I know some people are upset at him not being 'polite' but i don't see that he did a lot wrong. He shook her hand at the beginning and end with a smile at the end. He isn't obligated to stick around and talk afterwards. If he wants to go and reset for the next round, that's completely fair enough. I've encountered this player Daniel Fernandez in my local chess scene and he seems a friendly enough guy- there's a lot of unjustified hate in these comments.

why is everyone expecting from him to be polite and to have a small talk. he came for a chess game. he won it. job done.

I tried to be a GM too ! I looked a lot at the ceiling while palying my blitz game, but I lost on time...

I never lost against a Grandmaster in chess

He came, he conquered, he left

He shook hands before and after the game, and even smiled once or twice. He did nothing wrong…

That guy played his part perfectly. By both image and personality, the word 'chess' is synonymous with 'competitive introvert', and the name 'Anna Cramling' with 'charming extrovert who makes chess interesting and fun'. Thanks!

You're great Anna, your honesty in self reflection is admirable! Great channel!

Grandmasters have the moves in their head. That is why they will look up and see the chess pieces in their mind. This GM not being polite did not even come to my mind, he was polite.

It’s really interesting to watch you do a blitz game commentary as I’ve mostly watched your classicle game reviews! I enjoyed it as well ☺️

In the 80s in Romania the Grandmasters played only in closed tournaments or in team matches. In such a team match I was able to play against a GM. I managed to draw with perpetual check but then I lost to all IM or FM. Thank you for the video, it was instructive!

yes anna i played 3 times a grandmaster .2 times christian gabriel and online fabiano curuana .chrisian was about 10 or 11 years old and i felt like playing against a wall.the same feeling i had later online against fabiano .it was a great joy playing and watching him

What a match, fun to watch! The Grandmaster is intimidating indeed. Good commentary, and the music you choose is so sad, but proud!

He didn't want distractions. He came to destroy.

Daniel did not let his guard down and let Anna play the Flirt Sacrifice strategy which is deadly for males over 13

Don't psyche yourself out with things that don't matter. Him looking around "like a grandmaster would" has no bearing on the game. He knew exactly what he was doing. Focus on Anna, not the other person. You are doing great Anna. Part of the learning process at that level of play. Just know we are here to support you, Anna. You are still so very young for that level of play. Maturity and discipline will come in time. I'm sure your parents are proud of you just like we are.

Brand new subscriber here! Love this video. I love chess but I only play against friends and such, so I'm as amateur as it gets. I don't really have the ability to follow super complex moves in real time in quicker games like this (it's fine if I'm given the time to analyze the board, though). The way you explain your moves, the reasoning behind them and the match as a whole, was fantastic. Thanks for the video, definitely looking forward to watching more stuff like this :)

This was a learning experience, certainly. Thank you for this upload.

Nice presentation , Anna ! I have had the chance to face some grandmasters over the board. My first attempt was a draw after being almost lost from the opening on a simul . Next year played again on simul another , was losing but i had a chance to draw on a rook endgame. 3rd attempt was on a blitz , got a promising position, ruined it and lost very easily. Its very nice having very strong opposition where the opponent is "forced" to take the game . The weaker side always gains something. Apart from experience, you test your openings prep at the max level possible

love your vids! keep up the work

His parting words of wisdom will forever inspire me.

He seemed polite enough, if you talk to much to this woman she won’t be quiet she’s chatterbox.

I played a Danish GM in RD 1 of a local (NZ) tournament and gained the advantage -- it was a standard game -- but he spent a lot of time and his time kept dropping to less than 3 minutes and then less than 2 seconds etc...I couldn't offer a draw, he knew he was lost in effect, but I fantasized some fantastic idea he might have, and made a quick move...then his game was easier....not winning but I had lost the big edge....I played the Rubinstein against 1 c4 and he went for a b4 idea as White...He was good about the game, he won, but it was an experience. Very exciting even though I lost....

I only ever had the honour of playing with one Grandmaster, in 1971, who happened to be world champion at the time! Will never forget it.

I just kept seeing that bishop sitting there doing nothing. In my head I was yelling bishop! Bishop! Move the bishop! Haha. Great match.

At the end of the video, not only were you and your opponent (your smile / humor about this is great) opening with the cow but it looks like the guy to your left is also setting up to play the cow. I really appreciate your videos. You have a great spirit and you have encouraged me to start playing chess!

Good demonstration of how strong GMs are. It looked like all of your moves were quite logical, but they so easily somehow get a dominant position

I love the videos with your commentary.

I've never even SEEN a GM. I was never rated, but played around 18-1900. About 30 years ago I played a NM (2200+) a 5 hour game in a Air Force Base regional tournament. We got down to pawns and a King. After the game, he showed me a King move that would have gotten me a draw. Even though I lost the game, it was the best game I ever played. I am now 72... my game started going downhill at about 45. Back in my day, GMs were like rock gods... no KZfaq, no internet, just pictures in magazines. Nowadays on KZfaq, GMs seem to be a-dime-a-dozen. But I haven't lost my bearings, I KNOW how big they are. Hats-off to all who show up here. KZfaq for President! Thanks Anna.

she is such a sweetheart lol I feel like her confidence is her key to winning every match

7:13 What was that handshake bro 😂💀

I have played this guy, he was really pleasant. He was very encouraging after the game, though I lasted fewer moves than Anna.

