When introducing new players to the game, the challenge is not to explain how to play chess, that's easy. The challenge is to get them excited to play chess, and this guy has mastered that.
I’ve been playing chess casually for probably 20 years, and the way he explains things you realize stuff you kinda knew but never thought about consciously. I was blown away
He’s happy to explain the game to a new player, it’s not a problem. He’s amused when the new player beats him, it’s not a problem. He’s excited when he finds out she’s actually very experienced, it’s not a problem. This guy taught us a lot about chess and also a good lesson on life.
Too many people, especially women in general would say he's mansplaining. However, you would be wrong. He is someone who loves to teach and help anyone he can to love and appreciate the game he loves.
I just played this man four games this morning before catching the bus out of NYC after a weeklong trip. This is not a special moment caught on camera, this man is just kind and wholesome energy all day long. Loves the game even though he knows he's not the best in the park and wants to share that with anyone possible. Makes a hundred friends every day and is a living mechanism for bringing the community together.
I don’t think I can recall a better instance of infectious enthusiasm. This introduction to chess is pristine and really shows that enthusiasm means everything. I really hope this guy has had / will find a good platform to showcase his teaching skills to newer audiences. What a legend ❤
He is the grandmaster of chess storytelling. And I love his reaction at the end. He could have been offended for being tricked, but instead he was excited to play with her.
@@elizabethryan2217 You're right. However, they could have corrected his assumption sooner. They didn't, and some people would have felt tricked by that and been offended. I love that he didn't.
@johndescy7904 yep, fair enough 🙂 My own sense was that correcting him may have seemed like a put-down, whereas they both patiently and politely listened to what be had to say. But I get what you're saying! 🙂
"I WANNA PLAY YOU ONE MORE" This guy is a child in an old man's body in the best possible way. I can only hope to have his level of passion about literally anything at some point. What an awesome dude
@@shannons1886At first, I would've agreed with you. But, the thing is, he was excited to teach her. And when he learned that she was a Grandmaster, he was even more excited to play against her in an honest match. He didn't feel cheated, abused, or trolled. And listening to him talk about the game, he was teaching us, the viewers. His passion resonates. I would be honored to have learned chess from this man.
@@CS-pi5ocyou must live a sad life always assuming any man who is sharing knowledge about his passion is some raging misogynist who’s out to get you. Grow up and realize that the vast majority of people are good, I’m guessing you’re part of the minority who are ignorant asshats. 🤷♂️
Really like the way the guy handled it when told she was a grandmaster. Instead of getting annoyed that he was "tricked", he was so excited that he was getting the chance to play someone at that level, and wanted to keep playing. That is true passion!
This guy was a pleasure all the way, beginning to end. When he thought she was a novice he treated her with respect and did an excellent job teaching and making it interesting. When he found out who she was he continued being great.
Yeah I think it's easy to laugh at the idea of a GM being taught basics by a hustler in NYC... but if you remove the fact that she is a GM, this man speaks incredibly respectfully and eloquently of chess and actually paints quite the impressive mental image. I think anyone would be lucky to learn chess this way
@@billyhelms I've never played, and just watching this I learned a few rules about how the pieces move, and he does make it sound like a lot of fun. Made me genuinely smile. :D
Im a chess teacher who teaches kids chess in schools in Warsaw. This guy enthusiasm and passion about chess makes me to rethink how I CAN actually improve my beginning lessons with new kids. Well done sir and thank you for showing me the way.
I don’t think I have smiled more, the excitement when he found out she was a grandmaster, he just wanted to play more. No embarrassment or anything. I love it
He absolutely won me over with his enthusiasm and passion, he was really passionate and not making an ego shit about the whole thing :) His reaction is why I like this video.
I played chess with him last year. Hes such a kind, humble, and positive individual…love his attitude towards the game and life…people like him should receive more recognition for how much better they make our days :)
I absolutely loved this video. The man’s passion and his explanations were superb. Also Anna and her mum’s humility letting him ‘teach them’. So nice and enjoyable, so genuine.
It is so refreshing, after all the trash-talkers. He is very respectful even when he thinks, you are novices. Then, when he loses, he seems more excited about your mom’s tactic than sad or angry to lose. Ultimately a super wholesome show of passion for chess.
For a moment I thought, this guy might be pretty annoyed when he finds out he’s been enthusiastically ‘teaching’ people who are more skilled at chess than he is… but what a pleasant surprise. Love people with personalities like this. Easygoing and positive
I met this guy today, after I played a game with him this 4 year old came by and he taught her like I’ve never seen. 10 minutes in and she was playing fully capable. Such a great teacher
That is truly sweet. Edit: I hope that you won 😊. Seriously more importantly, I hope that you both enjoyed the game. 10 years from now that 4 year old will be a grandmaster (she could probably only start entering proper competitions then) 😅.
I love this guy. He was clearly very passionate about chess and when he found out he'd been teaching a grandmaster he was even more excited. What a great attitude he has.
@@copbabycombo1311internet is vast, Don't mock a person for their bad english, because you're maybe mocking someone who speak more languages than you could ever imagine yourself being able to speak.
@@LeNumidium stfu, you think idk what a polyglot is? Idc if you know 1 language or 30 I am treating you the same for a mistake. I call you out and you learn. It is unorthodox and could be called bullying by the sensitive but this is how I roll.
He was great, but I'm not sure I agree on the not being condescending. I don't think he asked her once if she'd ever played - he completely assumed she was a total novice, based on nothing.
@@GMBethHarmon I don't think that he's condescending. He thought that she was new to the game and wanted to her grab her attention by bringing enthusiasm to the table, sharing his passion for it, if you will.
He was so excited to play a game with someone better than him, he obviously loves learning and wants others to learn, hence why he took the time. What a cool guy.
