I Made GothamChess Try the Cow Opening

[@drake4931]

Gotham was trying his best to sound polite when she asked about the cow opening 😂

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

Before going "this is so stupid".

[@supC_]

It’s not even necessarily objectively bad, but it’s just so completely ill-suited to Levy’s generally aggressive, tactical playstyle that I can totally see why he doesn’t like it.

[@mohammedalkhodairy]

I mean he is right? They are moving the knights 4 times and white lost all of his advantage

[@dimitralex1892]

i don't want to be rude, but i totally heard him in my head answering "it's a piece of sh!t" :'D but no hard feelings, i like anna and the cow :)

[@AbstractVideo1992]

levy don't understand the fashion behind the cow's opening its the new trend =)

[@badoli1074]

I love how Levy is afraid of her mom.

[@HeHe-mi9vl]

She is a gm

[@subodhyakkha380]

She is gm ,one of the top players . Defeated Juan multiple times ,same Juan who held himself against Mikhail tal and won.

[@theresnothinghere59]

She is at hikaru level, something like that

[@TheLeopard2A6]

@@theresnothinghere59 bruh.. she is 2450. 😅monkaS

[@bigdoggetom6549]

@@TheLeopard2A6 Which is crazy, she seems a stronger player than that Still, a good 1000 points above Levy, plus she's actually a GM. And the way she shuts him down whenever they play is hilarious. He'll make a move and she looks at him like a disappointed mother

[@fishkeen2476]

Anna! You could have said 'cowculate' in which case Levy would have instantly lost.

[@anitraahrens905]

😂 Great point! 😅

[@joaogeraldo8078]

Cowculate the mooove, hahaha

[@robertakerman3570]

@@joaogeraldo8078 Re cow Q lating Question: @ 7:34 Wh Bish check. Why not move the King to the left E8? Haven't watched beyond that point yet.

[@TheHadMatters]

@@joaogeraldo8078 Way underrated comment thread.

[@Velhotin]

More like lost it

[@Workhorse1011]

Anna rebelled against her parents by inventing the cow lol

[@grafvonvorneundeinskometen7893]

she didnt invent the cow tho

[@jak6744]

@@grafvonvorneundeinskometen7893she didn’t 😮

[@שמעון-ק2ח]

@@grafvonvorneundeinskometen7893 Where else did you see it?

[@jerotoro2021]

Anna: IT'S NOT A PHASE MOM

[@tonyhawk123]

I'm pretty sure when two GM's consider conceiving a child, the first question they ask is “but when it grows up what if it invents a bad chess opening?” They played the odds and it went horribly wrong!

[@LigerQ4]

If Anna plays the Cow, mom is gonna play the Butcher.

[@einnaoeilifu2648]

I see what you did there.

[@bradbaldauf2854]

I guess her mom has a beef with the cow opening

[@shawnhorton2000]

Diablo 4 reference

[@AJIN0071981]

Hence we can enjoy good steak

[@SeanApplePie]

Thats a funny one!

[@pureevil1574]

Anna: it’s a draw Gotham: it’s a draw Stockfish: _hold my beer_

[@sentryogmixmaster]

if Stockfish hands you a _bear_ ...you take the bear!

[@bobon123]

Actually Levy got the evaluation perfectly right. He said "Yes, it was a probably a draw" to which she replied " _The moment I said it was a draw,_ it was a draw!", but Gotham disagreed with this last added detail. And that is true: it was a draw with perfect play at 10:18, but it was not a draw anymore at 10:42 when she said "This is a draw, Levy". She made a mistake with Kd5 at 10:21, and after that Levy was winning as it is possible to see from the eval bar.

[@andregomesdasilva]

I simulated it it it doesn't seem to be a mistake

[@FireFlyIsMaWife]

i like how a fish just hands you a bear

[@cloudninenine8831]

lmao

[@plasmatr]

The egg opening is an opening that is well-known for its sturdiness. It can develop into either the omelet opening or the chick opening, which the chick opening can then mature into the chicken opening or the annoyingly aggressive rooster opening.

[@PoochieCollins]

Very funny ;-p

[@MetaKnight68]

But which was invented first, the Chicken or the Egg?

