I am amazed and humbled, by your analysis, commentary, and enthusiasm. I have started playing chess (for fun) again, and it's mainly due to you. Thank you.
Hi Anthony, Question: does bluffing work? I mean, if Anna lays a plan out & Opponent falls 4 it; should it be slow-walked/or a very quick move(just follow thru w/the plan)?
Great recap - love your enthusiasm. Back when I played in tournaments (1980s), I was only 1300 rated. I played a 1800 rated player and knew that I couldn't really win. So my plan was simple, analyze the opponent's moves with the idea to block his future moves. About 20 moves in, my opponent resigned in frustration and saying "He sees all my moves!". I was so surprised to win as I had no offensive strategy at all - just playing super defensive.
One time I messed up the move order on a tactic against a young kid but I always like to keep playing against young opponents because one of my strengths is asking complex questions to my opponent in worst positions and young players get careless more often when they are ahead. Out of nowhere he started breathing very rapidly like he was having a panic attack and he resigned. That was my first OTB chess win.
I love when you share your inner thinking and realisations pre, during and post game. Such as shifting your mindset to play logical moves for given positions. There are good reasons why the engine/typical response is to do something. It is because it usually works! Trying to force something you would like to do just because it would be interesting or fun will usually come back to bite you!
I'd be careful with that advice. Some very good ideas can sometimes take many moves to put into place and it's this type of thing that engines can miss. If the idea is solid and there are no holes (or at least none that your opponent will be able to spot in time) make the move even though the engine may not realize it's a good move until afterwards.
Games like these are why i love the exchange caro-kann and carlsbad structures. As boring as they seem, this positional pressure is quite fun to do especially when you get better at it.
Really enjoy watching Anna's recap, she's solely about the game and very clear about what's done right and wrong. And the excitement she has for making good moves is just priceless. This game was very well played!
Disclaimer: sorry for bad english As a 1300 player (classical) , this was very instructional. Thank you so much! I feel like these recaps boosted my understanding so much and also were fun to watch :D
@@macdonaldnnadi it's difficult to say because online and OTB are pretty different. Same for different time control. Though if you're 1600 online rapid, you're still a solid player, so I'd estimate in between 1400-1500 classical. (Intermediate club player level)
@@sambadido Okok. I was just curious cuz I want to start going to tournaments this summer. I started chess sorta recently so I’ve had no chances to do so but they seem very fun and would like to get the experience. I’ve already ordered a real board to play with so I can take chess more seriously
You know you’re really climbing the “my favorite chess RUclipsr” ratings. Keep up the awesome work. I love the insight into classical chess That the other streamers I watch don’t seem to provide. well done!
Good analytics! You are an underrated genius! I remember back in high school when I was good at chess, I used to put my opponents in check in 8 moves and check mate in 11 LOL. You've inspired me to take up the game again. Thanks for sharing!
One of the most educational chess videos I've ever seen, great content! Really enjoyed the insight in your tought process, I'll think I'll do the exact oposite and start playing the moves I want to instead of what I think is "correct" - might revive my love for the game a bit. Thanks.
Your explanations are so clear. You definitely would make a great teacher. Also, I think it's ironic that, by playing more positional you set the stage for a more aggressive pathway to winning.
I admire you, Eric, Levy, Andrea, Agadmator, Pia and Juan. I watch all of your content. Thank you for the entertaining and wholesome things to watch in the evening while I’m winding down from my work day.
5:33: It's actually possible to take with the Q and if they go with the NxN and push d5 "fork" line, black has a winning position after Rd8 (any of the two rooks): Pinning the pawn, not to mention that white's knight on f3 is also still attacked by our own pawn. Edit: It's actually quite an insane variation where black gets a piece for three pawns but white has a scary looking passed pawn. Probably better to play it save ^^' Also without that variation Nx ofc was actually very slightly superior according to the engine and I like that you went with a positional approach instead of the usual tactical for a change, very well played!
watching your analysis of games has been more instructional to me than any chess advice video i've seen! truly i have improved so much just by trying to replicate your thought process!
I agree with the engine. You are 98.9%, and I'm fine with rounding that to 99. I'm around 1400, as I was 50 years ago, but with about 47 years of playing very little in between. I am guilty of often playing how I want, rather than truly seeking the best move with full brainpower. But despite that, in a good majority of games, I reach a spot where crushing moves are available to me. When I see them, I win. When I miss them, I often still reach another position with winning moves available, and then often see those instead. I save forcing myself to make good moves I don't like, for openings and positions unfamiliar to me, or types of positions I hate, or where doing what I want is significantly worse. Then I actually enjoy playing the different style, finding a way to at least survive to a late middlegame or endgame, where I can create new threats, choose a plan the opponent might not understand. I usually find a way to give an opponent many chances to choose a wrong plan, miss a tactic, or just make mistakes in general. Trapping someone into trying a plan you know how to beat, is just as effective as a knight fork winning an exchange, and it is less likely to be seen by them as a mistake until it is too late. Of course, sometimes I'm the one making the bigger mistakes, but hey, until you're world champion, you have to expect that against equal opponents. Sometimes my accuracy score suffers because I see a clear path to a win, and follow it, while not even needing to look for a mate in 12 where maybe I'd calculate something wrong and it's not mate, it's losing when the attack fails.
