I INSTANTLY Knew This Guy Was Good At Chess

[@kyrylokuznetsov42]

Thank you a lot @AnnaCramling for this game ! Hope to get my revanche when you're back in Paris 😁♟️

[@AnnaCramling]

Thank you for the game!! :)

[@Sifo_Dyas]

When you said, "Here I come," you had me dying laughing!

[@mx0r]

Fun game! And a fun fact for me, I had a colleague called Kyril Kuznetsov. Good luck, with everything, that is happening!

[@jason52973]

Great game, he had you for most of it. Whites A1 eventually set up for you. But you were sweating. He had you on your toes.

[@bxx7666]

@@AnnaCramling You guys are getting married. I want an invite to the wedding!

[@judsongordy8872]

I can’t imagine anything better than randomly seeing Anna, playing her in chess, and being offered macaroons for free

[@jwcinc12]

How did the tournie go?

[@SINQUEFIELD83]

He's been following her for 39 months. There is no such thing as a coincidence when it comes to a devout fan

[@BlockCylinder]

He was shown macarons but I don't believe he was ever offered macarons.

[@anto9]

hahaha, he was „shown” macaroons, hilarious

[@judsongordy8872]

@@BlockCylinder Lol I just of misheard. I was thinking man this is like the opportunity of a life time.

[@nyny]

props to the guy for introducing himself and asking for a game. you carry yourself well young man and impressed us all

[@uganda_mn397]

It's just a normal behaviour, i think there is nothing praiseworthy about that

[@nyny]

@@uganda_mn397 is everything ok at 🏡

[@ethereal3679]

@@uganda_mn397these days, there certainly is. a lot of people are assholes nowadays

[@alias5281]

This is hilarious, the dude just asked like a normal person.

[@uganda_mn397]

@@alias5281 precisely my words

[@glowingfish]

The most obvious sign of him being good is how polite he is.

[@r0bz0rly]

then why is magnus such an arsehole

[@kyrylokuznetsov42]

)))

[@shashishekhar----]

​@@kyrylokuznetsov42so you are the brotha in this video.

[@SongJLikes]

Honestly, when you come across a polite/intelligent person, odds are that you have come across a Ninja for The Good. Underestimate at your own peril.

[@fatsquirrel75]

Nah, I am always polite, meanwhile my chess skills are awful.

[@gentrysalmon6214]

His smile said it all, he didn't care about the outcome, he just wanted to enjoy a game with a streamer he's seen before

[@gentrysalmon6214]

​I completely agree! But that's more than likely how he knows her. There are (according to FIDE in May 2021) 9,460 active chess players with a rating of 2200. Anna is more than likely known for being a chess content creator than being a chess player alone. I may be wrong since I am not the guy in the video, but that is just an assumption based exclusively on his reaction to seeing her.@@michaelwincott

[@supernada826]

Totally! I would love to play with her too, or with the Botez sisters, or with Anya Taylor-Joy

[@kyrylokuznetsov42]

Yup :) Playing with her is something you remember all your life, even if you lose hahah

[@archivist17]

​@@kyrylokuznetsov42Oh, I would definitely lose! 😄

[@louiscyfer6944]

​@@kyrylokuznetsov42you didn't lose. you were crushing on her a bit and acted like a gentleman and blundered the game for her. just get her number, i would say that blunder is a win-win. nice acting too, trying to sell that you didn't know what you did.

[@DomsDocs]

"Sometimes beautiful things need to be sacrificed" Anna, the chess demon savage.

[@NBSV1]

I’m waiting for someone to say they have no clue who Anna is and then play the Cow opening.

[@visualdragon]

That would be hilarious.

[@chupapimunanyo2596]

and then when she tells him that this is her opening he must be like "wdym i played this forever" hahaha

[@GregHinz-jt6nq]

Cow is stupid

[@LegendJ0e4]

@@chupapimunanyo2596 And then you realise that anna did not invent it at all, and that hikaru even confirms it :)

[@Liberum111]

Tyler1 moment

[@user-oo6ty1yq2l]

Anna is such a lovely person. She’s one of those people who sends ripples of positivity into the world.