[@jasonjenkins6373]

the egg opening is easy to crack

[@andreasstenklv9022]

or if you're black you can mature it into the cock block defense

[@lolraacheel]

I SERIOUSLY want to see that second game!!!

[@clauslarsen8971]

Him: "The cow opening is just not a good opening" Her: "This was the best game I had against you though" Him thinking: "Yes, because you forced me to use the cow opening"

[@zell4578]

just about to comment this lmao

[@FlashAm]

Props to Levy's hostage holder for allowing him to go outside and play chess. What a kind soul!

[@kylekilcrease590]

Whos his hostage holder?

[@Countryballsatwarnoob]

​@@kylekilcrease590it's a joke, it's because he looks like he's hostage in his vids

[@r011ing_thunder6]

​@@kylekilcrease590 me. Yw

[@yyyyyk]

​@@kylekilcrease590 his wife? (I'm kidding)

[@m.rubland6737]

"It´s like a pair of shoes. Looks different on everybody." - "So it works for some people, is this what you are saying?" Anna always finds a positive aspect and focuses on that - it´s her characteristic way.

[@Mr.P-s9w]

That’s her privilege showing

[@Victor-zp4nk]

@@Mr.P-s9w 1 year late but this comment is stupid, just thought you should know.

[@maxkendal5152]

If the Cow is played by both players, does it become the Herd Variation?

[@gilashroot8697]

Maybe heard with bad spelling and then hard without the "e" in herd 😂😂😂. I absolutely love this comment.

[@BeastCllz]

😂😂

[@xdesolation4852]

she's so chaotic but in a very calm way

[@Taliontales]

Levy: Time to demonstrate my endgame technique (on a generally winning position) 4 moves later: Position is dead drawn

[@benjaminwellington8297]

I love Anna's energy.

[@belpack8989]

I would pay thousands of dollars to have Anna's energy.

[@mohamedsaeed7688]

is this how she always is or does she have a crush on levy

[@Dae-Ying-Kim12345]

* true ! *

[@jackclarke9209]

@@mohamedsaeed7688 always like this. she's so happy all the time, or at least according to her videos and i love it.

[@TheLeopard2A6]

@XHenocide a little overextended but nvm. 😅

[@pollystyrene99]

i love the friendly trash talk, like a chess family. so much fun.

[@Rio-un5jl]

I love when Anna goes somewhere, hopping to play chass there

[@edpavez]

I watch Hikaru and Levy for the analysis, but Anna is the one who gives always chill vibes and delivers the comfort food content of chess. It's so refreshing watching someone not taking themselves so seriously in chess. I wish Levy could just relax and be more playful, like Anna.

[@IFGchannel931]

I think Levy is playful enough, just in his own sarcastic / grumpy way

[@valeriekeefe8898]

I find the key idea of the Cow is it makes it hard to develop the bishops without trading them and then you often have a bishop pair. But I have been absolutely crushing with this opening.

[@dvxv4016]

Average 6 elo player

[@valeriekeefe8898]

@@dvxv4016 I'm 1000.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

You and Gotham did amazing in this match. No doubt you'll reach further heights from this point on.

[@RingsLoreMaster]

Anna will be World Champion

[@sniklegem]

I love how Gotham loves to give his good friend grief about her opening. I just love how they seem to be actual friend IRL.

[@s1gmap175]

I am never really watch or into chess , but i love Ana's energy and personality. She is entertaining

[@ecospider5]

She is definitely pulling in a new crowd because of that. Which is great.

[@RingsLoreMaster]

At her best she's hilarious

[@Atreyuwu]

I agree. I haven't played chess much at all in the last 20 years (maybe a couple of dozen games), but watching her and the people she plays against has gotten me excited to start playing again.

[@gilashroot8697]

Me too. I feel the same about Mr. Gotham though. He is super sweet.

[@lroknrobn]

Levy should develop his own opening and call it the Porterhouse

[@JunkBondTrader]

and make the variations: The well done variation, rare variation.

[@bawseeeee602]

​Cow opening, halal variation

[@frankmarshall578]

He's the one that's taught me how to play the beefeater

[@零Flawless]

The bat opening:gotham chess variation

[@skriabinfly]

I suggest the Slaughterhouse

[@JustSchalke04]

i actually play the cow often in my 3 min games. Since im really terrible at chess it helps me to not blunder in the opening, since its pretty defensive and my mid to lategame is pretty solid ^^

[@AmplifyChris]

This both are so wholesome. What kind persons.

