I Got Paired Against Alexandra Botez In a Chess Tournament

Anna Cramling gets paired against Alexandra Botez in the final round of Titled Tuesday (a big chess tournament only available for titled players with a lot of $ on the line! Hope you enjoy the video :)
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[@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

[@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 !!

[@ToxicGamer86454]

lol That is the simp in you talking.

[@bobbybeast1000]

@@ToxicGamer86454 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]

@@ToxicGamer86454 that's the misanthrope in you talking 😉

[@GustavoLaurent]

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

[@TruthLivesNow]

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

[@miguelaprendizaje.2918]

Which one? Botez is master?

[@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.

[@germandelperson]

Anna has to be my favorite chess streamer

[@josephninosky6057]

Better than Eric Rosen?

[@raterus]

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

[@thechuckberryfan98]

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

[@galapagos1809]

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

[@wishiwsthr]

What a great matchup!

[@El_Diavolo]

Chess & Techno. Gotta love this times.

[@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

[@artlesscalamity348]

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

[@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!

[@CoraMorry-hw3mp]

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

[@bobpratt3207]

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.

[@wishiwsthr]

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

[@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.

[@setashua2327]

absolutely loving !

[@visionbishop9517]

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

[@andrewcrane5105]

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

[@manu_toxxic]

Exciting match. Gracias a las dos

[@brofenix]

GG Alex, that was a cool game haha

[@timotheospetros]

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

[@ChessArmyCommander]

Your attitude is gold.

[@shkelqesiamadhe6915]

Streaming and being kind in a bullet is impossible

[@delturge]

That was tough. Good playing anyway, though.

[@tiagobordin6580]

really tesnse game, now I am gonna watch alex pov

[@youtubechangemynamewhy]

I enjoy this channel much more than the other one.

[@canterburyworkshop5631]

Anna has to be my favorite chess screamer! 😇

[@fabianalejandro432]

Nice match and nice Techno! Saludos desde Barcelona.

[@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.

[@GS-dz5kr]

Alex is like the Magnus to Anna's Hikaru

[@mr.finkle4677]

And you are like my nut sac

[@and_I_am_Life_the_fixer_of_all]

andrea is hans niemann

[@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

[@the_game]

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

[@knight-radiant1]

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

[@TheOnceandFutureJake]

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

[@xnick_uy]

I like her facial expressions, especially around 4:40

[@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.

[@elasticharmony]

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

[@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 :)

[@jackblack1675]

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

[@davidignacio3009]

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

[@yogi9631]

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

[@CarlMassop]

It’s the music for me 🔥🙌🏿✌🏿

[@DJStatexFreudIanSlip]

Does Alex have a stream of this from her end?

[@joshuacress5174]

I would have definitely blundered that Queen. 😂

[@fore101]

Time killer

[@p0gr]

where is the link to the mirror video?

[@rms-vp6hf]

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

[@meram4473]

She's thinking like she's playing classical lol

[@BodhiPolitic]

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

[@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

[@thomasmount7388]

nice tunes to play chess too!

[@donevans1884]

Great game .

[@user-nq4sp9zq7j]

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

[@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.

[@Kallaste.]

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

[@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

[@CabinFever52]

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

[@MrRabiddogg]

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

[@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

[@xxx333mmm]

u should always take that bishop on d3 better exchange for it rather than the knight that took on g6 ...

[@Ovsdrak]

Casi hacías Dc7?? XD, e hiciste la misma cara que yo 😮

[@sepia2008]

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

[@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.

[@grolly1255]

Whats the name of the first song?

[@dillcifer]

Chess daht cahm has the character bots for Anna and Alex both at 2100. They aren’t gonna give anyone a leg up in this rivalry 😂😂😂

[@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

[@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

[@topquark22]

Why does Alex's flag show USA? I thought she was Canadian. Could be wrong

[@hotukhiem1310]

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

[@Poliss95]

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

[@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.

[@Snowkobbie]

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

[@Chewy427]

Why botez didnt play Na4 after you played c5

[@chrisken8902]

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

[@robertcross6834]

She's beautiful, smart and gives fantastic commentary

[@paulwilden1582]

My sympathies

[@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?

[@paulwal222]

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

[@X00000370]

Though we couldn't see it Alex was probably wearing that "goofy" hat...

[@redrum482]

TEAM BOTEZ. Thank you, come again.

[@paulgruber3384]

nice game. the monotonous sound is annoying though.

[@YuriRVG]

Cow opening asainst Botez Gambit Classic variation?

[@omarbrignoni3439]

This is the turtle comment section, lol.

[@marbarf2378]

playlist?

[@IceCenders]

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

[@IceCenders]

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

[@davevaebutuoy]

She was probably watching your stream while playing you!

[@anthuhkneereese8581]

Bishop a5 was your demise.

[@texmotene9306]

Who won?

[@GG-wi7ev]

Chess and Techno interesting!!!

[@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

[@sonericss]

Anna is truly a fighting girl! Like IT ;)

[@brianfergus839]

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

[@GS-dz5kr]

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

[@TuAcademiaMusical]

Time time 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!

[@officerdonut7066]

Nice techno

[@viktor4840]

beautiful & brilliant vs. gorgeous & smart - but who is who?

[@darylallen2485]

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

[@ralfmulde7723]

The worst thing would be a heart-attack, Anna. Aou would be clearly better a) with betr music ib the vackground, b) with studdying some Cpa-games.