My First Game Of Chess

[@josemariruiz7952]

That's me! Was my first tournament too think I was 12 or 13 years old at the time. Rematch is on whenever you want! 😂

[@AnnaCramling]

Omg yes 😂

[@josemariruiz7952]

@@AnnaCramling name the time and place.... it's on! 😂

[@jacobodumas9318]

Nice! 😂 You gotta show that rematch

[@noraeld5020]

Oh my god this is crazy

[@Silendy]

Really cool. It seems like mom had a lot of practice with you before that game. Keep going, Ann!

[@denisoconnell8888]

Marvellous. I played you in Gibraltar in 2011, two years after that game. You were 8 years old (I was 47!). My ELO was 1470 and you still had no rating. You played some great moves - I won in the end but I remember having a very hard battle and having to sacrifice the exchange in the middlegame to break through. I remember telling my friends afterwards that I had just played a child who showed great promise and how right I was. Wonderful to see you doing so well as a streamer - your passion for the game (and for life itself) is obvious to all.

[@Spozlar]

Stop lying

[@andrewbloom7694]

@K GC it's almost certainly true, there are very few FIDE rated tournaments, its a pretty small world. Thats why at the tournament in Iceland a few weeks ago Botez, Cramling, and Rosen were all there, even though it seems wierd that 3 of them independently would go. And the details are pretty specific

[@blindknitter]

Why would they lie?

[@ronrolfsen3977]

​@@SpozlarWhat part is he lying about you think? You can just check the part about Denis O'Connell playing Anna in 2011. This was an official tournament, so you can just check online. So that part is true.

[@umegghju]

@@blindknitter not they because just one person (he). Anyway maybe the problem is the missing heart... why such comment is not hearted?

[@DAVIDMILLER-nc9vo]

This young lady has a very healthy mental attitude. She can laugh at her childhood and share those memories with others. Credit that to having great parents! Not just in the past, but they are still there for her and supporting her in her adult life. Anyone who has seen the videos of her with her parents will understand. Thanks Anna!

[@charlespanache7047]

Yea she has so much energy. It's so entertaining watching her narrate her parents game. Amazing family dynamic

[@DAVIDMILLER-nc9vo]

@@karlwithak. With all of her so called privileges, she doesn't act like a snob. She is a good promoter of chess, especially to women. She could, though, introduce her opponents and have them talk about the game. That would make her videos more interesting.

[@est9949]

Her whole family seem awesome which might be the reason why. Like Pia is such a calm and positive person, same as her dad. They're like smiling and laughing the whole time.

[@NullPointer]

Submit it to Levy for a "guess the elo" episode

[@Chalisque]

I was thinking the same thing. I could just hear his voice commentating the ending.

[@alanjhargreaves]

@@Chalisque Oh God, yes please get someone to submit it.

[@eternalbattle1438]

This screams 250-300 rating

[@catheadmoon]

Is it 'Grandmaster'? Inquiring minds want to know...

[@lyrimetacurl0]

​@@eternalbattle1438 so like Martin? 😂

[@yokoyama7590]

I'm impressed by how well you did for only being 6. Your parents must have been proud of you!

[@robertakerman3570]

Not sure if I could beat "that" Kid 2day.

[@justmegumi34]

Ofc they're proud of her

[@amidpoof]

at this age Magnus had a draw against Kasparov

[@tengu5628]

​​​@@amidpoofyea cause magnus is incredibly talented, that's why he was the world champion and is still number 1 in rating also im fairly certain he was 13 not 6

[@junkapopo]

Over time, Anna Cramling definitely grew on me because she's just so fun and entertaining, but I also definitely think I had been watching so far because I wanted to see what a good and happy family actually looks like.

[@manakin5]

I think it's really impressive that you went from being down a knight and bishop to just getting into a position where you had mate in 1, mate in 2 positions repeatedly. Being 6 years old is a pretty solid excuse for missing the checkmates...I certainly would not have been able to play that strongly at that age, and I probably still can't do it today!

