I Got Paired Against Alexandra Botez In a Chess Tournament

[@bobbybeast1000]

This channel ACTUALLY got me playing chess again after years and years - I like the enthusiasm Anna brings to the game, its so authentic !!

[@bobbybeast1000]

@BlackFlag714 no simping, she truly loves the game, comes by it honestly, and I’m now playing chess and enjoying it….. even against the computer!! I will agree Anna is very pretty, and if we were pretty young white women, we’d use that to its full marketing advantage in whatever KZbin business we had too. It’s unfair and unfortunate, but whatever. Believe me, I don’t simp LOL.

[@joshuawood362]

simp

[@GS-dz5kr]

@BlackFlag714 that's the misanthrope in you talking 😉

[@GustavoLaurent]

@@bobbybeast1000 you dont need to explain to a random lol. Anna has a lovely personality

[@IloveJesus777j77]

@@GS-dz5kr Jesus is coming back. Please repent.

[@Ozzy.Kopec1]

“Got to play a little bit faster”. Has there ever been a match she did not say that 😊

[@zw3565]

That does seem to be her weakness is the clock. Very good chess player. Enjoy her videos.

[@lukasaudir8]

That's muscle memory

[@The_Real_Sensei]

@@zw3565 solution is to just play classical... but do you think she's a god in classical?

[@fritzlange7934]

And better

[@judsongordy8872]

She gets into time pressure even when she plays classical lol@@The_Real_Sensei

[@germandelperson]

Anna has to be my favorite chess streamer

[@josephninosky6057]

Better than Eric Rosen?

[@TruthLivesNow]

This is exactly the type of game that Alexandra is best at!

[@miguelaprendizaje.2918]

Which one? Botez is master?

[@IloveJesus777j77]

@@miguelaprendizaje.2918 Jesus is coming back. Please repent.

[@raterus]

I love that the one of my "suggested shorts" next to this video is from Alex titled "I destroyed Anna Cramling!"

[@mirtos39]

When she loses, it always seems to be on time. Its definitely her weakness.

[@kjetilknyttnev3702]

This was lost long before her timetrouble.

[@kc-jm3cd]

They are good at tactics and drop in queens

[@psychohist]

Time management and play in time trouble is arguably Alexandra Botez's biggest strength as well.

[@Ism0Lait3la]

​@@kjetilknyttnev3702Nah, she was spending way too long on simple decisions and was low on time for no reason

[@kjetilknyttnev3702]

@@Ism0Lait3la I disagree. Positionally hopeless after about 12-13 moves. No activity, blocked files, horrible king position. She still had a minute by then. Her whole problem, as far as I see it in these games, is that she is playing too reactionary, and can't settle on one or two ideas or gameplans. It's the biggest reason why she won't get to a rating of 2400 and above. Her opening theory is ok, her endgame is ok, she is decent at calculation, but strategically it's lacking.

[@galapagos1809]

Loved your commentary.. "Don't call me a turtle, not right now..." Your streams are so entertaining

[@WiscoNtv458]

Anna allowed Alex to play aggressively early in the game which led to some questionable piece exchanges and duplicating moves. That allowed Alex to take out Anna's defense.

[@andrewcrane5105]

I think the 90s "Blade" music adds a lot haha

[@AnotherSeekerOfWisdom]

Chess & Techno. Gotta love this times.

[@NhatHuyChess]

Wow, what an exciting match against Alexandra Botez! I'm just a 6-year-old chess enthusiast, but I was on the edge of my seat watching this. Your strategic moves and quick thinking really showcased your skills. Even though it was a tough game, I loved how you managed the pressure, especially when you planned to break Alexandra's bishop pair and the tricky situation with your queen. It was a bit scary when you were running low on time, but you kept your cool. Can't wait to see your next game, and maybe I can learn some more great moves. Chess is awesome, and so are you!

[@TheDannyDowling]

Seemed like Alex played to ruin the pawn structure and then Anna was hesitant to exchange pieces, so the Queen got chased into a corner.

[@TheDannyDowling]

Anna, I mean that you need strong pawns in the opening so you have confidence and can attack

[@artlesscalamity]

I think it took her too long to see b4. It’s comforting that even super good players like Anna can miss things sometimes

[@GS-dz5kr]

Alex is like the Magnus to Anna's Hikaru

[@mr.finkle4677]

And you are like my nut sac

[@o1-preview]

andrea is hans niemann

[@thechuckberryfan98]

Regardless of the result, I’m sure that you enjoyed the challenge. Good game. Better next time 😉

[@johntatum1951]

Alex is pretty good these days...she is the best of the Botez sisters for sure.

