I Officially Made Chess History.
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- The cow opening is now an OFFICIAL chess opening on @chess - what a journey.
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new theory just dropped 🐄
The GOAT just invented the Cow
even chess are pretending like she made this opening, when even Hikaru has said it's been a thing for years. just look up "the defence game" whys she still lying to her viewers
@@LegendJ0e4 well the basis of this is that it's not played at all in master's games these days. even though some random dude played it a bunch a century ago, he didn't get the rights.
@@LegendJ0e4I googled “the defense game” and only got tower defense results
I have invented the calf variation of cow opening and my oppoment went banana when he saw what i did
Ferdinand the Bull, the character The Cow Opening was named after, symbolized in his beloved children's book the idea that it's perfectly valid to not do exactly what's expected from society if what you're doing brings you joy. It really makes him the perfect symbol for an opening that's celebrating chess as an experience that's not intimidating, but something for everyone.
No, but there is Otis the Cow next to Ferdinand the Bull. So it's Otis' opening.
I thought he was an addict who got what he deserved only to find himself back to his addiction of sniffing where you’re not supposed to.. that opening though, it’s no BS I tell ya..
It's basically a matter of time before Magnus plays this OTB and crushes an opponent.
Super GM Opponent
I was thinking the same thing, the cow opening would blow up
I wouldn’t even put it past him, he’s done some really unorthodox openings in the past to totally throw his opponent off.
Doubt any opponent has done in depth stockfish prep against the cow
If he plays Anna on Titled Tuesday, he will for sure.
I bet he's secretly been trying it! 😂 But even 🤴 hasn't invented an opening!
Variations: The Texan Cow, The Bovine, The Udder One ..
The udder one is incredible
The udder one!!
THE UDDER ONE YESSSSSS
You're just milking it now... 😂
Bessie
I used the cow opening multiple times and i won 80% of my matches, in fact it's my favorite opening now.
Me too it's just so strong on defense. Been playing it since December, I was from 900 to 1300 this March. I never planned to play another opening tho because of this😩 It's so addicting because no one really knows how to defend it. Only you knew how the opening works.
It only really works as black.
@@Jisooee exactly 😁
@@user-sj2hi5fn4m i used it on both sides and it works perfectly for me
Seems you haven’t even gotten close to your elo potential yet
I immediately associated the Nd2-b3 and Ne2-g3 moves as two horns, pointing sideways to the front, with the d3 and e3 pawns as some fluffy hair on the head in the middle.
I was actually pretty sure that this is what it was named after, the association is so obvious for me...
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It is obvious for me, too.
Congratulations! I tried the cow opening for 2 games, and I won both 🐮
Yeah I am guessing this opening works for most 200 Elo games
So cute; "male cow"/as an "adult child". Oxymoron; but effective.
congrats on trying the defence game, she did not create this opening...
@@LegendJ0e4 Incel
@@Neutralius calls me incel while defending a girl he doesnt know lmfao. retard
So... Tyler took your opening and the streamer award...
Rubbing salt into an open wound?
To be fair, the sample video they chose for him was better than the other streamers, and unlike the other contestants the video sample chosen for Anna was of her *losing*.
@@qwe1231 nah he barely streamed chess content, I think they should have set a minimum range of hours streamed or something
Hoping all credit is given to where it's due. HalleluYAH
I just don't understand how people can watch him....
This is great news!!! I remember you playing your mom and dad with the cow opening and all the fun you had with it. This is a great honor. Congrats!!!!
The cow is like the King's Indian, where you let your opponent build up a big center and then work to undermine that center.
You should do an episode expanding the cow theory past the first few moves.
Stockfish probably has some great lines for each of the top responses
Her excitement is contagious. I am so happy that this went official, viral, etc. I am happy for Anna. Not everyone can say they created something.
Then she says "moooooves" and I literally laughed so loud the dogs ran in to check what was happening.
Congrats Anna! You are such a great ambassador for chess. The Cow is a beautiful opening in it's symmetry and simplicity and can be played with both colors. I play The Cow time to time. It is definitely a keeper opening for me. Love the story behind how you came up with The Cow as the name.
This is 1000x better than being named chess streamer of the year! Congratulations.
The real reason it is called The Cow is because in Anna's funny accent every time she says the word "move" it sounds like "moo-ve".
Her dad didn’t understand it, so she had to say it in Spanish.😅
This is so awesome, Anna literally made history by creating an completely new and unorthodox chess opening that will be remembered forever. It'll be studied, put in books, part of some training regimes, etc. She's literally made chess history in a way and had a positive impact on the chess community. I'm really happy for her!
