I Made Tyler1 A Chess Prodigy in 30 Days

[@chess]

T1 is UNSTOPPABLE with the cow

[@I05-e4s]

MOOOOOOO

[@Overlocking]

you guys should make it as an official opening

[@AnnaCramling]

What do I need to do for you to make the cow an official opening? 🤔

[@maelbela]

When she win a tournament round with it 😅 that would be for the chess community i suggest enough to recognize the cow 😂🎉

[@MSW916]

@@maelbela😂

[@dandymcgee]

this video inspired me to go from my 1000 rating to my dream rating of 250, thanks tyler1 and anna!

[@chriskeith5742]

Why stop at 250? I bet you tried hard enough that you could make it to 100.

[@xkilla911]

@@JohnKuhles1966calm down, sherlock

[@conformist]

still too high, aim lower

[@khmer5o3]

@@JohnKuhles1966 all of us with a brain knows it's a funny trolly comment. you didn't have to point that out. lol..

[@datapro007]

I'll teach you my new opening, the "Potato". That will help.

[@TylerAyyy]

when he said his goal was 2000 everyone called bull. Tyler called cow. My goat is now 1900 🙏🙏

[@musa2732]

Underrated wordplay

[@skittlesindadum1625]

​@@musa2732 Stolen twitch comment

[@LeoStaley]

1960 let's gooo

[@blantant]

1900 is absurd. Literally everyone would say he would plateau before 1500, get frustrated with the game of chess and quit. No idea who this guy is but he is either an inspiration or a casual chess God!

[@hish33p32]

​@@blantant both at the same time, he proved that you don't have to start young to be a top 1% Chess Player

[@phonenmesa6687]

Can't believe that Tyler1 was able to defeat Magnus with cow. What a time to be alive.

[@yamizakygo5869]

with A cow

[@bruhbro1181]

His Korean friend Lee Sang-hyeok is competing with him for the World Championship

[@peteypete9357]

​@@bruhbro1181Faker gon become OP at chess as well now?

[@KitKat-io1vx]

@@peteypete9357 the multi task player is actually insane ngl

[@1Corinthians6Verses9thru11]

That FACT seems to be ALL the validation that Anna really needs to back up the legitimacy of her cow 🐄 opening.

[@nyztan0]

He reached 1900 recently with the cow opening

[@BAMBAM-df8zm]

It's insane, hope he's going to start again soon.

[@Crafqa]

And he still plays the cow at 1900.

[@pepoCD]

he got 1500 today! when Tyler is really into something, he doesn't stop until he's at the top. let's see how far he can go

[@Dostrain]

What. I've been playing for 2 yrs and I'm at 1100 -.-

[@redridingcape]

​@@Dostrain Don't bother comparing yourself to Big T, he's a force of nature.

[@EpicShadeSlayerSauce]

Big TT is built different

[@drew284]

@@Dostrain he's been playing like 14 hours a day though lol. I'm sure you have to work or go to school or something. I've been playing since I was a kid and I'm like 1400. 1 or 2 games a day just isn't enough to get great at chess

[@forfucksakecomrade]

@@drew284yeah it’s his full time job lol

[@FxSoto]

And now he's 1800 soon to be 1900

[@TheEndingAbyss]

He made it. 🎉

[@frenchButt44]

1905!!!! LETS FUCKING GO!

[@rijankc2102]

He 1900 now

[@maxpower9175]

and still playing the cow :D

[@LeoStaley]

1960

[@thatnerdyuncle]

I never paid attention to T1, seeming to be a typical rage-gamer. Saw him in the competition and really appreciated his determination. Watching through Anna’s stream was a joy.

[@Lovelyphoenix.]

which competition was is? I would like to watch the vods if I can

[@Lazai2190]

@@Lovelyphoenix.i think it’s the pogchamps that’s mentioned in the video

[@thatnerdyuncle]

Yes, it's the pogchamp chess tourament@@Lovelyphoenix.