[@ivan_pozdeev_u]

That's not such a large candidate pool 😀

[@joeoliva4415]

Andrea would kick her butt at chess-boxing though!

[@draconisgubernator]

I would get lost on a desert island with both

[@jordandesmet6593]

In the English language we use the word “better” when comparing two things.

[@Bob1Mack]

Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly happened at 0:55? It looked like Anna took one of her own bishops.

[@andycheng2207]

The knight eat the bishop, he did a premove

[@limesquash8]

@@andycheng2207yea

[@brofenix]

GG Alex, that was a cool game haha

[@wishiwsthr]

I love Alex because I met you through her, so I'm not sad that you lost this one.

[@scottspeig]

You need lessons from Eric Rosen on blitzing those moves at the end - I haven't seen anyone play as fast as him when down to 3 seconds and he wins quite often at that stage!

[@asdfasdf-mn8iu]

I mean, Eric Rosen almost adopted the botez sisters both in a video, only the final game was drawn. Alex is probably a bit better than Anna, so that's not quite the fair comparison. It's as saying "Magnus can win games with 5 min vs. 30 sec", get lessons from him :D

[@Vulcannon]

I would play faster at the beginning. Alex had way more time. Anna wastes too much time to decide what her next step should look like. When time is almost up, she can't find the best solutions anymore because of too much pressure.

[@donaldtrumpforprez]

the most replayed part of this is 8:26 which means people dont watch the video in full but only to see the conclusion

[@davidb7425]

What in the world happened between 0:55 and 0:56? Anna's h7 pawn took her OWN g7 Bishop?! Oh, I see, that move was reversed with the next move, where Alex's e5 Knight must have first taken Anna's Bishop, because after the0:56 move, the Knight just... disappears. I see what happened now, but it was certainly, at first. Never mind.

[@davidb7425]

... certainly confusing, ...

[@incognitogeek3728]

⁠@@davidb7425david what simply happened was that anna made a premove. She expected that alexandra would take her bishop and she did so she made the premove anad anna's pawn took alexandra's piece

[@BodhiPolitic]

It's ok Anna, you'll get her next time!

[@drdylanman]

I'm so bummed at this result but it was fun to watch! I've given up trying to follow what you're doing and why. haha Maybe you could do a video analysis of a game and describe what you're doing in response to what your opponent is playing, and what you think your opponent is thinking or might be thinking for their next move, etc. An instructional video! haha That's the ticket! 🙂 Just a thought from a huge fan and terrible player. hehehe

[@Katarina-wr2hi]

same same same!

[@DerekDavis213]

Hou Yifan of China is the highest ranked female chess player in the world. Very impressive. She is ranked at 119th. Magnus is at 1st place.

[@CoraMorry-hw3mp]

Your an amazing player, never doubt yourself! You’ll win next time

[@youtubechangemynamewhy]

I enjoy this channel much more than the other one.

[@stevec6002]

But only 2 mistakes and 1 blunder for how freaking fast they were playing? I'm rated like 400 and have like 10 blunders and no time limits, lmao. This was fun.

[@takumi2023]

Right I'm only 800 and I'm the same.

[@joshpeller2391]

Her time management skills prevent her from getting to 2300

[@DrakeAsleep]

I agree but she will get better trust me

[@Angel-Six]

You are both such good players!

[@jackblack1675]

Love to watch your channel. Hate the music loop, though. Feels like I'm losing brain cells.

[@canterburyworkshop5631]

Anna has to be my favorite chess screamer! 😇

[@xnick_uy]

I like her facial expressions, especially around 4:40

[@wishiwsthr]

What a great matchup!

[@VincentAnzalone]

Love the entire vibe going on with you haha. What music was playing though??

[@justjim9723]

one thing I've noticed in some of your losses: you are behind on time. talk when its their turn and don't worry about us viewing. we would rather see u win :)

[@meram4473]

She's thinking like she's playing classical lol

[@rms-vp6hf]

For anyone new here there is zero nudity or “girl on girl action”

[@delturge]

That was tough. Good playing anyway, though.

[@CocoDave37]

Ibiza house music and after about 30 seconds one is like, Okay that's enuf! LOL

[@MrBadger]

My daily affirmation at work = "What is the worst thing that can happen?" In machining and in chess, sometimes you just have to send it.

