Tournament Opponent Underestimated Me… 

I love how Anna looks dangerous in thumbnails but she is probably one of the warmest people around.

Great tournament! Thanks to Mum giving us the best commentary for 9 games

Pia is a BOSS!!! She always acts so reserved in other videos but somehow becomes emotive and excited during the commentary! Anna and Pia F****** RULE!!!

Anna, I am proud of you. I remember how you barely had 100k subs, now you already have 923k. Good luck and you will win

Best of luck for your coming match. I really enjoy the way you explain your thinking.

Please keep playing in tournaments. I can only imagine the travel and the constant stress of playing is trying but it is very enjoyable to watch your experiences as you play all the various ranking levels of your opponents. Your mother's play by play is exciting and your review of the game at the end of each video is excellent.

Those opening shots were so beautiful! Such great content!

Asthma has always been a concern for me. Playing sports in LA and Orange County where smoggy days were difficult at times. Working as a carpenter in construction had its issues too. Sawdust, insulation, Sheetrock dust, and exposure to asbestos a little probably didn't help. In hind sight earplugs, safety glasses, sunscreen, and dirt filtering masks would have been better to have worn more often than I actually did at times. Thanks for your continued videos and recaps of the tournaments you've been playing in. Keep up the good work. A grandmaster like your parents is in your future some day. I truly believe that! :) 🐝

Me encantó los comentarios de tu increíble mamá, Pia es extraordinaria. Anna, estoy seguro que te va a ir muy bien. Animo y saludos desde Florida, USA.

That editing though in the beginning haha, keep up the work!

Good luck Anna. I started watching about 4 weeks back after not playing since my teens. I find myself being drawn back in despite not seeing most of your plays until well after you play them.

Hi Anna, I didn’t see all of your games in Reykjavik, but this come-from-behind victory was hugely impressive. Kudos 👏 👏

Anna with the scary death stare

you are just getting better and better. its so cool to watch the progress

It’s hard to not smile when Anna made her ferrous face 😂

Hi Anna, it was fun watching your games on the stream, thank you for that! I like the recaps too, because it's interesting to get to know your thought and emotional process during the game. Good luck!

This was a fantastic match to watch the entire thing. There were such huge swings in who had the advantage, and then that endgame! The evaluation bar said you were even, so I assumed it came down to who would blunder first. You had to play perfectly to hold the draw, and for him to blunder, and then for you to play perfectly again to secure a win, and you did! It felt like you won a great victory out of a bad early game and then an eternally drawn game if two computers had been playing. So exciting. I have found that yoga ‘cures’ my asthma after a year when I attend once a week, and it takes a year after I stop yoga for my asthma to come back. Here in Australia, it is very ‘common knowledge’ that regular swimming or yoga controls asthma, which is why there are so many Olympic swimmers that come out of here for our population. Many parents of asthmatic children toss their kids regularly in the local pool to swim laps. Anyway, I know how scary it is to run out of your inhaler especially when you need it. It would have been impossible to play chess without it. I am sorry there was no one to fetch it for you while you were asthmatic. So, hard, painful, and worrying until you got your emergency inhaler in your hands. Then you pulled out that spectacular win after all that!

that was so interesting that I watched the video from beginning to the end and that's actually something that i'm not used to do while watching chess games , n I really wish you the best Anna good luck for your next tournament ❤❤

I'm super impressed with your opponent's level of play. There seem to be many very sharp Turkish players. The way he marshalled resources to achieve long-range goals, in particular. Lining up the bishop and Queen diagonal with b2, and that sneaky pawn. That was an extraordinarily dynamic game! This win is a credit to your tenacity and resourcefulness. Wonderful recovery!

This game was crazy to watch on steam! GGs in the tournament

Feel better soon love seeing growth on the channel!

Watched it live. Very exciting with Pia's commentary to make sense of it all.

Good luck in Round 9, Anna! Can't wait to see your analysis of your final game in this tournament!

Good luck, Anna! Your videos and wonderful. A big thanks to your mom for adding commentary!

wow, that was more than surprising. To play against an defense you don't thoroughly know and then after the blunderfest come out on top, incredible.

Congrats Anna! Really glad you won the game. Best of luck in the last game.