[@anthonysmith1228]

He is the godfather of rage gamers lol 😂

[@Sp3llmen]

I always liked watching his rage clips but never stream (dont like LoL). But after hitting the highest ranks possible in every role on league I started to like him more. But hitting 1400 now in chess playing 50+ games a day, hes one of my favorite people on the internet now.

[@jerredmiklowcic]

This video just inspired me to quit my day job and play 20 hours of chess per day online. Thanks Anna and T1! (:

[@Nillkiggas911]

DOPA DOWN

[@Retronize84]

I'm guessing you are homeless now?

[@KovoN]

i think the coolest thing of all this is you thought of this unique opening on an ancient ass boardgame where tons of experts have already researched and studied for centuries, and its still able to make a splash

[@Kreycea]

7:31 The Cow: Tyler1 Variation xD lmao

[@dvile_music]

This is amazing. How chess helps with mindset and you helped him at first with an underrated opening for an underrated potential. You gotta be proud of inspiring people to play. This is epic yes.

[@brandalgo]

Yes! Was waiting for a video on this. So fun to see him pick it up and take it so far. Definitely has played the most games with this opening in the world, I'm sure. Tyler1 has always been one of my favorite personalities, so it's been cool to see him in the chess world. Love when he says "got ham games" for Gotham Chess 😂

[@DJ95529]

Now he's like 1900

[@Cba409]

I hear magnus is now afraid to face the Tyler cow.

[@RJ_Co.]

He's 1500 a day after this video came out. HE'S THE G.O.A.T!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@arnavgrover4631]

Hes 1900 with the cow, unbelievable

[@Nick-rs5if]

Watching him set the entire chess world on fire, and with the cow no less, is absolute hilarity! 😂

[@jrv7054]

What ​is cow in chess @@Nick-rs5if

[@grgjsp]

I’ve similarly gone from 600 to 1000 in the past month exclusively playing the cow. It’s a surprisingly good defensive opening and most people end up blundering their pieces before you do.

[@logopeti1231]

Lol that happened to me just now

[@vesuvius2444]

Makes sense. I noticed a huge difference when I started using the hippo. Defensive openings seem good for beginners and intermediates.

[@tonpariston5093]

yeah play solid openings and im sure you'll get atleast 1600-1700

[@Matt-jb5rg]

@@tonpariston5093 if someone uses the cow at 1500 they’re going to quickly learn why you shouldn’t play the cow at 1500

[@snakeCase]

​@@Matt-jb5rg this aged poorly

[@JettixX]

Will you play in another otb tournament soon? Those series are always so good, and I enjoy them.

[@only1mr.j466]

Tyler1 isn't playing the cow. He is playing the Holy Cow! 🐄

[@nikedoesthings]

Omg why wasn't this vid recommended to me?!!?! I am a long time league player and I've been following T1 and Anna for so long but I see this vid just NOW? The most unlikely collab yet the one we needed! I'm gonna enjoy this.

[@escatofago]

i come from the future tyler1 is now 1900, now he can defeat andrea and alexandria botez :p

[@liljony507]

He never played actual games. Bug i guess he need 300-400 more elo to compere with botez

[@escatofago]

@@liljony507 Andrea rarely reach 1900 Alexandria is 2100 but constantly make blunders

[@ohsoleohmio]

he stopped playing the cow and went from 1400 to 1550 but went back to it and dropped again

[@Patorc1]

T1 is a legend. In League of legends he proved everyone that he's the best player in the world gaining top 1 in almost every server around the world. Then proved he can play on any position as he got challenger or in some cases top 1 (all except support i think). He was learning positions same as chess 14+hours a day. I don't watch him because i don't like his "style" but i respect him as a player and a warrior.

[@cweekss8786]

Top tier ranking, "Challenger " not Top 1. Subtle but important! Basically top 0.1% but not top 1.