[@TheRooster1988]

I agree. I know nothing of chess. But she is such a sweetie pie.

[@henryseidel5469]

Yet I wish she had some more features of her beautiful mother rather than gesticulating about like a Hollywood girlie all the time. Indeed, she is nice. But she should not overdo her show effects.

[@user-oo6ty1yq2l]

@@henryseidel5469 Do you think that is showmanship rather than her personality? I admit, it never occurred to me. To play Devil’s advocate, could she be doing it for show in order to increase interest in something about which she is passionate with a few extra “likes” along the way?

[@HansDelbruck53]

Her ripples are more like a tsunami.

[@user-oo6ty1yq2l]

@@HansDelbruck53 I’m sure she would beam at that comment. Agreed.

[@grantsiedle4107]

So much fun and so impressive seeing you two chatting so nicely, while trying to thrash each other! Smiling assassins!!

[@forthehomies7043]

Anna's ability to carry on a conversation while calculating moves is impressive.

[@GuitarDreamer]

“I just didn’t see it” 😂 …….Well played my man, well played.

[@SoundsthatHealUs]

I saw that too! Microexpression of a real gentleman :)

[@luisj8166]

He’s playing chess for real for real .

[@nnthayer]

11:20 “so you won’t see it. ha ha.” “Who ARE you?!?” 😂😂 What a fantastic ending lol

[@rdngs]

And now I'm here wondering how high is his rating lmao

[@jonashh90]

@@rdngs I wanna know! :p

[@rdngs]

@@BobbyFischer0000 everything about chess someone with Bobby Fischer as username said, I believe

[@DamirUlovec]

@nnthayer ... to be continued... (I guess)

[@bertblue9683]

I'm below beginner status, have very little understanding of the game but absolutely mesmerized watching this channel. Very few things in life are this fun when you have no clue.

[@thisisgettingold]

Anything is this fun if you have no clue, when you are watching passionate people who do what they love who are also solid human beings... It is a vibe.

[@m.rubland6737]

I always admire the way these chess players take defeat in their stride. It takes strength of character to remain so cheerful and friendly, I would like to be able to do the same.

[@GuitarGuruGaming]

for sure. to be fair to reach any level of competency with chess one has to lose hundreds of times. I'm not certain if that fosters an ability to take defeat in stride or whether people who can't do that to begin with just don't make it that far, or perhaps a combination of both. but from my experience the chess community is remarkably respectful and gracious regardless of the outcome of the game

[@SergioAbarca9]

@@GuitarGuruGamingSee Magnus accusing Hans of cheating cause he lost 🤨

[@GuitarGuruGaming]

@@SergioAbarca9 one person does not an entire community make. Besides at the top level of anything there will be people with inflated egos. But that hardly makes them representative of the community as a whole

[@privatename3621]

I really think Anna is one of the most beautiful souls on the planet. A true example of raising children correctly and showing them they can accomplish anything they set their mind to.

[@micholitzia5726]

? You know both her parents are better players than she is right?

[@arnoldmuller1703]

nothing to with raising, believe I got 5 kids ...

[@privatename3621]

@@arnoldmuller1703 Arnold, what an odd thing to say. I have 3 adult children. And yes, it DOES have a lot to do with how they are raised. Anna's parents appear to be wonderful people from the videos. They are smart, relaxed, encouraging and sweet. And they've given Anna an healthy environment with which to thrive growing up, in a way that allows her personality to shine and her intellect to be exceptional. Why would you try to argue against something like that?

[@arnoldmuller1703]

@@privatename3621 I argue against the general rule you seem to derive, I cannot argue against the concrete example.

[@jamesduggan7200]

Can you, from my perspective, imagine the idyllic scene of watching two happy, young people enjoying a friendly game of chess in clean, quiet bar? It's inspiring - really - so thx :)

[@zeusros]

Well played, sir. A genuine moment caught on camera

[@Antonio_Gallego]

Just the way he manages the pieces and the clock you see he's a bit more dangerous than he seems

[@geometricart7851]

most likely CM

[@elnetini]

You won her heart buddy, well done

[@doomboydoomable]

they look like they'd make a good couple :)

[@isaacgobo]

@@Foxtrottangoabc was thinking the same. Strong body language towards exchanging more than pieces.