[@ramachandra776]

To be fair , if Anna had seen those checkmates at 6 , most probably we would have had somebody who would surpass Judith Polgar and possibly world champion .

[@angelthman1659]

Already had that sweet friendly smile even back then.

[@joshthomas1693]

Your recall of the game and your thought process is incredible!

[@ishanganguly7586]

The thumbnail proves that Anna has been playing the Queen's Pawn opening since she was 6!

[@davidmartin7163]

Really great for a 6 year old. The “never move f6” general rule is a good nugget to remember also. I just played f6 in a game today and was checkmated in 11 moves! I’m 41 years old too lol

[@Auxius.]

F6, ffforget about it ;-)

[@toriless]

I tend to like my bishop at F6 instead.

[@jameshunt005]

I really enjoy your willingness to show how you began! It is a great testimony for how far you have come with your chess and I think this was a very inspirational and transparent experience to share and your joy and enthusiasm for chess is contagious!

[@the_game]

Keep up the humble style Anna and always stay true to yourself. Love it! 💗👍

[@GCTACOBATMAN]

Oh my gosh! An adorable tiny Anna playing chess as a young girl. I love it. 🥰

[@lievendekoker4427]

Thank you Anna for this game when you were 6 ! Amazing really. I showed it to my daughter Dina 5,5 years and she says she loved the game too, and she wants to give you a heart ❤. Greetings from Tanzania

[@enzodellacorte799]

You had an amazing mind at 6, at the end you were thinking like a 6 year old but the rest of the game was impressive , I love following you, you have such a great spirit ☺️☺️☺️

[@trlavalley9909]

I learned how to play at 7, And believe me, 6Yr Old Anna was better than 16yr old BB. Sure you missed some things, but I think it was very impressive how well you could calculate so young.

[@mikemonohon197]

you're very correct; that was a crazy game & so many chances for checkmate and surpassed them all made for tremendous entertainment - remember you're only six with all these opportunities so that's cool to witness. Wonderful to be young!

[@jacobseng117]

Your actually insane at chess, so proud of you! Your literally probably better then me at 6 years old. I am so proud of you. Your so dedicated to chess I love it. Amazing stuff!

[@jimgoshorn6182]

That was fun to watch your beginnings and your enjoyment in showing us. Would have loved to see the facial expressions on your parents watching some of the moves 🙂

[@guilhermelimongi7266]

I love how the engine is a rollercoaster on this game with so many mates missed and blenders! Feels like my games ahahahahah!

[@jasper265]

Your parents look really proud in that picture. And rightly so, you playing in a tournament like that at such an age was something for them to be proud of!

[@Marvelmind_]

Low elo chess can be wild sometimes.

[@lancewetherholt6658]

You are a great sport to allow us to see you play at age 6! Now we feel a little better with the way we play! Thank you!

[@pamuuz02]

Wow actually 6 yrs old you had played so good. I started playing when i was 7 yrs old and sadly i still couldnt find any database of the games i played. Im 15 now and started playing again

[@jamesnotsmith1465]

I think it is great that you are still sporting 8-year-old Anna's smile.

[@BANKO007]

So cute. You were smiling as always! The pieces were much bigger in the old days.

[@oscresson]

Imagine what her parents were going through watching her play this game!!

[@jimm6810]

Pretty good for 6 years old

[@FernandoRubioMateu]

The second game in your life, I wanna see the second one ! ;D

[@RidzkiSamsulhadi]

This is actually very educational! I still struggle to constantly look at checkmate possibilities

[@pweddy1]

Even at that age chess made you SOOO happy! I can recognize you by the smile alone!

[@smoorej]

The thumbnail…. you were adorable.