[@delstarn5405]

challenger is a lot better than just top 0.1% that is more like hitting masters@@cweekss8786

[@DdForTt1]

@@cweekss8786more like 0.01

[@helloitsme9024]

u are high bro

[@MasterMoose04]

We cannot replicate this, T1 is truly built different

[@matheusgenaro]

Hi Anna! I started watching your videos a few weeks ago and you really inspired me to start playing chess. I already knew how to move the pieces, but you showed how fun it can be playing. I think the best advice you gave in one of your videos was to "not" study chess if you are a beginner, but simply play the game. This completely changed my approach of how I saw chess, because I could focus on having fun and then naturally learn openings and strategies when I'm interested along the way. My rating is 500 and I have a loose goal of reaching 1000, but no deadlines. I think the (rather extreme) Tyler example shows how people can improve (sometimes very fast) when they dedicate themselves to a task they find enjoyable, which is a nice perspective. Maybe now I will give the cow opening a try! ^^

[@bjwkusgxjdks]

Anna, Tyler is coming for your ass. Mark my words, if he keeps playing till end of 2024, he will defeat you.

[@gm2407]

@9:30 What I like about this posotion is that Tyler has pressure on the half open f file, the c file he has a pawn supported by a rook ans rhe d file a pawn supported by a queen. The minor pieces are also well placed for attacking purposes. Black is rather passive with the knight as the best active piece which is an enditement as it is the most advanced piece on c6 blockading an advanced pawn.

[@diazdaiz]

he reach 1500 just 1 day after this video released ICANT

[@joshuafacey9633]

Anna I was waiting for this video to come out! I really wanted to see your reaction to T1 playing your cow opening! Keep the videos coming! Finally crossed 1k in elo watching a combination if you videos and others!

[@Willb00g]

The crazy thing is he is now rated 1500. He could legitimately reach 2000 one day if he keeps up with his work ethic.

[@georgesmith5201]

1800 now

[@JoThNoMi]

1900 last time I heard

[@Wulk]

"You are the cow girl!" it's the most Tyler thing to say 💀 Now imagine a parallel universe where instead he got a short recomending the Ruy López or the London he would be a GM by now lmao

[@surrealchemist]

He really sticks to one thing until he masters it. I don’t think most people have the patience or dedication like he has. Most of us would probably get bored. It seems like doing that to know the opening like it’s second nature and then doing the massive amounts of puzzles which help later in the game to recognize other patterns is a winning combo.

[@billhampton8004]

I’m rooting for Pia to win The FIDE Swiss Tournament.

[@cithria583]

The spectatetyler1 channel is actually one of his friends channels. Whenever tyler1 grinds league matches to learn a role for one of his challenges off stream, the spectatetyler1 channel is there to spectate his matches. The person who runs it also does production stuff for tyler when he runs an event iirc.

[@dewgyhouserm.d.4224]

The legend of big tonka t

[@Hamidouu]

People don't realize Tyler has time, money, and he's a try hard, that's the holy trinity of op grinding

[@Sunsettequila11]

Anna, loved you on the botez stream, I just wish I could support you on your own channel. I admit I don’t fully understand the ins and outs of YT and the cross platform challenges but I’d imagine I wasn’t the only one watching you through the Botez stream. And hey, I love the Botez sisters, I think they’re both great. Big fan of them too. But when it comes to a H2H, by loyalties lie with the cram. Please set something up so I can fly the colours of your flag. I’m sure I’m not the only one who doesn’t get twitch. If I am, then the comments will let me know and I’ll educate myself. Love you Anna. Would love to play you. X

[@AnnaCramling]

Thank you so much for the support!! :)

[@lynch42o]

@@AnnaCramling how many sugar daddies you have? Copy pasta reply. How lame.

[@TripnotizeVM]

I used to play a lot of league and watched tyler1 and I am so happy he's also into chess, I never would of thought Anna would be talking about Tyler1 back in the days aha

[@javsalmx]

Tyler1's cow variation seems to me like a mix of cow and colle system. Loved it! Breaking center from either c4 or d4.