I used to play a miniatures game and got really good at it. It gets to a point where beating new people is boring. The best victories are against the loudmouths.
Yeah I love that he was genuinely trying to teach someone chess, and even when he found out he was being trolled he didn't get upset, he actually got more excited and just wanted another shot at it, all teachers should be like this.
I love being an advocate for a hobby. Introducing others to it and helping them get to the point that they can run screaming into thenight with the hobby is the best feeling.
@@est9949 It surely is. This just a nice thing to say to keep things coloquial and friendly- He wanted to play. And kids play too. So calling you good girl/good boy just emphasizes this playfull encounter.
@@kamegoshin8954 Good question. He was tricked in my eyes, as he very sincerely wanted to introduce 2 ladies to the wonderful game of chess. We can have a long talk whether or not it was 'ok' for him to 'simply' assume the both could not play, but then we 1) enter into the fair assumptions based on probability from experience one always makes to assess a situation and 2) based on their very hesitant responses resulting on his heartily invite. The moment they kept quiet on his first basic introduction/questions, the 'trick'/ 'lie' started. Also keeping quiet can be a lie/trick. And in this case certainly. And consciously purposefully even, as it would make 'a great video' if done respectfully. And this great man's response made it indeed a good clip.
@@SPDLand you don't pay enough attention. He knew the daughter from a former match, and he knows how good she is, in the end, he says he had a thought from the beginning. Maybe it seems he was tricked, and maybe he was in a quite lovely way, but I think it was a gift for him to play with her.
@@Forever-ec8tm Bro don't get offended, it wasn´t meant personal. English is not my first language and I never had it in school, it was just an input error on my Keyboard when I wrote fast, now I have spell-checked it, thank you.
Tears, he's so good at teaching with passion and excitement, never actually looked down on her but kept cheering her on the whole way. And his childlike excitement when he found out made me tear up. I hope everyone gets to feel those kinds of feelings for something they're passionate about. It's truly amazing.
Yes. He's great. He has a passion and enthusiasm about the game. Sad to hear some say he's "mansplaining" it to her. He just has passion and love for the game and wants others to experience the same joy....
I love everything about this video! Your mum humility allowing him to tell her what to do but also his passion and child like excitement when he learns that he's playing against a Grandmaster ❤
My thoughts as well. I love that he was just giving such a passionate free lesson to someone that he thought was interested in the game. And yeah it's totally great seeing her patience. Has she plays a long, he can't interrupt that kind of passion! Lol
He might not be a chess grandmaster but he’s clearly an advance player and a master storyteller. And what a beautiful reaction when he realized he’s playing against the real deal. The lack of ego and all the excitement he expressed could only come from true wisdom. Mom might have resented a little bit his condescending tone at first but you could tell she realized at the end its was all theatrical fun for him. A way to amuse himself in the most benign way. Beautiful interaction! Humanity at its best. ❤
He is clearly not after winning the game. He willingly blundered his knight just to tell his story, and so that a move later he can teach that trading favors whoever has more material. There is no ego in this for him. Only the joy of spreading chess as wide as he can.
He was good enough to know he had been had and she was much better than she feigned. His reaction was great. " You tricked me. I shouldn't even saying anything you know more than me." Very humble and then he excitedly wanted to play a grandmaster to really test himself. Amazingly sincere interaction
Nah, he,'s too fond of listening to himself perorate instead of engaging the other person. He should have assessed his student's level of understanding before starting lecturing. A good teacher listens to his students.
He’d probably be a great coach for kids who are beginners. He’d have to do two things though … tidy up his opening play and (this is what I taught kids as a chess coach myself) always assume your opponent is actually a good player no matter what they look like i.e. always treat your opponent with respect.
This mans ability is ABSOLUTE GENIUS. Teaching is an artform and he is a Picaso! I feel sorry for those who missed the true greatness displayed in this video.
Maybe for children or slow players... i found him exhausting and patronizing... he sounds like an alcoholic who just drinks and plays chess for 20 years
I think he's a really nice guy, he assumed she was a beginner but not in a disrespectful way. It is so cute to see how excited he is about the game and even when she wins him how excited he is about her mom's tactic!
I would assume that most people that I come across are beginners, considering that only 10% of people play chess with any amount of regularity. And the fact that I can only probably recognize about 7 chess masters by their face. Male or female, living or dead.
This actually brought a tear to my eye right at the end there.. Johnny is SO enthusiastic and his reaction to finding out she was a Grandmaster was just so touching. What a beautiful soul he is.
The amount of passion and bewilderment in "CAN WE PLAY ONE MORE PLEASE?" after she reveals she is GM, got me right in the heart. He looks at her with such respect. 🥺🥺🥺
This is such a fun video. You can see how at the end, there is no ego. Just two players. And he loooooved knowing he had a chance to play a GM. So cool.
@@ckobo84 there's actually people like this, they're just people who want to get you to be in love with the game. His constant and loud talk is what gives him the ability to always have the initiative so that you keep listening to him.
Gotta be honest. This IS patronizing. Cutting Anna of each time she tries to say something. Not asking anything about the skill level or the level of support she wants. How in the world are you not receiving that as patronizing. He is literally telling a GM what to do because in his mind she could know anything about the game for some reason
@@TheJensPeeters Eh it's only really "patronizing" because we know the mom is a GM. If you watch it with the viewpoint that they're both total noobs/novices (which was what he thought) then it's not patronizing at all. I do agree it was a bit hard to watch because you can tell the mom is a bit ticked lol
This is the most wholesome "Pranking Chess hustlers" video out there. No arrogant smirking, no frustrated opponent. Just a funny guy explaining chess to a beginner (and pretty good aswell) + Pia Cramling casually going like "Oh yea, I played Karpov btw"
One of the best ten minutes I've ever spent. Thank you for this wonderful video. I don't even play chess anymore. The humble way she wins. His dramatic way of teaching with a sincere and kind heart. The lovely daughter playing along the whole time. His good sportsmanship, and then excited to play her again. Human beings at their best.