[@thomasvontom]

Great picture and story. My oldest chess pic is when I was like 4 or 5. Playing the old man. The knight is bigger then my hand. I have a raggedy Ann doll. Glasses with no lens. You can see my staring at my dad's castle. Thinking kill kill kill

[@cynicalfrog5743]

that game is the textbook definition of the typical guess the elo episode

[@ybloc1428]

That's amazing XD I can just imagine the proud face of making that check with the queen while staring straight at a rook XD I will say, I only started playing a few months ago and I've noticed the more experience I get the less tunnel visioned I become, it is really interesting and has helped me think a little differently in real life as well. Thanks Anna, I hope you have an amazing year (you should visit Washington state one day, it's very beautiful)

[@exquisitecorpse4917]

When I was six, I was still counting "One, two, L" to move the knight..........

[@haeleth7218]

You looked like an angel Anna. Viciousness and blood-lust in chess comes with age and experience (and lots of losses).

[@merlin.peters]

You were already much better than what I would expect from a 6 year old. WOW!

[@arcaneknight9799]

You're an angel.

[@Valdagast]

Your movies are not "weird", they are "creative". 13:40 I see you mastered the Botez gambit at an early stage

[@bacca71]

6 years old, 1st OTB tournament play against an adult chess player. Remarkable chess for any kid in those circumstances. Did get a kick out the idea of checking your opponent with your pawn - I can see the glee in that, though missing the checkmate with a more obvious piece.

[@megalodon1726]

Her opponent was 12 or 13 (see the pinned comment at the top).

[@bacca71]

@@megalodon1726 So it is! Thanks for the clarification.

[@daveconvoy5793]

You were great!

[@nathanpaukstelis3170]

This is the cutest 😢

[@dmitryzelenko7975]

Excellent game! And, as far as I could see, Anna is still continuing to pin everything by her mighty bishops for any price at any game:)

[@sld1776]

Six-year-old Anna would destroy Mr. Beast.

[@Amazing_Mark]

Wow Anna! And the incredible thing is that you're still so young now! I was stunned when I found out that you're only 20 years old. 😮

[@perpetualbystander4516]

Well, she's an old soul, so that's probably why you thought she was older. 😉

[@Philip8888888]

Wow. That's better than I am now!

[@abcpauleful]

at that age i still had to trust my big brother when he invented new rules during the game in order to win

[@davealan5685]

😃The play-style is very interesting. Really shows that rather than some "special insight" she really was gaining a knowledge of position, some threats and the way specific pieces interact with one another. When I began playing chess (and largely to this day many decades later) I mostly tried to "brute force" my way through chess... trying to think of a series of moves that is likely to gain me some specific advantage. That is very difficult and would be especially hard for a 6 year old. But instead I think a lot of training and experience shows though in that game. (Again, in the context of a 6 year old playing.) I suspect that similar "reliance upon experience" holds true of Anna's play style today. But since I'm not a good enough chess player to "keep up with her" I can only suspect. (Yes, I know the quoted phrase isn't worded well... maybe I'll edit if I can improve it.) But seeing an early game like this is in some way makes me feel like I have a more definitive insight into your thinking because I can actually understand what's going on. 😃

[@Nesseight]

It's like that time when James Rolfe showed that clip of him playing Nintendo for the first time and the goomba gets him.

[@Bethany_Esda]

I am just starting to learn and this was very insightful!

[@journees4300]

That was intense. LOL Thanks for sharing, you were 100 hundred times better than me at that age.

[@viyami]

Her opponent: Still unrated over a decade later. Anna (6yo): I'mma ruin this man's whole career.

[@nikkitezla3367]

Being tall enough to see the whole board is a prerequisite.

[@pumagutten]

You were adorable and you should be proud of your first tournament chess game!

[@hans-martinadorf3834]

You‘re such an entertaining storyteller.

[@paulgarrett]

Very fun to see, and your candor is absolutely great!!!! Honesty! :)

[@Dr.K.626]

At 6, you were better than me at 16 years old 😮‍💨

[@jameswright5627]

This game was fun to watch. I hope to see more like this in the future.