[@brawdygordii]

Anna: "We have to do it sometime, might as well be in Paris, right?" Pia: "You wait till I get you home, young lady!"

[@Lucas99g36]

Ayo

[@wyattseals3251]

What a sentence!

[@kristofnagy7813]

Sus😳

[@Hustwick]

Lucy: Levi's on the couch when he gets back.

[@triplemania5550]

Levi: Are we still talking about chess?

[@AFeigenbaum1]

Jardin du Luxembourg ... near the Orangerie and Musée du Luxembourg ... right by the rue Férou gate entrance, Porte Férou ... I've played chess there and I'm also a member of the Marshall Club in NYC ... our paths have almost crossed twice ... fun ... you must shop for a chess set at Variantes ... on 29 Rue Saint-André des Arts ... near Place Saint-Michel ...

[@karrawr9538]

"you scared I was gonna bring my mom?" made me LOL

[@alexhendrick8288]

Watching levy play Anna mom was so heart-warming. He genuinely had humility and was terrified at th same time

[@jonathanlongoria5421]

I played against the opening today and lost. You created a good opening Anna.

[@Fizzify]

LOL Nemo in the background though

[@aprylvanryn5898]

I feel cheated I didn't get to see the egg vs the cow

[@blizzard2099]

Me too. I'm guessing she might upload it in a couple of days (hope so).

[@daevydjae]

I always love it when these chess players talk it out after the game, what moves can be done, what's possible.

[@freeandfighting3069]

I used a modified cow opening to first draw & then next game beat a friend of mine who is ~2100 strong; He has kick my butt at least 12-15 times. I have/had a provisional rating of 1250; have not competed in a decade or more. I play many games out of Chess Life (life member) & have read/played the games in many chess books for many years. Your videos & other's videos on KZbin have taught me a great deal of strategies & tactics & has improved my game immensely. Thank you & keep up the Good Works! FREE

[@AGenericAccount]

i like how nemo zhou is just chilling behind the virtual board lol

[@EarlHiggins]

I thought that was her!

[@Ironsmiler]

Anna your enthusiasm is infectious.

[@ecospider5]

I think the cow is good right now because it brings people outside their prep. It’s not great but it is good enough to play because your opponent has to play pure theory.

[@junipermeisje6300]

Yes, I think her father should have played the cow in a contest before she released the first video about it. It might have worked then, because of the surprise factor. Now everyone knows it, it’s too late. She created her own downfall of the cow.

[@brawdygordii]

@@junipermeisje6300 Despite the fact that her father was forbidden from playing it in tournament by Pia, it was her Birthday gift from her to him. As I've pointed out elsewhere, the real beauty of the cow opening is that all their opponents now have to get studied up on it, whether it's used or not 🙂

[@tankoteemusic9755]

I think 500 years from now people will still play the cow opening and know the name Anna.

[@paulbrennan4163]

They will also still be arguing whether or not it is a good opening.

[@Dae-Ying-Kim12345]

* 500 years later people still play this , but shouldn't call cow ! *

[@Shawn-c5q]

To bad she did not invent it it's called the Van't Krugis and has been around a long time, no one plays it because it is garbage.

[@johnsallie3181]

​@@Dae-Ying-Kim12345By then cows will rule the world and one will invent a stupid "human" opening..to the cow-sternation of its moo-m.

[@llostGD]

​@@Shawn-c5q why are you telling such an obvious lie lmao

[@kineahora8736]

Ana is so sunny. Delightful. Levy seems like a good guy too.

[@PoochieCollins]

Anna's adorable, ft. impossibly short skirt girl.

[@SuperChessGames]

Two of the best chess KZbinrs in one video!

[@clatusmerino]

What about Nemo in the background?

[@mangotreebs7749]

missing eric rosen :(

[@anossolo6869]

@@clatusmerino he meant Nemo and Gothamchess

[@blackpinkinyourareaaa7846]

@@anossolo6869no lol

[@CodexPermutatio]

Three actually. You can see Nemo sitting in the background.