As a relative novice at chess this guy is a great teacher. I wish I could play hime every week. His constant talking might get on my nerves sometimes, but I love him
This is a beautiful video. He is not just trying to teach her, he is trying to inspire her to want to play. When he finds out who she is, he wants to learn from her. Wonderful humility, and a truly fantastic teacher (also seems like a very nice man).
My initial thoughts was he would be condescending, instead, he ended up being one of the best chess teachers I've ever heard. Making chess so exciting to play! What a cool guy.
That was done on purpose I think. The title and picture are click baity af making it look like the guy is being smug to the ladies while they're laughing under their breath. We ALL came into this video thinking we were gonna watch an arrogant person get put into his place.
I think this guy is the reason I haven't lost hope. This is someone who has developed a passion, and introduces it to people so excitedly that you can't HELP but get hooked. Not him specifically, but man, I love this kind of person. Ya know?
When this man said, "oh my goodness! I want to play you one more!". I cried. I'm a 43 year old guy, and the complete lack of ego or anger in this guy is what I need to strive for in life. I would have been upset if I were him. Goes to show how much I have to learn. I would have felt like they were making fun of me, or getting a laugh at my expense. Which isn't the worst thing I guess, but I'm touchy about things like that. Of course Pia is the most docile, calm person I've ever seen play chess. Great video, really. I learned a lot.
Of course you don't mind making the assumption that you're better than her just because you're a man and feel the need to explain everything even the things you don't have expertise in, okay chief.
This guy would be an incredible teacher for younger kids getting introduced to the game. His passion is just so expressive - he makes chess a compelling story!
@@theultimatewarlord69420 He kept flipping pieces over, trying to put them in a new position. Tried to make a move, when it wasn't his turn. The story he told was just misdirection, to hide his rather bad sleight of hand. Doesn't work against a strong player though. Mrs. Cramling can probably recreate the whole game from memory, to this day.
@@ohareair552 He didn't believe that for long. He's a hustler, play for money. Don't let the video title fool you, this routine of his is his go-to form of misdirection. You can't really just move pieces out of turn, if something else isn't going on, can you? The guy sitting next to him had another method. He put extremely little time on the clock, then knocked his own pieces over, out of turn. Thereby eating up his opponents time.
You don't need strategy at chess. The strategy led your forces to the battlefield. No allies on both sides will switch sides or join later. Now is the end of strategy and the beginning of tactics. You open the battle with a standard formstion and build your swift and unexpected tactics around it.
@@jarlnils435strategy and tactics are the same thing. If you really want to make them different, strategy is more long term, and tactics are short term actions that achieve the goal in which your strategy wanted.
He is such a good teacher and coach. He sets a scene and explains the concept in context of a literal battlefield. Every chess player should be coached by this type of person.
Here is the next game they played: ruclips.net/video/D19ctG4_rV4/видео.html - thanks for watching the video!! :)
He's playing life like a GM ! I mean, as a GM ! He said it himself (on the social aspect) 🤩
The ilusion in his eyes tho hahaha 🤣
THis is one of your all time best videos!
Is your mom Swedish?
This is some pretty low attention seeking... get a grip.
This guy is a great teacher. He trained her mom to be a GM in just one lesson.
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God DAMN that's perfect! Made me laugh out loud here at home.
When introducing new players to the game, the challenge is not to explain how to play chess, that's easy. The challenge is to get them excited to play chess, and this guy has mastered that.
I absolutely agree! He had me ready to charge into battle with him!
his lines will convince any beginner fs.
I do that by letting anybody I teach in anything win the first match.
It’s usually the last. 🫡
I feel so sorry for this guy, he must feel very foolish to be permanently on display enjoying talking down to someone who could teach him something.
Thanks for letting him talk. He thought he was talking to you but he was talking to me and other new players watching
I agree, we'll put.
true 🥺
yeah my thoughts exactly
Some people might be great at chess, world's best even, but she's a great chess player; something even top grand masters can't be.
I’ve been playing chess casually for probably 20 years, and the way he explains things you realize stuff you kinda knew but never thought about consciously. I was blown away
He’s happy to explain the game to a new player, it’s not a problem. He’s amused when the new player beats him, it’s not a problem. He’s excited when he finds out she’s actually very experienced, it’s not a problem. This guy taught us a lot about chess and also a good lesson on life.
This guy is a fantastic teacher!
Best overall analysis of video 👌🏽
What a lovely man! I’m a novice, he can teach me! 😅
@@robrichardson1284 aw thankyou :)
I agree.
I thought he was being condescending, but he's just genuinely passionate and wanted to share his passion. What a sweetheart. 😊
He did ask her if he should show mom the basic stuff about chess. He just loves the game and wanted to bring others into it as well.
Well ..we would never know and that's the beauty of human psychology
@@dobby3159 We do. There's another video with him. He explains his situation.
To be honestö I thought he was rizzin until he kept his passion after he learned she is a gm
True, this was a beautiful video, expecially at the end, he seemed like a toddler when he was asking for another game, wholesomeness at its finest ❤
Not gonna lie. He has the power to make a WHOLE lot of people play chess. He makes an old game look super cool
this dude made me start today lmfao
Chess IS super cool
Too many people, especially women in general would say he's mansplaining. However, you would be wrong. He is someone who loves to teach and help anyone he can to love and appreciate the game he loves.
@@faf1967 nobody said that, you are fighting against non existing demons
@@faf1967who tf says that
I just played this man four games
this morning before catching the bus out of NYC after a weeklong trip. This is not a special moment caught on camera, this man is just kind and wholesome energy all day long. Loves the game even though he knows he's not the best in the park and wants to share that with anyone possible. Makes a hundred friends every day and is a living mechanism for bringing the community together.