He was very polite He even gives you a polite middle finger at the end. 😂

It's scary how simple he made it look

I was playing against international master John Donaldson in a simultaneous of only 10 people. Soon it got down to only 4 of us. I felt incredibly lucky because I got to play an extremely complicated brand new variation of the Benoni as white. I looked so complicated he spent the most of his time on my game. Being only around 1900 though, it was way too complicated for me. So I felt I had to exchange a few pieces to come to a near endgame. If I had only looked at the next move, I would never had done that, for it instantly loses to a queen enterening the 7th. You think a rook on the 7th is losing for the most part. A QUEEN demands instant resignation! Which I did. He played the queen move with a loud "AHA!!" Well. . .at least that told me he was sweating a little😂!

Once. In a small Swiss tournament in Chicago 1979. I saw that if I won my first two games (I did) I would get paired against Raman ... Ramen .. Ram .. Djindjidashvili, just like it sounds (your spelling may differ). A classical V. G. Gambit (von Goom Gambit), similar to Volga Gambit, in that I was a pawn down after 7 moves. Up until this game, I had played 1. d4 about as often as Bobby Fischer prior to his 1972 match with Boris. Main difference to Volga Gambit is that I had white and absolutely no compensation for not knowing the move order.

Really love the "sick" voice, so sweet and soothing. Well done ❤

I really dont know chess, but this video was fascinating! With the analysis of the guy and the music I just had to watch it to the end :) Well played anyway, Anna :)

Well narratted Anna .

He was actually very polite. That fact that someone is arguing he wasn't polite is a symptom of the idiocy of this channel.

IM totally new to chess ,just barley know the rules but loving these games with the play by play you provide. I too am trying to understand chess etiquette and game attitude. thanks for a fun and educational time . tom

Nice game Anna, I agree I think your nerves got the best of you. 4:40 your plan was solid, knight f4 you went for that line it looked great. 5:00 the panic >< you had a lot of pressure and build up for the long dark diagonal. I’m think knight f4, rook f4, rook f6 or dsb d6 all looked like moves to better serve that initial plan >< The moment I start thinking I have to defend 1 minor piece rather than continue building up the attack, is often the turning point from a winning position to losing one >< Blocking his dsb paved they way for a king side attack and pressure build up, but you fought for middle and removed the congestion that highly benefitted you

omg I love chess! Thanks for the awesome content!

Anna you played one heck of a game don't let this discourage you at all this is just something you can learn from. Plus don't forget that you have faced Grandmasters like Aman before and won so the gifts and graces for you to get to the next level are there.

People on here are so quick to bash the GM bc he didn't wanna engage in small talk and flirt with her so she can get clicks. That's apparently rude..but conveniently forget she abandoned a game she AGREED to play. Up until she found out magnus was in the park. Then she asks to ditch him and the game and go see and play magnus instead. Which i honestly don't even remember if she even found that guy to play their game after she ditched him. The double standard in the comments is unreal.

He took the minute to plan out the entire rest of the game lol.

Just following this channel a couple of weeks. I didn't even notice youre first language isn't English. I love chess and i teach it to my son. (We are level 10 i guess) It would be an honour to play against a grandmaster like you. I would lose against your cow-opening. Mindbogling! Have nice games and enjoy the journey.

I once played blitz against a GM

If I was playing, I might get distracted that the ceiling in this room is clearly being held up by giant Frosted Flakes.

I actually like the music in this video because it felt more ominous that way and it made me feel like going against him was a much larger task and it was. It felt like you were confused at the beginning and played reactive and defensively but I understand why. He was somewhat unconventional and seemed to have a game plan and he executed it perfectly. You tried which is all you can do, Anna. Keep going :)

I love checkers such a good game to watch these two play

As a 14 year old boy I once played against a grandmaster, Jan Hein Donner, it was a simultaneously game. The local organiser offered fl 7,50 if you would get a draw, and fl 15,00 if you would beat him. after 8 or 9 moves i thought what the hell and offered him a draw, he looked at me for a few seconds, started to laugh and shook my hand!

Wow! That was fun to watch.

He seems like a fun guy

This is why I avoid the championship/open sections. There's a reason why there are rating sections e.g. reserve/booster, championship/open sections, or open, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, etc. Saw Alex score 8.5/9 at the Sardinia chess festival in the U2000 section (Open B). A sub 2200 competes in a field of senior masters, GMs, and super GMs wouldn't stand a chance. I wouldn't even think of competing in open sections of any USCF event, or any OTB event back in my high school years. That game was hard to watch as he easily exploited every mistake she made and became a one sided game.