[@akcsl]

You're the reason Tyler1 is able to ascend so high Anna

[@GregHinz-jt6nq]

Not

[@DavidRodriguez-hh6kx]

sentences I was not expecting to be true in 2023

[@mattsmith1668]

If she didn’t create it, he wouldn’t have stuck with it

[@vesuvius2444]

He would have ascended regardless because of how many hours he's putting in. The difference is he's ascending with style because of the cow.

[@GregHinz-jt6nq]

@@vesuvius2444 f... the cow

[@jhonnyferreira2263]

i've been playing the cow opening for 1 month, went from 510 to 1088, its a very comfy opening to play, the atks comes later but it comes wild and it seems that no one has something prepared against it, when it seems that you're losing it, you start wining, its awesome

[@MatsMatsuo]

just by not hangging any piece on the first 10 moves, you are increasing your chances to win the game against anyone sub 1000 by a significant margin. And also the way to punish these passive systems is not a fashion tatic or an immediately K.O. move, is just a slow build up, positional chess, and space domination, thing that only players up 2000 starts to get good at. So yeah, it's a good opening the only downside is that you won't learn chess theory, which is absolutely mandatory at 2100+, and neither win quickgames by punishing other people opening mistakes. But on the other hand you accidentally learn how to punish overextended positions.

[@grgjsp]

@lucasmatsouca totally accurate. It’s been a comfortable opening for me because at this point I know I can get to the first 10 moves without any real threats. After that it’s very likely my opponent ends up blundering before I do, and then it’s all about spotting opportunities for attack. I just hit 1000 and will hopefully continue to climb. Don’t think I’m ever even aiming to get to 2k

[@MatsMatsuo]

@@grgjsp Yeah, it's totally fine to play these openings unless you have really high goals with chess, like FM title and beyond. Even then, you can just change your approach to a more serious system like the London system or even the hippo system.

[@tatamigalaxy-i5r]

@@MatsMatsuo Can you explain what you mean by you don't won't learn chess theory with the cow? I'm very curious because I'm a beginner and have no clue what you are talking about

[@MatsMatsuo]

@@tatamigalaxy-i5r in chess “theory” means “opening theory” which is the knowledge around the most well known openings. To give an example, usually 2 high level player will play “theory”, in other words, moves that other players have already played before, until someone make a new move, where we often call it a “novelty”. There is no theory around the cow system, and probably there will never be, because no high level player will play it seriously due to it being objectively too bad.

[@FenShen-us9tv]

bad openings are playable at low elo, also no theory on it so your opponent won't know any traps or counters

[@SamC77]

let's watch tyler1 become a master earlier than anna!

[@5lea]

I've seen a bunch of videos about t1. The main reason he is making a lot of progress is because he did not stop playing. It's a common strategy for getting a bigger rank in games like LoL and DOTA 2.

[@leedex]

5:50 Cowgirl 🤠

[@tyrgannusgaming6657]

Tyler1 being a great chess story is understandable, but Firewood Burning Monk played out of their mind for a 190 let's be real

[@daniel-ix8wx]

he is now 1500 rated!

[@shainzen]

You could say she is milking the cow (tyler in this instant)

[@zloidooraque0]

i was shocked, seeing randomly recommended video from another channel titled something like "Tyler1 to GM!", where he is ~1960 already. i never watched chess or T1 videos on youtube either. so.. imagine my shock when i watched that video knowing t1 as LoL player only fun fact, T1 accounts were banned from LoL multiple times for toxic behaviour, and he got eventually permabanned with no possibility to play on any new account ever. he apologised with tears and stuff said he cannot leave without LoL and promised to behave well. LoL authorities gave him final chance and he kept his word, even was invited to offline championships as commentator and as player in fun modes matches. i think serves as biggest example of player's true redemption ever since

[@EK-xz8ig]

just tried it, lost miserably as usual

[@masterchief5603]

I have been observing his rise since start of October, he is definitely playing beyond the levels of 1300s and mid 1400s but i still doubt him becoming 2000 amy time soon, specially with cow?! I rather say he now should start learning openings, soon players will know how to refute his opening or play positionally well enough to outplay him. Once again he is aggressive player which is not significantly favoured in cow until opponent instigates your position. I expect him to be max 1800 tops, then drop to 1600 smth and try in January to get beyond that.