[@JuanRodriguez-im6ul]

It was nice of Levy's kidnappers to let him go out for a game of chess with Anna

[@renerpho]

Anna is Levy's kidnapper.

[@Mr.dontPlay79]

​@no-onethe2nd537no way seriously?

[@superdan2593]

@@renerpho I think it's Pia.

[@RingsLoreMaster]

Hey! I wanted to see the egg! Also, the 2 of u proved (no matter what Levy said on the NewsHour) that the longer formats are more enjoyable because they have time for humor.

[@gilashroot8697]

Agreed. The egg against Anna is on Levi's channel (Gotham Chess). It is really good.

[@michaelyeung2126]

really fun to see these two play, great much joy and fun, and friendship.

[@BWcapture]

Next video: "Levy Lays an Egg"

[@checkfactschecking]

What came first? The cow or the egg?

[@ickgtib]

"show me the egg"

[@kurtrynielson1148]

You got me there man😂

[@Rukazor]

This was a fun video between two great players and great content creators! Wonderful

[@seldom_bucket]

😂 the look on his face when they said 'are you gonna play the cow'.

[@farmdaze9961]

Best part, 2 amazing players sitting there laughing and not the serious faces that most people equate with chess.

[@shahanachu8562]

Levy used cow opening :butcher variation 💀

[@Pebble_Collector]

I've just realised Levi looks like Daniel Radcliffe.

[@hiranhasaranga6450]

Your profile pic looks so cute (*’(OO)’*)

[@Pebble_Collector]

@@hiranhasaranga6450 thanks :D

[@Barrosvbp]

I love it when she laughs. So ❤funny

[@usibistro]

Finally. Now we know who were in Paris.

[@SamsNotFunny]

I love your energy Anna

[@Joe_SharkSkin]

I’ve recently started playing Chess for the first time. The community seems really nice, nice to see these recommended KZbin content creators go against each other

[@Nautilus1972]

I love the cow (as black). It confuses a lot of people when they see it and they just push forward ... and get crushed in the end game. Thanks Anna!

[@jimmmyz169]

Kind of reminds me of that opening where the king goes forward but here it's the knights blocking everything multiple times over because why not right

[@SNPiru]

The cow opening definitely grows on you

[@shaunlang8430]

So nice of Levy’s kidnappers to let him get some fresh air

[@99ShadowNinja99]

Anna is really sweet and cheerful, she has good energy.

[@MantridJones]

Levy is such a chess snob. He should have embraced the cow!

[@Matheolh123]

“We have to do it at some point, why not in Paris” I bet Levi, (humble as he is) was thinking all chess through that comment 😂

[@davronbekibrokhimov33]

They definitely have done it in paris. Anna wanted it 😂

[@RobinKerkhof]

"We'll always have Paris." ❤

[@duraeman2893]

At least we now know where GothamChess was being held hostage

[@SillySproutsTV-di1zw]

I love hearing Anna say Chass

[@masonwilliams5321]

so THIS is where gotham was being held hostage if you know, you know

[@Person01234]

And now we know the kidnapper is probably Nemo.

[@Etroplid]

@@Person01234 possibly

[@Etroplid]

I figure that Levy’s kidnapper was out of Paris with Gotham by the end of the day. Assuming his kidnapper was smart.

[@vinozarazzi5633]

Tarrasch did universally not like the development move Nb6 for black. However "The Cow" is good as a surprise weapon in blitz games

[@RyzenRTX89]

The smile of Nemo❤

[@InfamousTub]

her giggle is so adorable

[@TweetyPAK7]

Fun match! Y'all are good opponents!

[@GrandPharmacy-so4km]

Gotham should show his disrespect gambit😂

[@Ttavoc]

Sad story behind the Cow: I showed it to my dad - which is a chess crack. And he meant: "Looks somewhat familiar... He got out his Chessbooks and we looked through them together (I didnt unterstand a thing of the systematic but hey - my Dad is the Chess genius in the family. Not me) and finally he found it: Its propagated in "The Defense Game" from 2002. But my dad thinks its even older. It was only the first book he found it in. Nevertheless: He found it as an easy to learn Opening and overall I had a very nice evening together with my dad while we waltzed books. Something we rarely do and should do more often.