Thank you for sharing that part of his and your story
@@sydzim7751 Repent to be saved. Turn to Jesus.
This man is so cool. His vibe is everything.
Lovely guy. I hope he reads all these comments.
I seen at least one video with him here playing with Anna, only it was in warm time of the year
I don’t think I can recall a better instance of infectious enthusiasm. This introduction to chess is pristine and really shows that enthusiasm means everything. I really hope this guy has had / will find a good platform to showcase his teaching skills to newer audiences. What a legend ❤
I actually don't play chess, but this guy explained the game in such a story-telling fashion that even I got motivated to fight against the intruder.
lol
suddenly the chess board became a gang war
Lol he is a hustler. A scum bag. Lol that’s what they do. Lure you in with talk and smiles
@@maaz322 Bughouse chess is really close to gang war.
Since watching this, I have played chess with a sword and shield.
He is the grandmaster of chess storytelling. And I love his reaction at the end. He could have been offended for being tricked, but instead he was excited to play with her.
He wasn't tricked at all - he assumed!
He asked once if she knew the answer to a question, and she said "tell me 🙂" !
He does seem like a lovely man.
@@elizabethryan2217 You're right. However, they could have corrected his assumption sooner. They didn't, and some people would have felt tricked by that and been offended. I love that he didn't.
@johndescy7904 yep, fair enough 🙂 My own sense was that correcting him may have seemed like a put-down, whereas they both patiently and politely listened to what be had to say. But I get what you're saying! 🙂
@@elizabethryan2217naa, they were taking the piss. No good. The man was pure.
@@elizabethryan2217 he started by asking if they wanted to learn some basics. She could have said it right then..
"I WANNA PLAY YOU ONE MORE"
This guy is a child in an old man's body in the best possible way. I can only hope to have his level of passion about literally anything at some point. What an awesome dude
Sorry but I would have left the table after 2 minutes, I couldn't stand this mansplaining annoying babble...
Pause on that
Woahhhhhhhhhh what
you 2 above me are absolutely wild 💀
@@potato4687 i meann i only thought about it when i looked at the replies
That man is a joy. And shows how the best teacher didn’t need to be the greatest winner.
He wins in Life.
Yeah misogyny is the way to go right? Nothing quite like this jerk calling the mom a “good girl.”
No ego, nothing but 100% passion for the game. Bless this man
Yeah, he got trolled. Kinda lame.
@@shannons1886there was pure joy when he realized she was a grandmaster! I dont think he tought it was lame 😊
@@shannons1886At first, I would've agreed with you. But, the thing is, he was excited to teach her. And when he learned that she was a Grandmaster, he was even more excited to play against her in an honest match.
He didn't feel cheated, abused, or trolled. And listening to him talk about the game, he was teaching us, the viewers. His passion resonates. I would be honored to have learned chess from this man.
He’s feeding his ego bc he feels women need male schooling. He’s no one prize.
@@CS-pi5ocyou must live a sad life always assuming any man who is sharing knowledge about his passion is some raging misogynist who’s out to get you. Grow up and realize that the vast majority of people are good, I’m guessing you’re part of the minority who are ignorant asshats. 🤷♂️
Really like the way the guy handled it when told she was a grandmaster. Instead of getting annoyed that he was "tricked", he was so excited that he was getting the chance to play someone at that level, and wanted to keep playing. That is true passion!
I think he knew it already lol
He most definitely knew. I'm sad people don't recognize these things. Everything is being faked for the sake of impact in the videos.
This guy was a pleasure all the way, beginning to end. When he thought she was a novice he treated her with respect and did an excellent job teaching and making it interesting. When he found out who she was he continued being great.
I even teared up a little at that moment. They are so wholesome! ❤
Totally! I don't like it when such good people are being tricked on youtube for the views. They deserve a better treatment
He makes chess sound really exciting. Like he's telling a war story
That's who invented the game was about.
this man is cute, i love this teacher
Chess is war
Yeah I think it's easy to laugh at the idea of a GM being taught basics by a hustler in NYC... but if you remove the fact that she is a GM, this man speaks incredibly respectfully and eloquently of chess and actually paints quite the impressive mental image. I think anyone would be lucky to learn chess this way
@@billyhelms I've never played, and just watching this I learned a few rules about how the pieces move, and he does make it sound like a lot of fun. Made me genuinely smile. :D
What a great teacher. What a great speaker. Thank you for letting him talk.
This guy is delivering more than what he is paid for. Respect for the ol' man and his passion. He has a big heart too.
For real bro lmao
Im a chess teacher who teaches kids chess in schools in Warsaw. This guy enthusiasm and passion about chess makes me to rethink how I CAN actually improve my beginning lessons with new kids. Well done sir and thank you for showing me the way.
No niezly kocur z tego Pana
This is the way. ⭐
This is the way. 🗿
This is the way. 🗣
It was so awesome to just watch him explain the game!
I don’t think I have smiled more, the excitement when he found out she was a grandmaster, he just wanted to play more. No embarrassment or anything. I love it
I felt a little embarrassed for him at first until then, and then I just loved him.
Yep, what a fantastic sport he is! Love him.
He absolutely won me over with his enthusiasm and passion, he was really passionate and not making an ego shit about the whole thing :) His reaction is why I like this video.
This gentleman made the game so enjoyable. Need teachers like this in educating our children.
Such an enthusiastic man. It's impossible to walk away and not see how passionate he is about the game
He should be a chess teacher, honestly.
@@zach-18082 I'd be surprised if he doesn't teach to some degree
@Aayush Das i doubt he knew he was playing against a top 25 highest rated wgm in history
I love this guy. I believe that this was for entertainment because after telling us to control the center, he moves a pawn on edge.