[@cosmocattell8198]

1900 all cow

[@dgfgts]

Wait for what Tyler2 and Tyler3 will be able to achieve!

[@zjg9610]

He speedrunning with this opening

[@ElderWillows]

The cow actually is also my favourite opening, there's so many ways to play the opening and so many key blunders your opponent can play in the open to give you quick tempos. The Full cow, Half Cow, Bishop cow, knight cow. I fkn love the Cow. I've played 300 games+ of the cow by now.

[@Jon-py9xl]

I just came back a few weeks ago to chess because of Tyler. Now I'm beating coworkers with the cow and confusing them to no end.

[@susymay7831]

Tyler is now rated over 1900!!! ❤

[@I05-e4s]

Ever since seeing Tyler1 improve this insanely using the Cow, I've been hoping for a collab with you and Tyler! Maybe he can come up with some more Big Tonka Variations, can get some theory going

[@whyeumadbro]

PLEASE yes. playing that many games, he has a extremely rich, played-experience with the variations. It would be a GOATED YT video

[@m4rk1c66]

T1 is absolute legend, the more you tell him he cant do something, the more he will prove you wrong

[@satdenkoenig]

I’m so grateful a chess prodigy like Tyler 1 is spreading the popularity of the cow opening. I see it a lot more frequently with my opponents and it’s helped me climb my blitz rating from 1300 to 1450 by playing against it!

[@peteypete9357]

Lol facts

[@timnook73]

Tyler1's Journey truly is incredible. My Highlight was when he was at around 1400, just like me, and we randomly hat a match against each other in the rapid pool. I'm really happy because I managed to beat him with a high accuracy and a brilliant sacrifice and another great rook sacrifice in the endgame. I would have been really sad if Tyler1 managed to beat me hahaha

[@PaulTheeBallYT]

bro managed to talk about himself in the comment section

[@timnook73]

@@PaulTheeBallYT okay and where's the problem? like im not allowed to mention anything 💀💀💀

[@achromatic1]

congrats on inventing an iconic chess opening!

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzz1984]

Tyler1 has proven that the key to chess is the grind.

[@yaminava565]

Tyler 1800 with the cow

[@ughrew]

He did a huge amount of puzzles. The queen on the seventh row is present in a lot of those. Tyler1 is using grinding systems of online games to chess... And it's working

[@sisigwithrice]

My dream ELO is 0 just so people go "wait that's illegal"

[@Grysham]

I feel like T1 would be a lot happier overall playing chess than League. Also, the cross over here with online gaming is incredibly smart, Anna. There's a reason you dominate the chess entertainer space for sure. Love your content.

[@nanni5230]

She really doesn't dominate the chess entertainment space but yeah lol

[@readifdumb]

It depends how you look at it. Chess is a heavy weight on your mind. After playing it for several hours and thinking about it, my brain actually starts to feel overloaded. I've also had dreams about Chess, repeating moves, and being in certain positions. It's a super addictive and fun game, but deep down it can become a problem just like League can. The worse part about League however is the toxicity and reliance on certain RNG like teammates + crits etc. Chess is a solved game, all you need is a good memory, theory, and understanding of what to look for, which takes a lot of time to refine. This on one part is amazing, but when you can only really blame yourself, I can imagine getting depressed if you're not improving, since it's literally no ones fault but your own. While in League you can blame people and create cope in your mind, since factors like teammates, fog of war, crit chances, can really turn the tide.

[@GamingLovesJohn]

1800 with the cow opening… He’s rolling

[@nikedoesthings]

If people ask to explain League of Legends, many people joke, but all jokes aside, when they do, they say it's like a game of chess in a team. There are so many possibilities and options and you have to be very tactical and quick to respond. This is what I like about that game. It isn't mindlessly shooting or something. If you don't use your brain, you're not going to win. (unless you get carried).