[@simonpaa9086]

@@doomboydoomable I was thinking the same :)

[@isaacgobo]

@@mice2599 definetly wants to meet his parrot

[@victorbukhaltsev9010]

​@@isaacgobo*rub his parrot

[@a7modes100]

Never seen a chess master being so positive and social with there opponent this girl is unique I f***ing love it

[@MisterMuppit]

Yes, she is the only streetplayer I can watch honestly, I hate all those guys talking trash every 2 seconds to their opponents. It is so annoying and outplayed.

[@Thefutureee1]

Me2 I think she’s so kind

[@thebelieversplace]

I don't even know how to play chess, but I just watch Anna because I like her personality. You look like you make people feel comfortable and I've seen you play and get nervous. But getting a little nervous just makes you play better and strive for perfection or at least you're always trying to do the best that you can. Love to watch you play

[@MrDuranis]

I dont play chess. I dont watch chess. This popped up on my feed and despite having no idea wtf was going on i watched the whole thing. These two people both seem awesome.

[@Hungryrain45618]

You should get into it, you obviously see what it does to two random people 😂

[@Dakta96]

This is your sign to start playing!

[@duran3d]

He may have lost the game but he just won her heart.

[@ChillWithKris]

4d chess man

[@baraharonovich2926]

Lol cute dynamic it’s nice to see people who don’t speak English as a first language communicate well

[@FiniteMTG]

The vibes from Cyril are _impeccable_

[@kyrylokuznetsov42]

Merci beaucoup 😄

[@FiniteMTG]

@@kyrylokuznetsov42 De rien! 😄

[@PlaycoolBro]

He almost won. She underestimated him when he moved his rook all the way up. Lucky win for her

[@cyriledwardzoerner6501]

The English version is "Cyril!" The name actually means "Lordly," and it stands amongst the most splendid of all names!

[@1000000trs]

Just look at Anna's facial expression at 2:14 It says it all - the intense dominant competitiveness, usually so well concealed by the playful chat and banter.

[@urmo345]

And how her breathing accelerated at 8:27 when she looked the tension point on the board and all the threats facing her...

[@shieldondiscord]

I like this guy, this was a good match.

[@LandscapeJoe]

Fun video! Excellent finish.

[@Rjtarpon14]

You renewed my interest in Chess.

[@anonym6891]

I'm not watching because of chess. I'm watching because she is so skilled with people 😊

[@Litlej0j0]

The maniacal “ Ha Ha” at the end was amazing lol

[@goodtoGoNow1956]

This was a really cool encounter. Both are wonderful people.

[@farainfarsai5098]

I love Cyril’s energy. Good video.

[@peterjames232]

Everybody act as better people when there's camera recording them.

[@Mr.Dumas1]

​@@peterjames232lol you're so negative

[@jbr84tx]

That looked like a fun time for both of you. I like it when there's joking around and banter during the game. Not too serious. Even when you lose.

[@tedlis517]

I'm jealous that you are just sitting in a bar in Paris looking to play chess.

[@alexanderlyon]

If the title was "First Chess Date" I'd have believed it from the positive interaction. 😮

[@21daystill]

This guy is a hero even though he lost

[@jasonflores5423]

I’ve never seen a cooler meeting of two people. Not even a huge chess player at all and this was such recognition of each others abilities in the most fun challenge possible

[@TRGantz]

Seems in the end he didn't know how the knight moved (just kidding ofc), great vid!

[@iGavid_Doggins]

What a likable guy he is, it's almost unbelievable.

[@andrewnicastro8400]

Knowing how the knight moves = GM

[@Erasser999]

Y'all would make a good couple. Lot of great chemistry!

[@loveandabcs]

That was my thinking as well! And a good looking match too.