one trick that helped me with otb anxiety (which made me zone out, foggy thoughts, and I would play basically a random move not to waste time) is to "forget" that I'm playing a game and another player. so at each turn you look at the board as if it were new and you solve it like a puzzle/tactics
Lasker in Lasker's Manual of Chess in his chapter on positional play annotates back-to-back games of Rubenstein, including the famous Rubenstein - Salwe game presented in all books discussing positional play, showing how Rubenstein both exploited a weakness similar to this game and avoided fatal weakness from an opposite bind.
OMG, i loved this vid, mostly for the joy you obviously felt in your moves. But.. then I saw the little dance you did when you made that queen adjust and you impressed your mum. Lovely, and I could see what and why, but also the whole thing kinda came together. Honestly, loved it! Round SIX!!! Nice
THIS is the you should continue playing! Always go with the most logical move. It is both really instructional for recaps and it's also very effective at least for ELO ratings below about 2500.
I like the positional one because position is the only thing that is constant and if you know how to advantageously use your position then you are pretty good to go
One thing that make your videos better than other recaps is that you use the playing hall as a background, which makes it a lot more real. One cool thing you could do is add clips of your mom's reactions in the recaps. Either way, good luck in the rest of the rounds!
Good solid game. The 'fun' isn't in the flash, but in the logic. As my geometry teacher used to say, 'fun in a dull sort of way'. At the end of the day, it's all about finding what works...
I am amazed and humbled, by your analysis, commentary, and enthusiasm. I have started playing chess (for fun) again, and it's mainly due to you. Thank you.
me too!
me three!
Me four
Hi Anthony, Question: does bluffing work? I mean, if Anna lays a plan out & Opponent falls 4 it; should it be slow-walked/or a very quick move(just follow thru w/the plan)?
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You played really well. Your mom was so happy.
How do you know? But yeah it was a clean positional game with not many tricks
@@kevinjiang101 If you're asking how he knows her mom was happy, she streams her matches live, and her mom was commentating.
Where are you watching her Mom’s commentary?
@@MrHacross her twitch channel is here: www.twitch.tv/annacramling
@@MrHacross www.twitch.tv/annacramling/videos
Your recaps are 100% the most instructive! Thank you!
I love how happy you were with your play 👏👏👏
Great recap - love your enthusiasm. Back when I played in tournaments (1980s), I was only 1300 rated. I played a 1800 rated player and knew that I couldn't really win. So my plan was simple, analyze the opponent's moves with the idea to block his future moves. About 20 moves in, my opponent resigned in frustration and saying "He sees all my moves!". I was so surprised to win as I had no offensive strategy at all - just playing super defensive.
That’s very inspiring man
One time I messed up the move order on a tactic against a young kid but I always like to keep playing against young opponents because one of my strengths is asking complex questions to my opponent in worst positions and young players get careless more often when they are ahead.
Out of nowhere he started breathing very rapidly like he was having a panic attack and he resigned. That was my first OTB chess win.
Anna, your enthusiasm is contagious. It is really fun to watch. Congrats and good luck in the remaining games.
Your face in 13:50 when you capture the black rook with the white queen by mistake for a second time was so hilarious 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Ikr! Anna is hilarious!
@@EliteCubingAlliance Yeah right!
"bruh"
@@trixtao 1
Anna is so nice and natural. 👍
I had such a big smile on my face watching this recap, got me all hyped!
I love when you share your inner thinking and realisations pre, during and post game. Such as shifting your mindset to play logical moves for given positions. There are good reasons why the engine/typical response is to do something. It is because it usually works! Trying to force something you would like to do just because it would be interesting or fun will usually come back to bite you!
I'd be careful with that advice. Some very good ideas can sometimes take many moves to put into place and it's this type of thing that engines can miss. If the idea is solid and there are no holes (or at least none that your opponent will be able to spot in time) make the move even though the engine may not realize it's a good move until afterwards.
Games like these are why i love the exchange caro-kann and carlsbad structures. As boring as they seem, this positional pressure is quite fun to do especially when you get better at it.
I love your approach, your skills, and you are so good at explaining things in a positive way. You make chess fun!
Really enjoy watching Anna's recap, she's solely about the game and very clear about what's done right and wrong. And the excitement she has for making good moves is just priceless. This game was very well played!