@Aayush Das Same.
This guy has more passion than any grand master in the world. He is living the battlefield
he is so invested, he could get ptsd from seeing his pawns die
He is not living the Battlefield, he is living the Chess itself
@@MrLordLowbob😂
@@MrLordLowboblmao
@@MrLordLowbob lol
I played chess with him last year. Hes such a kind, humble, and positive individual…love his attitude towards the game and life…people like him should receive more recognition for how much better they make our days :)
Sry for the somewhat irrelevant question but I'm kinda curious... How good is he?
Do you know his name
ho do this things work? you pay for a game? you must bet? he just does it for fun?? I have always wondered how this things worked....
@@satchtamm people just play for fun
@@auraof that is very good to know. I always thought they were hustlers or something
I absolutely loved this video. The man’s passion and his explanations were superb. Also Anna and her mum’s humility letting him ‘teach them’. So nice and enjoyable, so genuine.
It is so refreshing, after all the trash-talkers. He is very respectful even when he thinks, you are novices. Then, when he loses, he seems more excited about your mom’s tactic than sad or angry to lose. Ultimately a super wholesome show of passion for chess.
"super wholesome"
@@mehridin What was the actual point in repeating exactly what OP said?
what is the actual point of copying what OP said@@Sacred_Silence
@@zeenxdownzwhat was the point in replying to what he said
"Can we play one more, please?" when he asked this I welled up. His passion for play, chess, communication is such a beautiful gift.
Me too!
For a moment I thought, this guy might be pretty annoyed when he finds out he’s been enthusiastically ‘teaching’ people who are more skilled at chess than he is… but what a pleasant surprise. Love people with personalities like this. Easygoing and positive
What a guy, pure passion and love and appreciative of real talent
I met this guy today, after I played a game with him this 4 year old came by and he taught her like I’ve never seen. 10 minutes in and she was playing fully capable. Such a great teacher
That is truly sweet. Edit: I hope that you won 😊. Seriously more importantly, I hope that you both enjoyed the game.
10 years from now that 4 year old will be a grandmaster (she could probably only start entering proper competitions then) 😅.
he may not be good at the game but he is great at teaching this
@@weird7159 And that is a great gift too!
You can tell he has a true love for the game.
best fighters are thanks to their teachers. this sir here can forge legends if he wanted to @@weird7159
I love this guy. He was clearly very passionate about chess and when he found out he'd been teaching a grandmaster he was even more excited. What a great attitude he has.
He's a gem. A little old fashioned but full of heart. He was never condescending. And was not ambarassed when he found out she's a grand master.
You should be embarrassed of your spelling of embarrassed
@@copbabycombo1311internet is vast, Don't mock a person for their bad english, because you're maybe mocking someone who speak more languages than you could ever imagine yourself being able to speak.
@@LeNumidiumWell said 👍
@@LeNumidium stfu, you think idk what a polyglot is? Idc if you know 1 language or 30 I am treating you the same for a mistake. I call you out and you learn. It is unorthodox and could be called bullying by the sensitive but this is how I roll.
He was great, but I'm not sure I agree on the not being condescending. I don't think he asked her once if she'd ever played - he completely assumed she was a total novice, based on nothing.
This man succeded in surpassing Anna's enthousiasme, which is very rare
I love when somebody write something funny. Slowly funny!
@@Lasselucidora General Enthusiasm. Wish I had met this Gent
Anna is enthusiastic. He's condescending.
Big difference.
@@GMBethHarmon true, i dont like him 😒
@@GMBethHarmon I don't think that he's condescending. He thought that she was new to the game and wanted to her grab her attention by bringing enthusiasm to the table, sharing his passion for it, if you will.
He was so excited to play a game with someone better than him, he obviously loves learning and wants others to learn, hence why he took the time. What a cool guy.
I used to play a miniatures game and got really good at it. It gets to a point where beating new people is boring. The best victories are against the loudmouths.
Yeah I love that he was genuinely trying to teach someone chess, and even when he found out he was being trolled he didn't get upset, he actually got more excited and just wanted another shot at it, all teachers should be like this.
I love being an advocate for a hobby. Introducing others to it and helping them get to the point that they can run screaming into thenight with the hobby is the best feeling.
He lives for this. I love how you set him up to be able to “teach” and live his purpose, even if only for a few glorious minutes!
This guy was all passion and excited teaching her how to play chess but humble and honored finding out she was a GM. This guy is awesome!
He totally is yeah!
He could have reacted in so many different ways when they told him the truth....
Beatifull to see him choose pure love for chess!
But I actually truely love that guy for him keeping his inner child alive
I mean yes but he could have also asked rather than assumed they were shit 🙄
This guy's a GM at making chess interesting. Bless him!
Yea I'd rate his excitement around 3700, even Levy is just 2800 at that.
Levi might be nr1 chess youtuber, but damn, that man is a real world champ in that
GM = Gab Mouth
@@IwanFuryo 😐
- teaches with respect and enthusiasm
- calls Anna's mother "mom"
- calls the knight horse
What more could you want
Calling a grown woman / grown man "good girl / good boy" is kinda cringe though. Maybe it's because I'm a foreigner?
@@est9949 It surely is. This just a nice thing to say to keep things coloquial and friendly- He wanted to play. And kids play too. So calling you good girl/good boy just emphasizes this playfull encounter.
@@est9949 In _this_ context, I'd say it was lovely/compassionate/endearing rather than cringe.
I think he called it a horse on purpose. Calling a horse looking piece a knight would be quite confusing to an absolute beginner
4. Tawks with a thick Nuyawk accent (ex-NYer here missing the OG accent:)
I love it when you can tell someone just has an immense passion for something and they just want to share that joy it gives them.