[@andreyns89]

5:50 - You are a "cow girl". Such a nice compliment 😂

[@Sodnika]

This video is so well done edited, it even included T1's bit saying "you're in a relationship with a 1000 elo chessplayer"

[@squisher0]

What's amazing is that this is only the first Tyler

[@johanw2267]

This is kinda insane, history in the making.

[@SolidFunderful]

0:52 Still going on one of the greatest chess runs in history

[@trex9263]

Wow! I have enjoyed watching a lot of your videos, but this has got to be your best inspirational video I've seen. Congrats to Tyler. Even though I didn't know who he was, I do now. Thanks.

[@ConstitutionalFreedomFighter]

I love that you created the Cow seemingly as an experiment because you have not really pursued it. Then this guy comes along and turns the (beginner) chess world upside down using the Cow. He may hit a wall as to how far he can go using your Cow. Then again, he might be unstoppable and you might have to rename it the Bull. Great Job Anna, maybe you should try the Cow more!

[@GregHinz-jt6nq]

She didn’t create this opening

[@ConstitutionalFreedomFighter]

​@GregHinz-jt6nq yes she did, do your homework or watch the video again.

[@GregHinz-jt6nq]

I played against the stupid cow at the Last Exit on Brooklyn Ave in Seattle Washington in 1971

[@ConstitutionalFreedomFighter]

@@GregHinz-jt6nq Sure, that's what they all say.

[@GregHinz-jt6nq]

And I destroyed it . . .

[@alahiri2002]

Anna shall henceforth be known as “the cowgirl.”

[@toondemaere3080]

I recognized the opening Tyler played and i thought "this looks so familiar...is he being trained by Anna Cramling....nah"

[@nickchurchill2572]

When Tyler uses the cow, it becomes the bull. Don't mess with the bull, you get the horns. 🤘

[@iftikaralam1oOne]

The man makes the puzzles cry ☠️

[@Azizi1163]

Anna vs Tyler1 when?

[@denjideadbrain]

this man got the highest rank in league of legends, in every. single. role. T1 IS UNSTOPPABLE.

[@datapro007]

I've modified the Cow and created the Hippo. Now my rating has soared from 100 to 1000, a 10x increase! I've gone from brain dead to merely stupid. Thanks Anna.

[@richardli4038]

stream with t1, the contrast would be hilarious

[@andrewbloom7694]

I went back and rewatced his pogchamp games, it was actually really interesting in hindsight because you could tell he was seeing WAAAY more tactics and stuff than a 100 should be able to, he just was a total noob. But once he got a few thousand games under his belt...

[@122Rosco]

The word prodigy is reserved for kids, not an angry old man 😂😂

[@MarcusHCrawford]

The cow has just grown some horns, I see.

[@ulrikebeckmann4986]

Another good thing for beginners is that the cow stops the fried liver cuz many people dont knouw what to do

[@kinglore4014]

The cow is so fun!

[@sonnit8223]

The opening is trash

[@vk3638]

@@sonnit8223 are you planning to reply to every comment or what, no one gives a shit they are having fun and you are here being a fuckiing ape, educate yourself and get laid loser

[@Monkini]

bro just hit 1500

[@bloomcrawler]

To be fair Tyler is a very exceptional student who already plays complicated RTS games most notably League of legends.

[@mightygerot4427]

As of yesterday he has completed 10,000+ puzzles

[@rawrxd3723]

omfg he’s doing 3000 elo puzzles already

[@codyhunt1019]

It’s the T1 opening now

[@vezquex]

The Cow is a worse Hippo. Play the Hippo if you want to slow play your opponent.

[@lucatronicmaximus432]

He's already nearly 1500

[@jdailey01230]

I want to see him play over the board... Just to make sure his elo still holds up.

[@AdriansPotteryArt]

your claim to fame will be 'the cow'

[@expertizer]

waiting for T1 to beat Magnus with the cow 🐮