She’s such a great person. An amazing ambassador for the game.

The livestream was great, you did a good job this tournament. Your mom made the commentary so good too. Good luck on you next tournament in acouple weeks.

I just love these little epic intros, that look straight at the camera is awesome! XD edit: WOW! What an epic battle! That was actually pretty dramatic, kept me hooked :) Good luck with your final game, play for the win!! : )

That endgame looks like the kind of berserk endgame I play as a novice. Of course you are able to see the mistake of your opponent, rather than just wandering around the board without focus. Just delightful, Anna! Keep making your mother proud!

Congratulations! You played that end-game well! And your still photo looks very scary!

Glad you were able to renew your asthma medication and win the game Anna. By this time round 9 is completed, I hope you won that game also! Thanks for posting.

Wishing you the best Anna . I am enjoying your fantastic videos and incredible chess moves . I am only a novice player but have learned a lot by watching you play . You are my favorite . ❤️

That endgame was fun to watch

One of the most fascinating end games I have seen. Especially after the scare earlier. When playing end games I always remember that if someone has no piece left, the pawns are sort of on a belt that continually moves forwards. The only way to pause the belt is by moving the king. So, I can take advantage of this by making waiting moves. Thanks Anna. Great game to watch live.

Nice work on the game. I was not aware that you had asthma. I had asthma as a kid and really did not do well when I was in cold air. I live now in a warm weather state so luckily I do not have to do deal with it anymore.

Congrats on the win Anna. I used to officiate football (American) and some of the worst games I worked were the ones I arrived just before game time because my mind wasn't ready to do the game. You looked a bit unsettled at that beginning. It was not your fault for getting there late because of the prescription issue. Life just happens. Just know we support you.

Poor Anna. When you said you had to run back from the pharmacy, I hope you didn't have to literally run back especially with asthma in the outdoor cold. Great endgame play to get the win. Was funny as your mom was saying during the stream there is nothing to worry about but my mind was panicking fearing one of his pawns would sneak through and promote. (By the way, I like the video intro showing the snow flakes on the window at 0:19 to set tone of the playing area).

good luck to ya Anna. i hope your mind and thoughts are clear for your next game.

I'm loving the eye contact moment in the opening of the video ❤ I don't play chess, but for some reason I watch the games

Goodluck Anna! wishing you the best!!

Good luck tonight!! My daughter used to play chess and you make me think of her. Your mom's comments make me smile. I know the feeling so well.

The beautiful look with the glasses added intimidation 10×

Opponent making blunders for you to win lol😂😂😂

Dangerous? I'm about to fall off my chair laughing

I am really enjoying your latest content. I haven't been able to watch all of it, but I do like the recap each day. Your mom is cool.

Merci,beau montage vidéo, excellente joueuse😊

In bocca al lupo Anna

Anna 🎉 Watching you play THE game ... I downloaded a chess game on PlayStation and I have been laughing ever since . Some of your advice about watching out during every moment has helped me out a lot. Please continue to encourage us‼️🍿🖖 Thanks for the entertainment.

Great fight Anna!!Good luck next game!

Good luck Anna You can do it Eddy xx

Rocking it Anna... great job in the tournament.

Best of Luck Anna You got this.

Good luck Anna! Just subscribed

"I just wanted to breathe." How disrespecful !

As with wildfire smoke, N95 or equivalent respirators and non-ionic HEPA air purifiers are the only way to reduce harm.

Det är så roligt att se dina videos. Jag har fått cancer och är döende 46 år gammal men när jag ser dina video så får jag annat att tänka på än min cancer ,keep up the good work. Hoppas du blir bäst i världen en dag.❤

Good luck!!! Anna❤❤❤❤You can do it!!!!!You got this!!!!

Sorry you were late but your health comes before everything. Great recap, thanks very much and I think soon you will be well over a mill subscribers as you are the world's greatest ambassador for the sport of chess thanks to your hard work. I am looking forward to you videos of the next tournament - win or lose 🙂

Good game well done. And good luck with ALL your games.

Good luck Anna, and try to think more positionally while also frustrating your opponent so that they feel time pressure and you are more relaxed.

Good luck, Anna. You can do it, never doubt yourself.