His excitement at the end is palpable, and a genuine expression of a very gentle heart. Made me tear up a bit
yeah this is an awesome video even as someone who isn’t huge on chess
Are you sure there isn't some dust in the air? ; )
He’s fantastic!
This guy is gold. He was tricked and STILL kept his cool and enthusiasm.
Why he was tricked. He never asked she can play.
@@kamegoshin8954 Good question. He was tricked in my eyes, as he very sincerely wanted to introduce 2 ladies to the wonderful game of chess. We can have a long talk whether or not it was 'ok' for him to 'simply' assume the both could not play, but then we 1) enter into the fair assumptions based on probability from experience one always makes to assess a situation and 2) based on their very hesitant responses resulting on his heartily invite. The moment they kept quiet on his first basic introduction/questions, the 'trick'/ 'lie' started. Also keeping quiet can be a lie/trick. And in this case certainly. And consciously purposefully even, as it would make 'a great video' if done respectfully. And this great man's response made it indeed a good clip.
@@SPDLand you don't pay enough attention. He knew the daughter from a former match, and he knows how good she is, in the end, he says he had a thought from the beginning. Maybe it seems he was tricked, and maybe he was in a quite lovely way, but I think it was a gift for him to play with her.
@@kamegoshin8954 probably shouldn't tell people they dont pay enough attention if you cant even spell it. pay attention in school.
@@Forever-ec8tm Bro don't get offended, it wasn´t meant personal. English is not my first language and I never had it in school, it was just an input error on my Keyboard when I wrote fast, now I have spell-checked it, thank you.
Tears, he's so good at teaching with passion and excitement, never actually looked down on her but kept cheering her on the whole way. And his childlike excitement when he found out made me tear up. I hope everyone gets to feel those kinds of feelings for something they're passionate about. It's truly amazing.
When I first saw this video I was worried that it was going to be condescending but he wasn’t at all. He was just super happy the whole time
Yes. He's great. He has a passion and enthusiasm about the game. Sad to hear some say he's "mansplaining" it to her. He just has passion and love for the game and wants others to experience the same joy....
Live with the joy and enthusiasm of a child.
I love everything about this video!
Your mum humility allowing him to tell her what to do but also his passion and child like excitement when he learns that he's playing against a Grandmaster ❤
He is so poetic and passionate. Your mom is so patient listening to someone explain things she already knows. This was so wholesome
I think she loved to listen to him too
My thoughts as well. I love that he was just giving such a passionate free lesson to someone that he thought was interested in the game. And yeah it's totally great seeing her patience. Has she plays a long, he can't interrupt that kind of passion! Lol
They'll probably get married.
I clicked on this video so fast. Pia, the Bob Ross of chess, playing a super enthused hustler. I was not disappointed.
He might not be a chess grandmaster but he’s clearly an advance player and a master storyteller. And what a beautiful reaction when he realized he’s playing against the real deal. The lack of ego and all the excitement he expressed could only come from true wisdom. Mom might have resented a little bit his condescending tone at first but you could tell she realized at the end its was all theatrical fun for him. A way to amuse himself in the most benign way. Beautiful interaction! Humanity at its best. ❤
He is clearly not after winning the game. He willingly blundered his knight just to tell his story, and so that a move later he can teach that trading favors whoever has more material. There is no ego in this for him. Only the joy of spreading chess as wide as he can.
@@MasterHigure cool, didnt know that :) thanks
Word.
He was good enough to know he had been had and she was much better than she feigned.
His reaction was great. " You tricked me. I shouldn't even saying anything you know more than me." Very humble and then he excitedly wanted to play a grandmaster to really test himself.
Amazingly sincere interaction
He was never condescending in his tone wtf are you talking about…
Someone needs to hire this man to teach chess. What an amazingly wholesome man
Yeah except he tried to cheat a few times.
@@recurringdream he can forget stuff, its just old man's mistakes
I usually just check how the video turns out when he finds out shes a GM. In this video i couldnt stop hearing the story of chess
Nah, he,'s too fond of listening to himself perorate instead of engaging the other person. He should have assessed his student's level of understanding before starting lecturing. A good teacher listens to his students.
Why would he assume she needed teaching?
This guy illustrates the #1 mistake made by bad consultants in every field: He didn't ask a single question before he began giving advice.
This guy is a gem. I want to be that enthusiastic always about everything.
He’d probably be a great coach for kids who are beginners. He’d have to do two things though … tidy up his opening play and (this is what I taught kids as a chess coach myself) always assume your opponent is actually a good player no matter what they look like i.e. always treat your opponent with respect.
This mans ability is ABSOLUTE GENIUS. Teaching is an artform and he is a Picaso! I feel sorry for those who missed the true greatness displayed in this video.
Maybe for children or slow players... i found him exhausting and patronizing... he sounds like an alcoholic who just drinks and plays chess for 20 years
Yes, he's a grandmaster at teaching chess!
@@Sundayschoolnetwork hes a grand master at getting caught
I think he's a really nice guy, he assumed she was a beginner but not in a disrespectful way. It is so cute to see how excited he is about the game and even when she wins him how excited he is about her mom's tactic!
I would assume that most people that I come across are beginners, considering that only 10% of people play chess with any amount of regularity.
And the fact that I can only probably recognize about 7 chess masters by their face. Male or female, living or dead.
@@Dark23KnightGames less than 10%
think he's a really full of himself.
Nah, this is just mansplaining at its finest.
@@hippiechickie18 No it isn't. They deliberately gave him the impression that she was a beginner. He was being helpful and interesting.
This is the most wholesome man and such an amazing and engaging teacher. I had a smile on my face the whole time watching this
This guy was so cool in his teaching methods, and NO ego when he learns he's playing a grand master - he wants to play again! Love it.