It is really, really helpful to be walked through your thought processes through an actual tournament game. Thanks.
Yes, that was quite an instructional game. Congratulations on the great win and thanks so much for the commentary!
That was one godly game! And your explanation was really clear and instructional! Amazing video and good luck with your next games!
When a 2200 plays a 1600 you're supposed to play a Godly game.
@@ckobo84 Dick’s a good name for you…
Disclaimer: sorry for bad english
As a 1300 player (classical) , this was very instructional. Thank you so much! I feel like these recaps boosted my understanding so much and also were fun to watch :D
I’ve never gone to a tournament but what rating would you say 1600 on rapid is in comparison to classical and over the board?
@@macdonaldnnadi it's difficult to say because online and OTB are pretty different. Same for different time control. Though if you're 1600 online rapid, you're still a solid player, so I'd estimate in between 1400-1500 classical. (Intermediate club player level)
@@sambadido Okok. I was just curious cuz I want to start going to tournaments this summer. I started chess sorta recently so I’ve had no chances to do so but they seem very fun and would like to get the experience. I’ve already ordered a real board to play with so I can take chess more seriously
Just used this video as prep before my round 4. Playing at a local tournament.
you've got this!
You know you’re really climbing the “my favorite chess RUclipsr” ratings. Keep up the awesome work. I love the insight into classical chess That the other streamers I watch don’t seem to provide. well done!
Good analytics!
You are an underrated genius!
I remember back in high school when I was good at chess, I used to put my opponents in check in 8 moves and check mate in 11 LOL.
You've inspired me to take up the game again.
Thanks for sharing!
One of the most educational chess videos I've ever seen, great content!
Really enjoyed the insight in your tought process, I'll think I'll do the exact oposite and start playing the moves I want to instead of what I think is "correct" - might revive my love for the game a bit. Thanks.
wow.. congratulation for the win Anna... that was a great game....well played.. splendid.. wish you luck for the next game!
Your enthusiasm and energy are well matched. Good luck with your next match.
Grats! Gotta say, this is probably the best video screen setup for presenting a chess game, imo!
I'm loving the coverage of the tournament! Thanks for posting!!
I learned some things from you about positional thinking. You're a good teacher. Thanks!
Well done, it is great to see you develop intellectually in this game. Positional Anna, another string to your bow.
So cool to see you so with your contagious smiling after this nice match Anna !
Congratulations Anna and thanks for the beautiful video. I love the explanations!
Really good explanations! Please more analysis of your games like this in the future.
You seemed most pleased about making an unexpected move that your mom later liked? Nice! Good luck with the next games.
10:07 I love her enthusiasm, look at how she starts jumping happily 😭❤
15:24 love that smile on the opponents face. you know he was impressed
@6:41 💐 flowers for the lonely pawn just to let it know that it is loved!
Love your analysis of your tourney games! So good! Learning a lot!
Way to go, Positional Anna!
This guy honestly looked so nice. I kinda feel bad for him losing
he is a multimillionaire
Congratulations Anna 😊
Great recap! Can’t wait for the next round.
Good win Anna. Goodluck on your remaining games
Well done Anna!! Good luck in your next game 👊
Your explanations are so clear. You definitely would make a great teacher. Also, I think it's ironic that, by playing more positional you set the stage for a more aggressive pathway to winning.
Thank you so much for an amazing analysis
He thought he had no chance against you. He was Finnished before he started.
I love the Sicilian u went for, that’s one of my main opening’s
I love these analyses you give. I think my rating must have increased by 200 points just from listening to you talk about your games.
Nice solid game Anna!
(13:20) Well, there's the reason you played perfect chess. ... You were wearing your "rally glasses!"
I admire you, Eric, Levy, Andrea, Agadmator, Pia and Juan. I watch all of your content. Thank you for the entertaining and wholesome things to watch in the evening while I’m winding down from my work day.
Very cool! Especially because of how you changed your mindset for this game. Really impressive!
Love the 14:00 mark, ‘found a checkmate’, funny! Thanks for content and your description dialog is remarkable!
Thank you, Anna. Another excellent explanation of your thinking. Really enjoyable and your enthusiasm is such fun!
5:33: It's actually possible to take with the Q and if they go with the NxN and push d5 "fork" line, black has a winning position after Rd8 (any of the two rooks): Pinning the pawn, not to mention that white's knight on f3 is also still attacked by our own pawn.
Edit: It's actually quite an insane variation where black gets a piece for three pawns but white has a scary looking passed pawn. Probably better to play it save ^^'
Also without that variation Nx ofc was actually very slightly superior according to the engine and I like that you went with a positional approach instead of the usual tactical for a change, very well played!
watching your analysis of games has been more instructional to me than any chess advice video i've seen! truly i have improved so much just by trying to replicate your thought process!