[@puchinbold]

6:06 she checked him out loll

[@einhornisaman2973]

She even bit the lip

[@75hilmar]

5:05 "then it dawned on me. When he said 'oh, you gave away your beautiful knight' I suddenly realized I had met the local chess hustler..."

[@Cooldaddio2]

He was so good he didnt mind just playing around and losing.

[@tyanmutter]

I like how Anna talking to other person, such a beatiful conversation

[@nathynorthy6916]

Wow! That was an entertaining game of chess! Somehow Anna managed to get her pieces in a position to threaten mate despite blundering her bishop and leaving her king exposed - and I've never seen her studying the board so intensely, desperately looking for a way out of that mess. And yet, her opponent just couldn't find a way to finish her off and eventually blundered the mate. Bravo to both of them!

[@shieldondiscord]

Anna: "sometimes beautiful things need to be sacrificed". LMFAOOOOOOOOO this quote will be written in Chess theory texts for centuries to come!!

[@Zepherian]

He seems young, so it's not so much WHO he is as WHO he WILL BE. Pretty strong player.

[@i1bike]

Guy knew his game from the start, lets lose to win. Man of culture he is

[@thechuckberryfan98]

This was some nice content Anna, thank you 😊 It was a good game, and I was thinking he kinda had you … But it was your finishing that counted in the end … Listening to Levy lately, I recognise that your experience with vision and moves is what makes you the superior player. Well done 😉

[@iankemp1131]

More that he had a won game and missed Qxf2 having played very well up to then ... Ng4 should win I think

[@zainquadri1206]

Something tells me we are going to be seeing a lot more of Cyril with Anna Cramling... Anna knows a good catch...

[@SIM2014]

You can tell she knew he let her off the hook with the last few moves.! "Who was that masked man!" 🎭

[@paulbard3947]

I think these two have chemistry.

[@lukebrennan5780]

I think he is Kyrylo Kuznetsov, studying at Sciences Po.

[@patthay]

That's the name of mysterious guy

[@valentinschmitt1434]

Anna is always such a great friend to have

[@paultharp4626]

That was awesome - Great Win!

[@brucecrane9605]

Never a dull moment when Anna is playing a match. Chess Princess.

[@cubicinfinity2]

I never thought of it that way. If a princess played chess they might come close to Anna's quality.

[@BitTheShed]

I feel like this guy had you thrown off from the beginning 😅 The rose macaron flavor, calling your macaron choice "standard" lol, his name being hard to pronounce. You pulled out a nice sneaky mate though!

[@OneManMutiny]

That was a mesmerizing game, you played that perfect. The over reaction to his moves towards the end let you evade but ever so slowly close in on his king. You know it’s a good game when you don’t realize until it’s done.

[@muckster57]

I love how much you enjoy people and life.

[@Kepppo]

This felt like a date the first minutes XD

[@harmjava]

Very good game, and great sportsmanship.

[@strahlberger]

That's what I love about Europe. Somebody from Sweden/Spain, and Ukraine can play chess in a bar in Paris and easily converse in English.😍

[@bingbongbingkingofthecastl7046]

Anna is chess’s biggest sweetheart

[@tubecoatue]

Yeah, take that Botez sister's. Ha ha.

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

Sisters are fun tho.@@tubecoatue

[@tubecoatue]

@@R.Akerman-oz1tf I agree. I was only kidding. I love both the Botez sisters.

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

Younger one is scrappy!@@tubecoatue

[@vondorenwatches3109]

He played a strong game and missed his win, cool video Anna and great talk during the game :-)

[@GregHinz-jt6nq]

This is the Anna we luv

[@tiffinimorgan1867]

This is now my favorite video of all time! The conversation was very entertaining! I'm going to study your game. Also, I can't wait to check out that bar. Looks so cool.

[@manofthelibrary9173]

Very nice of him to let you win in the end. A true gentleman.

[@wularry1298]

why people always believe man will "let" a woman win in chess? First this would be an insult to your female opponent. And secondly, do you have any idea how difficult it is for a chess player to "let" someone win, particularly when there is only seconds left on the clock?