He actually was very excited about this.
@@Susweca5569 what's your BMI? you talk like a 30+
@@Susweca5569 He was all ego, but in a good way.
@@tdunstan Bro that was hilarious 😅😅
@@Susweca5569 never been taught by someone who's passionate about something huh.
That was fun! He was doing a good job explaining and was genuinely excited to find Pia is a real Grandmaster! Thank you, Anna.
the last guy saying "get the old man" was great too
He has respect for the game, so respect for a Master. 💕
This actually brought a tear to my eye right at the end there.. Johnny is SO enthusiastic and his reaction to finding out she was a Grandmaster was just so touching. What a beautiful soul he is.
She still is a grandmaster and plays actively, she is no longer No 1 which she was for a time back in 1984, but still among the best.
Me too! ...and I'm not even a chess player. 🙂
Good natured guy and a talented teacher. Enjoyed the pleasant interaction.
This is so wholesome. No ego, no being condescending, just passion. What a guy.
This was heartwarming. From his enthusiasm to Moms reserved passion and humility, and his reaction and excitement to meet and play a GM
The amount of passion and bewilderment in "CAN WE PLAY ONE MORE PLEASE?" after she reveals she is GM, got me right in the heart. He looks at her with such respect. 🥺🥺🥺
its fake, a total set up. stop being gullible.
“Get the old man” “She just did!” ☺️👍🏼
I loved how he wasn't flustered, or ashamed, or mad... He was just sooo excited, like a little boy, that shes a master. Cutest thing ever.
All three people at that table were wonderful! Amazing moment. Thank you 🙏
That guy’s special. He delighted in being a teacher, then delighted in getting taught.
i wouldn’t have the heart to tell him, he’s so passionate about teaching even if he’s only maybe 1300 rated
I love his inner kid going "I wanna play one more! Just one more! Please?!" I just love the love and energy
i know it is a different platform but I was frantically searching for the heart emoji to respond to this video :)
Mow that he knows he's playing one of the best, he wants to try his best against her to see how he truly measures. Respectable.
@@koborkutya7338 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
no matter how old we get, i think well always have a inner kid somewhere inside haha.
GOAT chess promoter. I like the way he tells the story. For that reason alone he deserves respect..
Very true. Chess would be a more popular game of everyone had a teacher like him
He made the first and greatest mistake in chess. Underestimating his opponent.
I want to see how they played next game. It's always amazing playing against masters. This man is a person who beginners need
Yesss pleasee
This is such a fun video. You can see how at the end, there is no ego. Just two players. And he loooooved knowing he had a chance to play a GM. So cool.
It seemed fake and contrived. His constant talk was pretty annoying.
@@ckobo84 that's pretty mean dick trickle
@@ckobo84 he made it interesting though lol
@@ckobo84 there's actually people like this, they're just people who want to get you to be in love with the game. His constant and loud talk is what gives him the ability to always have the initiative so that you keep listening to him.
@@ckobo84 lighten up big dick
This is beautiful. I LOVE the way this guy makes the game come alive. He's not patronizing; he's got such an engaging, enthusiastic, generous spirit.
He would be a great teacher
Gotta be honest. This IS patronizing. Cutting Anna of each time she tries to say something. Not asking anything about the skill level or the level of support she wants. How in the world are you not receiving that as patronizing. He is literally telling a GM what to do because in his mind she could know anything about the game for some reason
@@TheJensPeeters Eh it's only really "patronizing" because we know the mom is a GM. If you watch it with the viewpoint that they're both total noobs/novices (which was what he thought) then it's not patronizing at all. I do agree it was a bit hard to watch because you can tell the mom is a bit ticked lol
This guy's passion for the game is something to behold. What a great teacher. Completely engaging and supportive.
This is the most wholesome "Pranking Chess hustlers" video out there.
No arrogant smirking, no frustrated opponent.
Just a funny guy explaining chess to a beginner (and pretty good aswell) + Pia Cramling casually going like "Oh yea, I played Karpov btw"
This guy is a LEGEND! I just love the way he's talking about Chess. You can see the respect he has for this game. Much respect!
One of the best ten minutes I've ever spent. Thank you for this wonderful video. I don't even play chess anymore. The humble way she wins. His dramatic way of teaching with a sincere and kind heart. The lovely daughter playing along the whole time. His good sportsmanship, and then excited to play her again. Human beings at their best.
As a relative novice at chess this guy is a great teacher. I wish I could play hime every week. His constant talking might get on my nerves sometimes, but I love him
As a retired Teacher (40+ years) I am very impressesd with his enthusiam and his teaching ability, What a great Ambassador for Chess!
Meh. He talks too much
Agree. Do you think he turns chess into a boring formula?
No, he's a boring old fart.
I guess being crazy helps too!
@@JonDrake1 a teacher should teach basics and get a person excited.
This is a beautiful video. He is not just trying to teach her, he is trying to inspire her to want to play. When he finds out who she is, he wants to learn from her. Wonderful humility, and a truly fantastic teacher (also seems like a very nice man).
This is the best chess video I have ever seen. Poetical, educational, situational, generational, societal, and simply exceptional.
agree
Well, it would be if she showed the second game!!! How did it go?????
Well said
No, he's bloody cringe and high on fcking crack
Couldn't have said it better.
I learnt something listening to that man , he’s a great teacher , thank you 👍
He gave me so much more understanding of the game in the first minute of his speech. This man is a legend and a great part of this hobby
My initial thoughts was he would be condescending, instead, he ended up being one of the best chess teachers I've ever heard. Making chess so exciting to play! What a cool guy.
I'm guilty also.
That was done on purpose I think. The title and picture are click baity af making it look like the guy is being smug to the ladies while they're laughing under their breath.