Great game Anna. Thanks for sharing the logic of positional chess.
Winning with style, well played!!
What a Gentleman - Handshake at 0:42 ☺️
I agree with the engine. You are 98.9%, and I'm fine with rounding that to 99.
I'm around 1400, as I was 50 years ago, but with about 47 years of playing very little in between. I am guilty of often playing how I want, rather than truly seeking the best move with full brainpower. But despite that, in a good majority of games, I reach a spot where crushing moves are available to me. When I see them, I win. When I miss them, I often still reach another position with winning moves available, and then often see those instead.
I save forcing myself to make good moves I don't like, for openings and positions unfamiliar to me, or types of positions I hate, or where doing what I want is significantly worse. Then I actually enjoy playing the different style, finding a way to at least survive to a late middlegame or endgame, where I can create new threats, choose a plan the opponent might not understand. I usually find a way to give an opponent many chances to choose a wrong plan, miss a tactic, or just make mistakes in general. Trapping someone into trying a plan you know how to beat, is just as effective as a knight fork winning an exchange, and it is less likely to be seen by them as a mistake until it is too late.
Of course, sometimes I'm the one making the bigger mistakes, but hey, until you're world champion, you have to expect that against equal opponents.
Sometimes my accuracy score suffers because I see a clear path to a win, and follow it, while not even needing to look for a mate in 12 where maybe I'd calculate something wrong and it's not mate, it's losing when the attack fails.
Congrats, Anna! Great chess moves!
well played - Good Luck in last 3 rounds! keep thinking like an engine! and Have Fun!
one trick that helped me with otb anxiety (which made me zone out, foggy thoughts, and I would play basically a random move not to waste time) is to "forget" that I'm playing a game and another player. so at each turn you look at the board as if it were new and you solve it like a puzzle/tactics
Congratulations Anna! It's always nice to see you happy after a win! :) Keep up the good work!
Lasker in Lasker's Manual of Chess in his chapter on positional play annotates back-to-back games of Rubenstein, including the famous Rubenstein - Salwe game presented in all books discussing positional play, showing how Rubenstein both exploited a weakness similar to this game and avoided fatal weakness from an opposite bind.
OMG, i loved this vid, mostly for the joy you obviously felt in your moves. But.. then I saw the little dance you did when you made that queen adjust and you impressed your mum. Lovely, and I could see what and why, but also the whole thing kinda came together. Honestly, loved it! Round SIX!!! Nice
Really good series I enjoy watching this.
Very good little lesson
Congrats. Remember to get some sleep, Anna.
Well done Anna it was a good game & good luck for round 7
Brava! I loved the linearity of this game
THIS is the you should continue playing! Always go with the most logical move. It is both really instructional for recaps and it's also very effective at least for ELO ratings below about 2500.
Really happy with your win. Well done.
Boom! Great play! 👍🏼
I like the positional one because position is the only thing that is constant and if you know how to advantageously use your position then you are pretty good to go
Congrats, well played, you're becoming a beast. This game was beautifully played!
That was a beautiful game. Well played
Nice game and recap, GG!
Imagine a tennis player breakdown their match in detail like this.
One thing that make your videos better than other recaps is that you use the playing hall as a background, which makes it a lot more real. One cool thing you could do is add clips of your mom's reactions in the recaps. Either way, good luck in the rest of the rounds!
Kudos to amazing game and just love the energy and excitment :)
I can see you are very proud of this game and should be. Right plan and well played Anna.
Congratulations 😊! Nice play. Impressive. And very good recap.
Great job on winning and the analysis both
I also had a 99% game when my opponent blundered his queen in the opening then resigned so yeah pretty much the same
At 10:05 Anna reminds me of a little kid with a new toy. She is literally jumping for joy.
Ireland loves you Anna! 🇮🇪🇸🇪🇪🇸♟️
13:47 Alexandra momentarily possesses the mousepad
Good solid game. The 'fun' isn't in the flash, but in the logic. As my geometry teacher used to say, 'fun in a dull sort of way'. At the end of the day, it's all about finding what works...
That was a dream position arising from targetting the c-pawn. Nicely done!
Great. You are so enthusiastic.
Enjoyed your analysis and thinking out loud for us! 👌
Really good video on building middlegame plans.
This analysis is really instructive
Watched this game live it was really cool watching her play every move Pia was recommending and then seeing her get really excited after xD
Nice game!
what laptop does anna use? it looks so sleek.
Great job! Learning with a win.
Well played, Anna. I like that this recap isn't too long. I prefer chess videos that are 10-15 minutes long.
congrats Anna! what an amazing game
the energy thru the whole video🤌🏻🤌🏻
Congrats on the 99% accuracy game!
i'm so happy that I found you. I'm learning so much from this although i'm a 350 ; )
Congrats! Great game!