Here’s the thing, I started to play chess a few months ago. I started as a 350. So basically a noob. I saw the cow opening and now I’m 530 and it’s basically my favorite opening. I love it because it’s easy to remember and if the opponent does over-extend, they basically screw themselves.
as long as you're below 1200, you are winning because your opponents are shit and not because of the opening lmao
@@red-vg2ds true, but knowing some openings is really good, just because as a beginner you don't know how to play. So just by knowing at least something will boost your confidence and confidence is everything - its your motivation to play more and to learn more. And the cow is crazy simple start of the game, that is why i think it gained such a big popularity.
The fact that the cow opening is named after tjuren ferdinand is so funny to me. I don't even know why.
Stort grattis, Anna! Toppen att du gör schack roligt för en massa människor. Särskilt gillar jag att du "tänker högt" även när det är lite galna tankar; du är inte rädd. Tack för en bra kanal!
16:04 Mooooves LOL Happy for you Anna.
I love the cow and chess. My dad tried introducing chess to us kids for over 40 years (now he is working on the grandkids), but Anna and the cow finally made me started play, literally. I remember like on 2nd or third day after Anna originally posted it, an opponent already recognized my opening moves as ”Anna’s cow”, us both giggling a lot. The cow is really fun, congratz!!! But the true work is your talent and your positive energy and the giggles. Keep on the good work as long as you think it’s fun and rewarding, because I enjoy your content very nuch
I can understand why you’re so excited
This is part of chess history now and that must feel awesome when you’re as invested in the subject as you are
Anna, please create a course on playing positions that will challenge the Cow Opening. For example, fending off attacks, positional game players, etc.
Finally the COW is official i was waiting this day for a long time
Even her mom said she'd never seen it!
“Why hasn’t this been played” - Anna, you move the same piece twice in a row two times.
Oh no!
Today was the first time someone played this opening against me.
Now the parents can play The Cow since it’s all theory 😂
It seems the Bull variation was pretty popular in 1925 🤔
Exactly
I love you. You're excitement is infectious. Congrats again - I've experimented several times since officially crowned The Cow and several times before honestly but now OFFICIAL THEORY!. It's solid all around the KO variant is particularly attractive.
You can control a lot of the board and still defend each piece by moving your two bishops up one square after the initial 6 moves. There's so much you can do with this opening
thank you for explaining the cow theory and congrats for making it official. when i learned to play the game 60 years ago the theory was to control the center as much as possible as this would restrict the opponent movements. i consider your theory interesting but i am now too old to try it out now.
ive been using the cow opening since you introduced me to it, and its still my favorite opening of all time. went to central park and used it against one of the old-heads, and they laughed out loud that i told them it was called the cow
I love the idea of giving openings more memorable names!
At higher level, I imagine opponents won't have much experience with it, so it may take them far away from their known/prepped theory and into yours.
In chess elo hell, just knowing a safe opening like the cow is already a huge improvement. Anna just helped all the newbies around remembering one non-fancy pants opening
I would call it the atheists' opening because it cuts out your bishops.
I play this opening exclusively using both colors in online rapid games for quite a while. It was then called Van't Kruijs as White and Lengfellner as Black. Still playing and winning many games with them. Very useful as Black against the London System
(1 d4 e6 2 Bf4 d6) as it takes White out of the book.
Congratulations Anna! Very happy and excited for you! Very cool!
The chicken is a noble beast, the Cow is much forlorner, standing in the pouring rain, with a leg in every corner (Spike Lee)
"A very standard animal . . . " That really made my day! 😂😂😂
So the cow is just the two pawns and the bull variation is with both knights out on the sides?
I'm looking forward to Gotham's course on The Cow opening! 😄😄
Well done Anna ! At my low level of 500. I play ´the cow´ all the time and it´s great for me. My main challenge during the game is always to try to not make an obvious blunder - easier said than done. The cow is fun and often opponents will push their queen or bishops hard hoping for an early win, which I try to counter. I find it a great opening at my level - thanks
Its not stupid you are so happy. Its freaking great. Congratz with your awesome chess opening. 🙏🏼💪🏼 will try it.
Big congratulations to you and all lovers of the Cow opening. Hoping you take it further and would love to see some more explanation as it's weaknesses and strengths as an opening. You've also inspired me to create my very own opening. Tusen hjertelig takk Anna
Bless you Anna, your endless joy is contagious as always, it's so nice to see. I'm happy for you!
Am super impressed you came up with the opening. Would be jazzed if you someday come with another because The Cow is pretty good and you believe you could come up with one even better. You rock, Anna.