I played a grandmaster, but I blew it and he escaped with a draw.

Man.. this dude's vibe is like a cold assassin doing his job. Fast, clean cut, effective, then disappear...

Looked like just another day in the office for the GM

Even better than a GM, I faced a GF! - I remember playing with my grandfather when I was a little child. Like 35 years ago... Good times!

Anna , You are a great player and every game you play against difficult opponents improves your mental skills, concentration and virilization. Ask your Mother how often emotion gets in Her way and ask her if her game is more the forest than the trees. I am sure you know the quote "He?She couldn't see the forest for the trees. Cheers, Rik Spector

The fade to black and white :D

Just trying to get out of 1700 I can appreciate a grandmaster's mental prowess.

I played a grandmaster once removed. I played my dad, and he played I want to say Mikhail Botvinnik, because he visited his work, and my dad was the strongest player there. This was in USSR a while ago. I was a kid, and my dad died a while back, but I remember him telling me about it, and he had a signed chessboard, but I'm not 100% it was Botvinnik.

Hope you come back Stronger in your next game Anna that was a tough game especially at the end not many options as he had a strong attack going on around your king hope you picked up on something to avoid that happening again

yesterday I disabled ratings, and jumped in an

I've never played a grandmaster but I have been absolutely crushed by two different IMs.

I played Var Akobian in a 30 player simul and then in a 5 minute blitz in a bar. Of course I was demolished both times. He was very friendly.

Awesome game, great vid!

Love the Meuves when you play Chass!!

I played a grandmaster once. I resigned at move 8.

The last guy began with the cow opening 😀

ANNA made quick moves (loved it anyhow).

hope you feel better.

No need for chit chat when we all know “Chess speaks for itself”

Anna great for the game, win or lose. Keep posting 😎

2:45 You have a fantastic line after 9...0-0 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11 Bxc6? Ng4! and, for example 12.g3 (Qf3 is best) Qxc6 13. Rxe7 d4! and the black bishop will become a monster on the a8-h1 diagonal. Instead 11. Be5 Qb7 12. Be2 Bf5 is about equal. Yeah I used an engine.. but something seemed off..

amazing game, amazing commentary - GM is GM, you did great :)

Jonathan Schrantz defeats Stockfish using the Urusov Gambit. I actually Googled, has a human ever beaten Stockfish, and I find this video from 3 yrs ago. Using only 1 cpu and making moves Stockfish didn't wanna play and he calls this a win. No human has ever beaten Stockfish. Your thoughts Anna and your mom & dad can weigh in. ♥

Lesson learned: never be too creative playing against a GM, in particular, do not mess up pawn structure.

03:30, when you castled, he knew he had won and that was the last time he was interested in the pieces on the board lol

I was so rooting for that guy.

Those were anything but a handshake

You know, you've achieved your goal. After a lifetime of being around chess and loving chess (I'm 40), watching your videos is the only thing that has truly made me confident enough to want to PLAY chess myself. I even bought myself a beautiful chess set for my birthday. So, you have gotten at least one person playing chess over here in America. (We have our Swedish heritage in common, though. :)) Best to you friend. J.

What’s more devastating was the fact that he got up and left, for sure she wanted a rematch with the grand master.

You are Gold Anna Love the Stevie Nicks voice.

That’s exactly the move I predicted!

Ah yes, the man who was the guinea pig for a certain Hans Niemann experiment... when not facing Stockfish, this guy really is a menace! Well fought.

And again, at the end of this one, a double COW, hilarious!!

Yes, I've played a few. Drew GM Lars Karlsson in blitz in my youth. To the surprise of everyone basically (I was rated around 2000 at the time).

Somethings it seems about his playing you. He seems to know your moves whether watched some of your past games or knew some of the moves you made, from watching and studying the moves. He has a quick mind knowing moves ahead of play that you could make, then knowing how to counter back. Another thing was not using your bishops to help with the knights or queen on the open pawns.

The mistake was the move threating the knight instead of moving the bishop in 4:26? 🤔

Aww well played AnnaPanna. 👍

It's super interesting that he looks like he's playing the game in his head, where you are totally focused on the board. So that's what grandmasters do ... hunh!

Anna, deberias jugar una partida con Faustino Oro, quiero verla.

Nice video. Loved how he played. It would be nice to see the video again with is command. Why he did what he did. ❤😉👍

I have played against a GM, I tried to attack, but it got nowhere, and I lost. Similar story when I played an IM.

Aww, I'm sorry you're not feeling well. Still putting out the videos and going to tournaments!

2:26 Remember this quote when you waste half your time on a 50-50 move.

What does it mean when he was looking around like the way grandmasters do? Is it because they memorize pieces and placement so well, they don't even need to look at the board? He seemed a little bored and was all business -- like taking his time before pressing the clock after his first move and quickly leaving afterwards.

He never shook her hand. He just reached his hand out. She shook his hand only.