a prodigy for sure!

[@jonasc3150]

He's so polite while ripping her in pieces.

[@michaelmaiara4770]

Ethan calling Anna out over her time management was so funny.

[@unknownusernomnomnom1]

Bro won't be a trash talker like other kids , he's nice

[@jefftaylor1186]

“My rating is 2” “…2000?” “No. 2”

[@lratafia]

oh, it's so funny, it was like playing to a machine that also talks

[@nelsonpcarr]

The boy seemed more concerned about Anna's time than Anna herself. 🤣

[@mariahybinette5376]

so nice! and I like how you let him talk and wait for him to comment.

[@MulyonoSuyoso]

Ethan is so kind and cute, Anna is so kind and sweet. Both are brilliant chess players.They are a perfect pair. It is absolutely a pleasure watching them to play. Three minutes is too short for us to watch

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

Thank you Anna i was enjoying laughting - usually i am quite - un moved = WELL DONE .

[@wagsman9999]

Great kid.

[@hyper_ash-brawlstars]

Legends has it that she still haven't got her revenge.

[@jimmerrill5471]

Love how Anna plays with the little ones. Anna ok with Humble pie 😊

[@jmodyrts25]

Haha he even guided Anna through the opening 😂 Incredible

[@Leikjarinn]

We need to keep an eye on Ethan!!!!!!

[@luvmenow33]

There are some seriously talented kids out there and I think the reason they hit 2000 so quickly is because kids soak up information like spounges. They are likely able to soak up theory easier

[@GoldenHorse2024]

Annaaaaaaa that was such a great move!

[@zenf1sh]

Hi Anna, I watch a number of chess youtubers. Yours is by far the most pleasant and entertaining. It's not even close. Good stuff. Just keep being yourself.

[@DimaDevgru]

I love that moment at 6:44 when Anna thinks Ethan's going to shake hands

[@MicMac365]

I love these videos! The way ypu play and have fun with them shows you are a good person! Keep up the good work of teaching this game. I did it with all my boys, while I was cooking in the kitchen. Great memories! Now I struggle to beat my middle son! Lol