I think it is time for a Chessable course on The Cow Opening by Anna
The best ideas come from people like you that leaves aside all pre conceptions and just don't care about what people think. Eventually it all comes around and new exciting stuff appears!! Congrats!
I see it now Anna. " Oh, playing the cow defence are we, ok...." Just wait until a Grand Master Champion wins the final match in the World Championships using the 'Cow bull variation LMAO
Anna has created her legacy. This is pretty cool, and we can feel her excitement.
I never thought it was "stupid". You thought it out. You didn't just do something goofing around. YOU think you did. But in reality you were using STRATEGY, to build a DECEPTION. THAT is why I said I thought it was actually good.
Something I've posted many times? About when you say, "Here, I was scared". This? Comes though to your opponent. Especially men, will use this to their advantage- Between men, we call it, "trash talk". But this is chess- people don't think of it this way. Your goal is to win the war. To do this, you can NEVER just play obvious chess. There's the unexpected moves, which can also be a mistake)- then there's the deceptive moves.
This is actually your way of lulling an opponent into thinking the way YOU want them to think.
The simple fact that you thought this THROUGH, deeper into the game, proves this out.
I think you did awesome- And there's even more props & kudos coming your way down the line- as greater & greater players begin ADDING to your strategy.
This is going to be a blast to watch. Congratulations Anna!
6:36 “this opening is very passive but I actually believe there is a future”
I believe cows have a future in my belly
Hi I am not a player but watch chess because I respect the complexity of the game. I wanted to tell you I love your always happy vibe and am so happy for you that your cow opening is respectable and officially a real opening. This is something you can be very proud about. You know thousands of players and how many have their own opening? Exactly. I think the cow could be very successful especially in speed or bullet chess or whatever you guys call it because with time an issue it may throw opponents off because they don't have their first 15 moves memorized to play fast in typical openings . They will have to think very early and create time problems for themselves until the cow becomes so popular the chess world invents the bull defense to possibly counter a cow opening. Then you could really be proud but either way you have contributed to the game permanently. I see it being super effective in bullet chess because the slight disadvantage it has is still very solid and the unfamiliarity of it MORE than makes up for it. Unbalancing your opponent has to carry some weight right? I don't play but I think this makes sense.
completly deserved, that this is now yours
You made this opening big. It's all because of how you act, with excitement, a lot of fun and giggles and most importantly the fact you give all of yourself. I have been watching you last year and it has been a joy and really fun to see your channel evolve. You made this opening bigger than just lasting for 2 weeks and you truly deserve it. Keep on the amazing work you do :)
Think 100 year later a GM teach his or her student this is cow opening and invent in 2023 by Anna cramling
26:53 I think they were considering the pressure of having the bishop target the pawn and then bringing the rook, they looked at their low time, and forgot they didn't move the bishop yet.
I have no idea what to do after the knights
congrats! The mark of a great idea is that it only seems obvious AFTER you reveal it. Well done. How cool that you created this opening and now so many people have adopted it.
100 years from now, children new to chess will be learning the cow system.
I Loved watching the C.O.W. move, Critical Opportunity Wins or Conquer Opponent Wisely that will help me use it often in the first 6 moves
I have started using it and it works well for me, its a great defence against Wayward Queen Attack. I also move my Bishops to D2 and E2.
I'm just 1000 elo and I never played the cow but I think it's insanely cute and the way how you're happy about it definitely makes me smiling sincerily!
Knights after 6 moves looks like cow horns. I thought this is the reason for COW opening)
I just learned it today and I love it. It destroys players who only rely on long opening theories and their variations. The fact that it works for both sides makes it even more solid!
I teared up too. I understand how important this is. You succeeded in your aim beyond your wildest dreams. This IS a beginner-friendly opening, and it IS played by beginners to have fun, AND lots of people win with it.
Over the past 6 months I have acquired about 6 openings, the cow is one. It's been good to me, far more wins than loses. A lot of other openings I try I get wiped out early. The cow has got legs and a tale to go with it now. Love the story of da bull. I think we need a T-shirt - "Anna's got da moov's" - Play the Cow!
You know... that's an achievement.
On second review: this is a very good defensive setup: you are two moves away from a kingside castle or three moves for a queenside castle. The resulting castle is quite secure and you have bishops/knights or bishops/queens in positions ready to attack.
I love your final thoughts that everyone should just play the game and have fun without stressing about it. Thank you for your ideas!
As a pirc defense player, this is my first time seeing the small center defense variation. XD why isnt it the cow
I typically play Queens Gambit in casual games (the only games I play). Players at my (low) level are not used to it, and just knowing the one opening moderately well is enough to dominate in most of my games. The Cow seems like a fun opening, especially with Black. Even though it is a little harder, you are not giving up the initiative, you never had it, so White winds up attacking a structure that they are not familiar with.