[@TruthSurge]

Why is your description written from the 3rd person perspective instead of first? Like... didn't you write it? It should really say "I got paired with", right? Also, got since by the time people watch... it's already over in real life? I got paired with so n so.... watch and find out who won. etc.

[@robertcross6834]

She's beautiful, smart and gives fantastic commentary

[@joshuacress5174]

I would have definitely blundered that Queen. 😂

[@shkelqesiamadhe6915]

Streaming and being kind in a bullet is impossible

[@Poliss95]

1:31 Qd5 instead of d6. Opens up lots attacking opportunities. Qd6 is weak.

[@williamvitkovitch8591]

Chess with a techno soundtrack. All you need is cats to make it perfect! : )

[@trlavalley9909]

Would love to see you and Alex in a short Rapid match, maybe 15min Game, something where its more about your skills, and less about the clock.

[@GabrielMercader]

Time management is part of the game and related to skill. Being good at one time mode does not directly equate to being good at them all, however.

[@trlavalley9909]

@@GabrielMercader Well we'll just disagree there Chess is ultimately about Calculation, which takes time, the shorter time control the lower the Quality of the play. My personal hero Viktor K. was always in time trouble even on Classical Controls, he was also the 2nd best player in the world for like 10 years.

[@juanpabloaguayogomez2736]

​@@trlavalley9909I agree

[@scottspeig]

Knowing Anna, she'd still have time management issues no matter how long the game is!!

[@michaelmilne9914]

@@scottspeig If that is the case, I haven't watched enough games to know for sure, then it is a narcissism personality trait. We have have this trait, it is a question of recognizing it and changing. Consistently being late or slow, especially for smart people, is a sign you are trying to draw attention to yourself. It is a tactic for people to bend to you. This may be helpful at times in chess but not if it gets you in time trouble consistently. Use when an opponent has made a bad move to let them stew in it, or maybe after a loss of a piece. Otherwise trust yourself and keep moving as a plan.

[@davidignacio3009]

You are such a joy to watch. Win, lose or draw, you have a happy disposition.

[@Gochsener]

I love her energy so much and she's really good, but she just chills too much in the beginning. It's so painful to watch, she has to understand that time per move is a very valuable metric to improve, for her it's her biggest weakness

[@TheOnceandFutureJake]

Man, it feels like she loses on time more than actually being beaten.

[@tiagobordin6580]

really tesnse game, now I am gonna watch alex pov

[@jboisvert77]

I really like the background music, Anna !!! It makes watching the game even more exciting !!!!!!!!!

[@raduungureanu2080]

i was just about to say the music is so annoying

[@danchase2023]

Wat happened with the bishop black at 1:05? It looks like she took her own bishop with a pawn, and I didn't see where it went. What kind of move is that? Was it taken by the white knight, does this mean the software lets you do your moves ahead of time?

Yes, you can set up conditional responses ahead of time

[@LOGANoAce]

“Don’t call me a turtle” lmao but holy molyyyyyyy bro every video I watch of you, you’re losing on time with complicating every situation. You have so much potential it’s sad that you got that trait from your mom, even tho your mom is beast GM!

[@timotheospetros]

Alas, had to turn the sound off on this video to protect myself from that horrendous background cacophony!

[@elasticharmony]

That h file is the whole problem, you had to play to safe which takes to much time.

[@chrisken8902]

Get 'er !! You're a tiger !! (grr, grrr !) - [ almost inaudibly, like a small kitten ]

[@paulwal222]

I got married and had three children in the time it took Anna to move.

[@visionbishop9517]

Wondering why she didn't kick the bishop with pawn push early?! Or with knight attack

[@DrakeAsleep]

Same 🤔

[@Snowkobbie]

I name this game: "Queen in the corner pocket"

[@andraslibal]

I understand there needs to be some time keeping in chess but these games seem so ridiculously time pressured ... everything probably has a natural pace and 5 minutes is not the pace of a chess game

[@EliasAxelPettersson]

at 2:50, why not Bxd7 for white? If Nxd7, then Nxd5 is winning for white. This highlights why c5 was not good. A big miss for Botez.

[@celloguy]

Beginner here: At 3:20 why not take the knight?

[@Doutsoldome]

Because, then, the bishop takes the knight at d7 and Anna loses a piece.

[@liefde1911]

Anna, please……..that music😢………..