[@jennymulholland4319]

Im so glad I'm not the only beginner who constantly misses checkmates 😅

[@joeldumas5861]

She just came up with the heifer defence unaware that the young cow was already known as Philidor😊

[@danielseguin913]

This is adorable!

[@francisclavet7388]

The EPIC battle of the noobs! I freaking love it

[@barrywebber100]

That's awesome! Thanks Anna!

[@moocowpong1]

It’s extremely funny that Anna is showing all the tactics that she missed at six years old.

[@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr]

I just can't believe your opponent didn't see you blunder your queen

[@PaulaBean]

Wit every move, the engine analysis bar is swinging from 100% white to 100% black and vice-versa! 😀

[@deeluve22]

"I had Mate in 2, but didn't see it." -Anna at 6 years old. Also, me at 40 years old.

[@Trumpetcollege]

It was great. I'm 65 and wished I was that good now. LOL

[@draganvuksa1529]

i learned to play chess at about the age of 12 and started playing seriously at the age of 24 at least one day a week and i played my first professional match at the age of 24

[@raymondwandell8880]

Pawn checks are definitely cooler than queen ones.

[@81OH4Z4RD]

if there's such a thing as a cute game of chess that was it

[@Irisishunter]

Impossibly cute, absolutely wonderful.

[@steveOCalley]

Please keep growing so beautifully as a player! You have such a golden heart! Don't give that up! Please don't become too American! (I am an American). Don't become like the all-the-same influencers! You are unique! I love that your mom and dad are contributing to your channel - that's so wonderful! They are the absolute top-rated parents in my opinion. And they play good chess, too.

[@lukebrennan5780]

Such a lovely set of memories!

[@toriless]

Reminds me of the blunders 400-600 players do.

[@jimih02]

Wow Anna! My head is dizzy from all the checkmates you had!

[@daveb1177]

That was awesome.

[@frankblangeard8865]

To this day she still loves to pin the opponents knight with a bishop and to this day it still doesn't turn out well for her.

[@davidlampmanmusic]

It was most likely that you lost on time being that you openly admit it’s something you struggle with. That was a fun one to watch. You could maybe try making a chess ASMR tutorial. That might be interesting.

[@paulbloemen7256]

I am impressed by what you already saw and did.

[@KikkoEguskiza]

Realmente fue una partida caótica pero tremendamente divertida. 6 años... wow!!! Bravo!

[@thenakedsingularity]

how adorable the 6th year old!!

[@zbaby82]

You played really well. You may have missed some checkmates because you had a problem seeing the board.

[@losyart]

It was real chess underground this game . But for a 6 year old i would say it was decent game

[@studiocelestedesign]

As a beginner, this was soooo useful!

[@jonassanoj3045]

13:25 Ah yes, the Botez Gambit declined.

[@alqazaha1]

This was a crazy game. I wasn't expecting sweet little Anna to know how to move any chess piece correctly at 6 years of age lol.

[@nilsalmgren4492]

Anna still remembers her 6 year old thoughts...I was almost 7.....but still just 6...but I was almost 7. She was a real cutie back then....she is still one today.

[@brooktu4249]

Your mum always has that enigmatic smile on her face. She seems like a very sweet person and pleased with everything you do.

[@unvergebeneid]

Omg, baby Anna is so ADORABLE! 😍

[@Faruk651]

I went from 800 to 1000 in 5 weeks. I don't know the coordinates if they are not written on the board. Why is it important to know? I never pay attention. Would it improve my game if I studied it.

[@malenotyalc]

Awe you look so happy!

[@00bikeboy]

Omg, you were adorable at six ! And how proud do your parents look 😊

[@sirloin8745]

Yet, the grin remains the same! ❤

[@NunYaBiz404]

1:00 Pia was still in 1976 on this one 😂😂

[@TTM9691]

Adorable pic and so much fun to revisit with you!!!

[@wrmcphee]

Pretty impressive for 6 yrs old!