[@saie7151]

@@wularry1298this was obviously a joke lol

[@bash44]

this guy is truly a good person. him and anna have a same personality. anna please let him to get his revanche he is a great gentleman

[@teanutpub]

He's obviously good if he's an Anna Cramling sub 🗿

[@christopherwilson4003]

Loved watching this . I sense some chemistry between these two ❤

[@geometricart7851]

anna is in love haha

[@lauraeeeee]

Their chemistry is really nice

[@ararune3734]

So is your biology

[@steved4475]

Sounds like a great how we met story. No that I have a clue if Anna was/is available for that. A genuine smile. Enjoy.

[@stoprightmeowww]

he likes magnus more

[@Liberty_Freedom_Brotherhood]

What a cool guy

[@keplergso8369]

The Catalan is a powerful opening, black must learn how to 'counterplay' it, otherwise black loose quite fastly.

[@scholesiefirsttime]

Nice of him to let her win! 🎣 😘

[@TheSelecao9]

He is strong, he is hiding his true power and his rating is out of the system. We need anime series (੭ ˊ^ˋ)੭

[@bingbongbingkingofthecastl7046]

UwU

[@set3632]

Why would his rating be out of the system? im new in chess id love to now

[@michaelkewl7056]

Anna has such a beautiful soul, u r an angel..full of goodness..❤

[@atashikokoni]

damn he really called her basic for her macaroon choice 😂

[@traida111]

in uk we would pronounce that is Sirrel, or cyril, that was a tough one to prounounce in his language

[@d_dave7200]

Ok Ok... but who IS he? I need to know his rating too. The suspense is killing me :p Loved the interaction between the two of you

[@ChaennieMashups]

Same

[@zandra7966]

His name is Cyril Kuznetsov or Kryrylo Kuznetsov both names are used on his IG account. This video is posted there and he comments on the game. His IG pages tell about why he is in Paris, playing chess and other interesting things.

[@ronbirnbaum1968]

He is GM Pedro Olmleagarten.

[@d_dave7200]

@@ronbirnbaum1968Thanks! :)

[@zandra7966]

@@ronbirnbaum1968 a troll on a chess board, that’s so sad.

[@vincenzochieppa689]

I am italian and the italian for the french Cyril is Cirillo, not cirillico. In Italy this name is actually very unusual and i am quite expert in this matter because when i was like 17 we took a cat, and we called him exactly Cirillo, just because looking at the calendar of that particular day, it was the celebration of a saint named Cirillo☺

[@SlavaKruk]

I think his name is modified from the Greek name Kirill, this is a common name in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

[@vincenzochieppa689]

@@SlavaKruk exactly! In Italy cirillico is actually an adjective that points to the russian alphabet.

[@natalie_fng]

“Do you think in French?” “Oh I don’t know sometimes - I forget. “ Loved everything about that conversational piece :D

[@legrandchristophe605]

Cyril is a very common first name in French. In the older generation (40-60). He’s got a French accent. And the best point : yes, you can eat flowers or their oil (for many flowers), and from roses, it’s very classic and common 😂 Go on, Anna 👌👍

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

I say Oh! La-la. Never heard Ah la-la. So many languages.

[@legrandchristophe605]

@@R.Akerman-oz1tf Very French 😂 We say the 2 of them and it’s common too. Not a legend. « Oh la la » is more on something fast and violent, I could say. « Oh la la, what’s happening ?! ». The other one is more on soft things (romantic, nostalgic…). « Ah la la, I wish I could be there with her on this beautiful beach ». 😁 There is also « Oulala » 🤪🤣 There’s no clear rules.