[@timotheospetros]

Anna's great at chess, but her appreciation of music is clearly primitive in the extreme. That's what comes when one's parents don't attune their children's ears from an early age to the beauties of real music.

[@DrakeAsleep]

That music was bumping! Makes the chess game even better!

[@simonraess2772]

What is happening at 0:55 - black pawn takes black bishop? How? Why? 🤔

[@valyesti]

the white knight took the black bishop and the black pawn took the white knight

[@manu_toxxic]

Exciting match. Gracias a las dos

[@CarlMassop]

It’s the music for me 🔥🙌🏿✌🏿

[@MightyBeastPR84]

This is the turtle comment section, lol.

[@ukaszdomanski2775]

would be better without the rave music

[@Kit-v9f4z]

Great matchup!

[@IceCenders]

3:13, was the knight on d7 hanging? What am I missing?

[@IceCenders]

@@LtwtMyles Oh yeah! I'm real dumb. Thanks!

[@CabinFever52]

Would love to watch, but the music is driving me nuts.

[@brianfergus839]

7:49 that would be me on the first move 😵‍💫

[@knight-radiant1]

Far be it for me to question a 2200, but when Botez played pawn to b4, could a Bxb4 work?

[@brandondean2530]

Yeah Crush Alexandra!! Good on You Anna.

[@setashua2327]

absolutely loving !

[@DJStatexFreudIanSlip]

Does Alex have a stream of this from her end?

[@kestreladvisors7561]

I'm always Team Alex!

[@the_game]

ok cool music for once at 4:30 what u got playin' there?

[@hotukhiem1310]

first time hearing someone saying "botez" as "bodez"

[@sonericss]

Anna is truly a fighting girl! Like IT ;)

[@Kallaste.]

Why the heck can't I see the actual moves happening at :56? It looks like something weird is going on.

[@DrakeAsleep]

Pre moves

[@GS-dz5kr]

And to think Alex was probably doing this with her sister speaking gibberish in her ear

[@paulgruber3384]

nice game. the monotonous sound is annoying though.

[@kevinweschenfeller1707]

Increible como encontras el mejor tema para poner de fondo

[@chriscostelloe8942]

Chess newbie here…why does it seem like small amounts of time are added to their clock at times?

[@DrakeAsleep]

It adds a second

[@garretts6190]

I AM SO ATTRACTED TO ANNA

[@DrakeAsleep]

She's super gorgeous but chill bro lol😂

[@ChristophSohn]

Why not D5E4 and B5B5 instead - isnÄt that material loss of 2? Seems like a big blunder

[@philippaul2270]

prediction - alex hangs her queen but anna still finds a way to lose on time

[@hugovangalen]

What am I missing here at 0:56 - 0:57? Is this game using different rules? Edit: Nevermind, I didn't notice and understand the concept of pre-move at the time.

[@thomasmount7388]

Your comment confused me. What are you seeing that makes you ask? I'm seeing Nxg6 Pxg6

[@danchase2023]

@@thomasmount7388 I saw it too, it looked like she took her own bishop with the pawn. The only thing I can figure is that the white knight took the bishop, and she took the white knight. I deduced it by the fact that both the white knight and bishop disappeared in one move. Is there a feature that let her move her pawn prior to the other person making their move or something?

[@Alan-megan]

just loooooove anna 🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍 especially when she concentrates intensify

[@darylallen2485]

Pare hablando en inglés y empiezas hablando en español. Nesecito más anna en los otras idiomas!

[@sepia2008]

Im a romanian and I still place my bets on you Anna

[@MorningNapalm]

6:53 In my opinion, Anna is a pawn up.

[@Helga-ludwig]

4:08 track id anyone?😉

[@MrRabiddogg]

you should have one of your parents secretly play as you against her

[@DrakeAsleep]

Lol

[@MrRabiddogg]

@@DrakeAsleep I think it would be funny to have her mom or dad play against her friends who are on equal footing using her chess account without them knowing. Nothing against Anna of course.

[@v.vanbruchem3184]

You're human! This is the first time I saw you lose!

[@v.vanbruchem3184]

reminds me of the blitz tournament in which I won all my games but the final in which I lost to a young boy called Viktor

[@reveng3r]

Cow opening asainst Botez Gambit Classic variation?

[@redrum482]

TEAM BOTEZ. Thank you, come again.

[@johnariola5780]

Everytime you lose it's on time. That's the secret sauce to beating you. Do you have a plan to play faster? Saying what you have to do and doing it. Are worlds apart. I hope you have a plan.