We ALL came into this video thinking we were gonna watch an arrogant person get put into his place.
@Ka chi weird take maybe get your brain checked
He WAS condescending!!
@@natalier6339 how
I love that she humored him, and I love that he was such a good sport about it. This was wholesome.
He's not a chess player, he's a story teller.
His introduction is gold, amazing monologue
Mansplaining at it's best haha
@@SINQUEFIELD83 He's probably autistic, man, leave him alone.
Indeed
@@SINQUEFIELD83 He's not mansplaining hes just trying to teach her he didn't know she was a grandmaster
@@SINQUEFIELD83 How is that mansplaining they literally asked to be taught ahah
This guy has serious talent, he could teach or tell a story to any kid or adult and really make it interesting
they should have hired him to promote the covid vaccine 😂
He honestly sounds like the local crackhead by the bus stop who never shuts up and thinks they’re a prophet.
@@gidamanco "You want to develop your antibodies, cus why? You wanna keep the intruder out!"
@@gidamanco It's said that you have to promote something that saves your life.
Do we also need to promote oxygen?
@imelnyk5210 except it didn't save lives, it was a farce
I think this guy is the reason I haven't lost hope. This is someone who has developed a passion, and introduces it to people so excitedly that you can't HELP but get hooked. Not him specifically, but man, I love this kind of person. Ya know?
His reaction at the end is worth the whole thing. He was SO excited about your mom’s skill and passion for the game.
Love everything about this.
“i want to play one more, i want to play one more mom” hes like a kid, so wholesome.
“Grandmasters always say these two things…”
Pia: “yes, we do”
When this man said, "oh my goodness! I want to play you one more!". I cried. I'm a 43 year old guy, and the complete lack of ego or anger in this guy is what I need to strive for in life. I would have been upset if I were him. Goes to show how much I have to learn. I would have felt like they were making fun of me, or getting a laugh at my expense. Which isn't the worst thing I guess, but I'm touchy about things like that. Of course Pia is the most docile, calm person I've ever seen play chess. Great video, really. I learned a lot.
i really admire your vulnerability in posting this comment, thank you for sharing this. goes to show how our brains are malleable forever.
@@4and20blackbirds it's admirable I agree with you.
Hearing you wanting to grow and be a kinder and more peaceful individual made my eyes tear up XD
Yes! I thought for sure he'd be angry. But he's wonderful.
Of course you don't mind making the assumption that you're better than her just because you're a man and feel the need to explain everything even the things you don't have expertise in, okay chief.
I loved his humble reaction at the end. This shows what a great man he is.
I love how he got so excited and didn't even feel silly explaining everything to her.
I think he did a wonderful job explaining the game to "a beginner". He wasn't condensending and was really explaining things well.
This guy would be an incredible teacher for younger kids getting introduced to the game. His passion is just so expressive - he makes chess a compelling story!
He's also a terrible cheat, so not the best teacher of the young.
@@eskileriksson4457 Explain more, otherwise you are just spreading misinformation
@@theultimatewarlord69420 He kept flipping pieces over, trying to put them in a new position. Tried to make a move, when it wasn't his turn. The story he told was just misdirection, to hide his rather bad sleight of hand. Doesn't work against a strong player though. Mrs. Cramling can probably recreate the whole game from memory, to this day.
@@eskileriksson4457 Why would he cheat, as an experienced player, against someone he believed to be new to chess?
@@ohareair552 He didn't believe that for long. He's a hustler, play for money. Don't let the video title fool you, this routine of his is his go-to form of misdirection. You can't really just move pieces out of turn, if something else isn't going on, can you? The guy sitting next to him had another method. He put extremely little time on the clock, then knocked his own pieces over, out of turn. Thereby eating up his opponents time.
I like the way he took that loss. He enjoyed being beat, and then his joy when she revealed herself as a GM. 😅😅
Him needing to play her again, knowing he would get wrecked, warmed my heart.
She was such a good sport. I really enjoyed this.
She had to love his passion as much as all of us did.
Oh snap, it's you!!! I hear you know a thing about passion!!!
Heu Destin! Funny seeing you here
So was he! 😍😍
The heck you doing here Destin!!!!!?
He’s sooo sweet! His excitement when he realized she’s a grandmaster shows he has a kind heart ♥️
I agree. Amazing video not only about chess but about life
Such a great teacher. He was so involved in the teaching that he ensured she uses all the tricks he told her about
That is unbelievably sweet. And his response is so wonderful. His ego was not bruised at all.
The way he explains the chess game like a story is amazing, he's the best teacher I have ever seen and I learned what the weakest pawn is now 😊
Im a casual chess player. This guy explained it in a way where i understood strategy. Ive always had 0. Awesome teacher he is!!
Yeah but that's only the beginning. Mid and end game can be a lot more complicated
You don't need strategy at chess. The strategy led your forces to the battlefield. No allies on both sides will switch sides or join later. Now is the end of strategy and the beginning of tactics.
You open the battle with a standard formstion and build your swift and unexpected tactics around it.
@@jarlnils435but isnt that indeed, a strategy?
@@jarlnils435strategy and tactics are the same thing. If you really want to make them different, strategy is more long term, and tactics are short term actions that achieve the goal in which your strategy wanted.
I love his guy! I don’t know chess, but wow, his passion is wonderful and I think I could learn from him!
This guy's enthusiasm is great, he said everything I already knew but I still feel like I learned a lot hearing it.
Not only is this video nice, but so is your taste in music. Nice profile pic 🤙
Move one inch at a time
He is such a good teacher and coach. He sets a scene and explains the concept in context of a literal battlefield. Every chess player should be coached by this type of person.
As a new player some of the things he was saying were extemely helpful
His reaction was absolutely beautiful. What a respectful gentleman. That was a pleasure to watch.