[@Darkii4321]

7:51 dude in the back LOL

[@JoshuaHaglund]

10:19 After Qg6+ Kg8, the winning line is: Qf7+ Kh8 Qf8+ Kh7 Qf5+ Kg8 Nd3

[@alexanderpetrov1210]

Кирилл порадовал :) Позитивный парень. Хорошо играл. Был близок к победе

[@Abc-tx4zr]

at 10:06 qf5+ was much better if she goes h8 there is a check mate: kh8 ng6+ kh7 or kg8 then ne7+ kh8 q f8+ kh7 qg8# so after qf5+ g8 is the only move but then white had nd3 and blacks best move is qa5 and because of qf5 earlier white can take on d5+ and thats all she wrote because the knight just dropped now white can try to line up the same position with the knight on e7 by bringing the knight back and getting the bishop involved

[@Sifo_Dyas]

This game deserves an analysis, esp where black went wrong. Anna played even, then that weak light-squared bishop in the closed Catalan became a big liability. Where did it go off the rails and what would have held equality? Anna, please?

[@MasterInHD]

The game was slightly worse when she lost her first pawn then completely lost when she got her light squared bishop trapped.

[@Sifo_Dyas]

@@MasterInHD I actually ran the whole game through Stockfish. The biggest mistake was bxc6 toward the end. Once white's queen infiltrated, it was over.

[@MasterInHD]

@@Sifo_Dyas Bxc6???? Your stockfish is drunk lol. When was Bxc6 played? White took the pawn at c6 with his queen is what I stated in my original comment. I’m so confused. Also, how do you analyze these games on a computer? I’ve always had this question.

[@Sifo_Dyas]

@@MasterInHD yes, you're clearly confused. Move 23...bxc6 followed by 24. Qxc6. Learn the notation, babe.

[@MasterInHD]

@@Sifo_Dyas Learn the notation? Lmao, dude, you don’t know who you are talking to right now. I was trying to be nice. Funny thing is I would legitimately adopt you, 10-0. I’m 2250 Blitz. There is no Bxc6. There’s b7xc6 followed by Qxc6. Is legitimately impossible for the bishop to take that pawn. I said, that taking that pawn at c6 and losing the pawn was her first mistake and then getting her bishop trapped is her second mistake. Learn chess!

[@ericst-laurent1194]

Great game Anna your strong opponent got tunnel vision at the end good you find the win and save the match!!🎉🎉

[@bolt314]

I just joined your channel. Enjoying it so far. Cool stuff 😎

[@plywoodcarjohnson5412]

A lot of tension there! Life as it should be! Great upload thx!

[@thedon3071]

It’s good to see zinchenko enjoying a game of chess

[@WizSalamangkero]

it looks like our Zinchenko, although the latter's name is Oleksandr, not Kirill. But this decision of yours is quite interesting. He looks like Zinchenko, but more like his brother, if he had a bro. I liked his level of English (4 years were not in vain). it's good that he showed Ukraine exactly like that, well done Cyril ! :)

[@thedon3071]

@@WizSalamangkero I meant no disrespect with my statement I’m an Arsenal supporter but if zinchenko had a twin ? This guy could be him Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 💯👌

[@WizSalamangkero]

​@@thedon3071 Glory to Heroes !!!! This is a really good club (Arsenal London). Before the war (in 2012-2011 years) there (in capital of Ukraine) were two or even three good football clubs in Kyiv. ''Dynamo'' Kyiv, (our own) ''Arsenal'' Kyiv, ''Obolon'' Kyiv and the still quite strong football school Yednist / Єдність (Children's and Youth Football Club) located on Obolon' (one of ten districts of Kyiv). 6 days ago (2024-01-06), Valery Vasyliovych Lobanovskyi turned 85 years old. Every time I see his sculpture (where he is depicted sitting on a bench near a football field) on the square in front of the entrance to the old Dynamo stadium, I want to cry. Such a smart person, a great player and a very good coach. He was a patriot of Ukraine , sport and Dynamo. He was a very strong person... He is also a Hero of Ukraine, and Heroes do not die. Many Dynamo Kyiv fans from the Maidan went to war to defend Ukraine. Why can't such people manage the country, why some dutins have to sit in one place forever...

[@clintgreggory2549]

This man is a keeper. Polite , handsome and HE HAS A REAL JOB.

[@smokingasteroid]

Those two have some chemistry🙊

[@Warhead-haggis]

Very enjoyable. Both the game and the chat. You meet so many interesting people.

[@flaviucalin]

One of the most excited games.