Congrats on your official Cow opening! I saw you talk about this opening in some of your recent chass games, but I really didn’t understand what this was all about, I thought maybe you found an opening in CessBase you liked or something :) But now I know the wholy story, amazing! :)
Your opening has natural defense and synchronization.
that's one of the best random things. this might not be a good opening but also not bad and it is yours. you can be proud of that - at least in a way
The first words anyone learns in English: Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Pig, Dog, Cow
In most venues this is called a lifetime achievement; you have added to the storehouse of knowledge and content of chess. Usually an honorific (title) accompanies such an achievement. Not sure if FIDE would offer you the honorific Grandmaster title, but they should.
Very happy for you :D put your own stamp on the long history of chess!
hi Anna. Just wanting you to know that since I saw your videos about The Cow, I had been playing it almost exclusively, except for a few random games here and there. It's fun! And like you've said in the past, it lets you set up your opening almost on autopilot (unless the opponent does something super unusual) and gets you into the middle game and gives you a strong shot and not blundering your pieces in the beginning. It's also fun to see opponents try to make the same moves over and over, where you can just flick the aggressive bishops away, or block the edge pawn's advancement, etc. I'm not surprised others have taken a liking to it also. Congrats! That truly is an accomplishment in the chess world. Even Magnus Carlsen doesn't have a named opening he created (as far as I'm aware).
Congratulations on inventing your own opening!
I play The Cow all the time, because I can't remember all the intricacies of other openings!
It was good to see you play it in this video, to have another example of how it can go.
Thank you!
I'm so happy for you, Anna! I follow you already for a year and have seen your amazing progress through! Its always a pleasure to watch you, you bring me a lot of positive entertainment and knowledge in a very fun and light style, which is very unique for you as a streamer. Thank you for this and wishing you lots of future success in chess!
Muchos saludos desde Bulgaria 👋
I dont think you intended it, but the way the pieces go out, even less than conventional, they resemble a cow face lol. When the knights go out on the top they’re the horns and while the bishops go out or if they wait in defense, it’s the eyes lol.
Also your parents can’t grasp it because it’s not by the book lol. It’s unfamiliar and that’s why it works for newbies. It helps newbies who want to force their opponents to not worry about their robotic openings lol
The opening is actually named "The Cow" and have -0.4 disadvantage according to stockfish (depth 35).
As 700 player I used your opening very often and won a lot of the games. In my opinion it has the advantages of the indian setup and in addition totally surprises the oponent. The Cow is a great opening!
The cow defense: calf variation 👌🏻
I played that move during high school a lot. Even won a trophy and never play chess again since those days. Genia Anna.
Back in the early 2000s during my sophomore years in high school I used the cow opening for the same reason, because I wanted to try something symmetrical against my friend, and I won 😂 at that time it wasn’t called the cow opening. I like knowing I have a victory with the cow opening, also I didn’t know chess theory, and was brand new to the game at that time. I tried the cow opening because it looked interesting, knights in front of royalty seemed really neat to look at also it opened up my bishops.
I play the Cow when black. But as white, I have come up with a 'king's pawn' variation: e4, d3. Nf3. then the other knight to d2, then b3. Seems to work ok.
Somebodies gotta dare King Carlsen to play the cow in a tourney.
Sitting at a kitchen table, sipping coke and randomly shoving around pieces on a chess board... Sounds like a fun saturday night XD
Anna doesn't owe anyone an explanation. She's 🆒️ And she knows it.😎
Now you can create a defense, my suggestion: The butcher.
This comment is in dire need of more likes!
7:11 Just look how far down white is on the Stockfish graph at the end of this opening. White is half a point down, which says a lot when white has an inherent edge before moving a single piece just for being white.
I'm a total noob (Elo 650) and I like the cow. It's easy to remember and hard to make any big mistakes in the first ten moves or so.
Congrats. Seriously happy for you. Now on to Cow Stampeed variation lol
Anna and Tyler should do a collab and do a Cow-off
"the Cow is the greatest opening of all time"- Anna Cramling
Just waiting for somebody like Magnus or Hikaru to play the Cow vs Anna in Titled Tuesday
Congrats Anna, I love the story of Ferdinand and inspiration for it. You should be proud, you are now part of chess history which is super cool!
I love the cow, it's so freakin fun, you and levy (my 2 favourite creators) truly show how fun and goofy chess can be, and I love that. Great video!!!
Someone played it against me yesterday