That opening film sequence was excellent. Really captured the tension. ALWAYS enjoy your games, win lose or draw! Keep competing, Anna!

Good job. good luck on the next one🍀🍀

Good Luck Ms. Cramling!!!!

Good luck and positive healing vibes for the asthma from Malaysia

Imagine arriving late at the tournament with this excuse. I was hanging onto a tree for 20 minutes to stop the wind from sweeping me away.

- both going for a win in a drawn game - hahahahahahahahahahha another great commentary statement !! I enjoy all your vids. Thank You for helping my chess. Sharing many of the convoluted thought possibilities in calculations is the icing on the cake.

You're doing amazing, Anna! Keep it up!

Vamos Anna!! Que tú puedes!

Hi Anna, just wanted to say I am really enjoying your OTB tournament journey. Personally, with your lack of OTB Tournament practice, I think you did very well to get 41/2 out of 9 i.e. 50%. So keep believing in yourself, and hopefully these two Tournaments will have sharpened up your OTB game, so you do even better in your next Tournament! Good luck from this U.K. fan! By the way you live in one of my favourite cities in the world, Stockholm! Great city!

I got Asthma too. Been good though. Bet the Volcano 🌋 got it Angry. I know the AQI before the weather does/ That was a fun game.

Thanks for the vid and goodluck for your next game

For that matte, I wonder if her mother played against any of the three sisters. Judit was probably playing against the higher ranked players. As I recall, Judit refused to play for the women's title, but Susan did (& won it).

Glad to see you allowed some pictures with the glasses. Nothing wrong with that.

Canın sağolsun Hüseyin reis, iyi oynamışsın

Congratulations on your victory and good luck on your match match!

Congratulations on the Win, keep winning 😊

Felicitaciones por los análisis que haces de tus partidas ayudada por tu señora madre, quisiera ver tus partidas en notación algebraica para poder seguirlas sin perder el orden de jugadas y análisis, gracias.

What an amazing finish 👍

Anna, as you mentioned you’re analizing the games with your opponents afterwards, I think it would be interesting content to share that part too if they agree to it!

it is impossible to find a single video of yours that doesn't deserve a BIG like!

I'm way too old, but I'm going to relearn this game and start playing again. I'm 68 and I haven't played since Junior High. But watching you and your channel, it's got me hungry to play again. Now they have computer programs that can reteach the game and you can learn to play at entry level and move up against the CP. I know you'll never read this because of your huge fan base (well deserved fan base) but thank you for restoring my love for the game that I had misplaced long ago. I do have a question. You mention your Mother from time to time. Can we see a 3 game series of you two playing each other? I think it would be very cool. Perhaps if anyone here has an inside track to speak to her, and there's enough interest here for the same thing, please pass this request along. Thank you young lady for providing such joy to people like me that feel your excitement for the game.

What i enjoyed about this video was that i could grasp and understand the positions...

Scary! That's the precise description. But two - three days without it (the deadly stare) it is painful in here (this finger presses the left chest). So I copy and keep this link in my WA to cure the yearning pain...😢😮😢

Best cure against sweating the position: Iceland.

I sometimes find it difficult to follow without the last move being highlighted. Is there a reason you have that off?

Anna, I wish you lots of luck from Miami! I love watching all your videos! 😘

Grats Anna! Bravo!

0:28 if she looked at me like that when we were about to play.....I'd immediately resign. Chilling.

It is enjoyable watching you even though i only play chess a tiny bit. Love Sweden

Dunno if you noticed, but the board entered hypothetical-mode a few moves in and stayed for most of the game. You can tell by the pale colors.

0:29 I'm turned to stone, Ms. Medusa.

Your GM mom is the best chess commentator I've ever seen. Wish I could play her though I know I will lose within 20 moves.

This is the same opening I use to play against d4. It's the old Indian Defense.

8:00 This bishop would become my biggest knightmare?!? 😂 All the best!!!

I can't wait for you to start playing Star Wars unlimited!!! So excited to hear that you have put together a killer deck and are ready to use it! May the Force be with you!! :)

You have asthma too 😢 people don't know how serious this condition is, you could literally die if you don't get your medicine in time. I'm really proud of you Anna

Best wishes for tomorrows game! You got this Anna!

Good luck,and good endgame!