[@sdsign4229]

Did the book say who made this opening? What’s its real name?

[@Ttavoc]

@@sdsign4229 The author didnt state it and presented at his own invention. He called it „The D-System“ The whole book is around the thing of testmatches against the Chessmaster Computer and documentes the system over somewhat of 200 pages. May Dad meant it is even older but that what we found

[@coociegenerator1448]

Ah so Anna was in paris that makes sense

[@oh_hey_there_]

4:53 😂 boss Pia

[@Artu2002]

"Show me the egg" - Anna to Levy, 2023.

[@Michaelzehr]

I can't get over the calmness you both show. I strain and veins bulge on my forehead in a 10 minute game, and you're both casually having a conversation while sitting in a park in Paris moving the ivory pieces around like it's nothing.

[@RageCage1701]

To be fair, we're talking about playing a game in a park in Paris, not like, being in a trench while under heavy fire. Let's keep perspective.

[@UdanVlanje24]

1:44 Anna starts the game and poop immediately falls from the sky.

[@radicalrick9587]

*In elementary and possibly junior high school Anna didn't say my dad can kick your dad's butt, NOOOO, Anna always said My Mom can Kick your Dads Butt!*

[@d33two]

That king went down in a dramatic fashion, just as time ran out.

[@improveourselves3929]

Show us the egg.

[@BelgianFriesOnTop]

the fact that i played this as an opening 6+years ago and this is now called an cow opening i couldve created this

[@iwal1645]

It was like poetry in Chessdom, the ballerina dance against the young nave, his nimble moves and her defense, a delight in chess moves, good show both of you. Thanks for bringing back chess to my life again. You guys make it fun.

[@George_Bland]

what

[@dock12231]

this is awesome

[@guidomista1377]

we need part 2

[@clawsoon]

That's a Trotsky-looking beard on Levy.

[@dsmj7389]

Definitely

[@Cheifchef767]

now we know levy’s thoughts on the sun “it’s alright”

[@patriciomiranda9545]

Anna is so nice 🌻

[@Quasaarz]

The Cow Opening: Roz-Cramling Variation

[@shriram5494]

Gretchen, stop trying to make “The cow opening” happen. It’s not going to happen.

[@FPL_Habesha]

"It's like a pair of shoes " classic Levy😂

[@grantlawler4872]

“We have to do it at some point, why not do it in Paris” 😃😉

[@mooseclamps]

Ana's pretty young. We try not to sexualize her.

[@OrionARS]

​@mooseclamps I mean she's 21, but I understand not wanting to sexualize her lol

[@dunetiger]

@@OrionARS It's a reference to Community.

[@KolyaBennett]

​@@mooseclampsWhat age would be ok??? Weirdo.

[@lancebangle]

If you don’t get it, you’re streets behind🤷‍♂️

[@thankyoubishop]

nemo in the back just glowing lol

[@poke_amv8867]

11:48 Show me the egg 💀💀💀

[@hannibal3143]

Levy did some pretty great cowculation in that game

[@GuardianOfTheTruth]

I've been reading the comments under this and some other Anna's vids and it appears that her laughter makes a whole lot of other people laugh. It's a bit of a scary thought because one of these days she may encounter someone whose laughter makes her laugh and that may cause an unstoppable chain reaction where they both continue to laugh with exponentially growing intensity thus breaking the time-space continuum and the entire universe goes poof and I really, I mean REALLY want my druid to hit level 100 first, so please be careful 😮

[@johnod203]

I love both of these chess influencers!! Anna is a hoot and Gotham is one as well!!

[@archivist17]

Straight into the video with 100% Anna energy! 😀

[@jefone1827]

Anna: show me the egg

[@judsongordy8872]

Man I was in Paris 2 weeks ago. Wish my timing would of been a little better! Also, stay safe Anna.

[@chriszhang1660]

Plot twist: Levy stalked Anna to Paris to play the cow with her

[@rcnhsuailsnyfiue2]

Levy is such a diva! Keep having fun playing the Cow, Anna. Don’t let yourself get boring like your opponent 😂

[@JP-jd5vz]

Levy is such an odd bird.