Can 3 Women Beat The World Chess Champion?

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In this video we are challenging the reigning World Chess Champion, Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju, to a Freestyle Chess match. He has to face against us and Anna Cramling at the same time with only 10 minutes on his clock! Can he beat all 3 of us?
Today we're going to see if the three of us can beat the world chess champion.
What do you think our odds are?
I don't know. I haven't done this in a while.
Alright.
He was being humble. He didn't want to say, I'm going to destroy all of you.
Good luck.
Thank you.
Yeah, I'd like to say thank you instead of good luck back.
Okay, I'm going to take more time thinking this time.
Same.
Because last time I was just in trouble so soon.
This is, they're wrecking. Okay, don't panic.
I feel like you always know what to do.
If we all play at the same time, we can use more of his clock.
Yeah, we need to come up with some tricks to make it as hard for him as possible.
Yeah, everybody does the move at the same time.
Okay, we should all share plans and strategies together as well.
So we can learn from each other.
Maybe we shouldn't.
He probably knows the best plan already.
I'm so slow.
Oh goodness.
How's it looking Andrea?
I have no opening principles at all.
Symmetrical position, I feel like that's relatively good.
Yeah, I heard that you can just try to do the same thing White does.
I can, but I also now kind of want to spice it up a bit.
He's too fast.
Okay, no, I don't want to spice it up. I'm going to do the same.
Good.
Yeah.
Who's doing the best so far?
I haven't made any good moves.
I'm copying you.
Yeah.
Who's doing the worst so far?
I haven't made many moves.
I'm still panicking.
I just don't even know anymore.
Okay, okay.
What is happening?
I don't want to be the worst.
So Castle is first.
I'm the worst.
I know, but I'm going to be.
I haven't made enough moves.
That's why I'm not.
Okay, I need to make up for that there.
Yeah, that's Castle's.
Here, here, here.
I shouldn't have been the first.
Now that I know I'm the worst, I'm a little nervous.
It's okay, let's trash talk him back.
Okay.
Try your best to trash talk Cashew out.
Are you afraid to trash talk Castle?
I just wondered.
Oh.
I'm not playing great today.
Um, okay.
Well.
What do you think my best move here is?
Bishop is so blocked and he just came in aggressive and attacked.
Um, I should not be thinking this far.
I know this is a mistake, but.
Yeah, my pawn structure is going to crumble from here.
Alright, sacrifices must be made.
We've, we've given up.
That's a great sign.
How, okay, if you were to evaluate this position, what would you give it?
Uh, no idea actually.
It should be around even.
Wow.
Even?
Okay.
I thought it was doomed.
Don't, don't panic.
Fear is the mind killer.
I'm just panicking.
Have you seen Dune?
I don't care.
Sorry?
Did you see Dune the movie?
Uh, no.
He doesn't watch Dune, he's studying chess.
That's true.
Do you watch a lot of movies?
I used to, but not anymore.
No?
Maybe there's no time anymore to watch movies.
No, no, no.
Nothing like that.
Just, I'm not that interested.
Okay.
Do you listen to a lot of music?
Yeah.
Okay, I think I'm improving my position.
Do you think so?
Yeah.
What's your favorite artist?
Do you have one?
Uh, music artist?
Mm-hmm.
Probably Arjit, Arjit Singh.
He's an Indian musician.
Okay.
I'm gonna look that up.
And...
Okay, I don't...
I feel like...
It's okay to guess.
Are you doing well?
No, I'm down a pawn, but I'm not as lost as I could be.
Mm-hmm.
I'm down so much time.
He spent 30 seconds, Alex, and I've spent three minutes.
That's okay, Andrea.
Because I'm so nervous.
Your position is doing well.
Remember, we just need one person to not lose,
and I'll consider it a win.
Oh, that would be like the craziest thing ever.
And you have the best chance as well.
How's your clock doing?
Okay, not too bad.
Not too bad.
Wait.
He said he's playing slow, but he's up on all the...
Oh, shit.
Sorry.
Wait.
I mean, the castle should be the normal position.
Oh!
Oh, I know.
It's the queenside castle.
You know how to do it, yeah?
Yes.
But it's not good.
Sorry, I took his time for nothing.
I just feel like I have no good moves.
I don't understand.
But I think I do.
Okay, I want to do this, but I know it's going to backfire on me,
but I'm feeling pretty confident.
Ladies, our confidence is not soaring right now.
You have the first link.
You can win.
This is the second time in my life that I've played freestyle,
and I just castled incorrectly in front of the world champion, Alex.
That's okay.
Not the freestyle world champion.
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Okay, you guys are taking a while, and now he's fully focused on this game,
and that's not helping me.
I just can't live down the castle incident.
Whatever, just checkmate me if you can.
I have nowhere to put my bishops.
Whatever, just checkmate me if you can.
I feel like I shouldn't castle here, but I just don't know what to do.
I feel the same way.
I'm sure it is a terrible move.
I'm trying to take a little bit longer.
I thought he had maybe missed something, but it doesn't seem to be the case.
I just don't feel like I have many moves to make.
Oh, he's castling. Then maybe I should, too.
If he's not afraid...
Why am I afraid of castling?
Okay.
You shouldn't be afraid, Andrea.
I'm just gonna...
He castled, so I castled, and it gave me a false sense of confidence.
This is...
This is a little tough.
Okay.
Okay, you know what? We're gonna try things.
Mm-hmm.
What if I just go here and see what happens?
Andrea, how do you...
I'm calculating because I'm...
Oh, yeah.
Now's not the time.
I feel like this is the longest I've made you think.
I'm very proud of this.
Yeah, not bad.
Not bad.
There you go.
I'm gonna take the not bad.
And you're taking his time over here, too.
Okay, so whenever you think you're gonna make him think, let me know,
and that's when I'll make my move, so I run his claws.
Okay, sounds good. We have a good plan.
I'm only down two pawns.
What happened? You lost another one?
Uh, yeah, it happened.
And how are you doing on time?
Um, only three minutes down.
Same.
I mean, it's not fantastic, but...
We just need to survive until he's in time pressure on all of them.
Exactly what he's seeing right now.
Where am I seeing?
Oh!
Okay, that's something I was not considering.
I was feeling pretty confident about my position until he played this.
I'm waiting for one of you to make a move so I can do it at the same time.
But no pressure.
Okay.
Okay, I'm going for some desperadoes late.
Oh, yeah, that was...
Okay, I just gave another pawn for no good reason.
Do you think I got any compensation there?
No.
Oh, wait, first I'm ready to move.
Alex, pull your tricks, you know.
I'm trying, but it's hard because you guys ladies are both thinking.
It's like in Bug House when we're triple stalling.
I'm just terrified to try to calculate anything, and I just feel like it's all going to go downhill.
Don't be terrified.
You're probably going to lose anyway.
And when you know that, it freezes.
But I'd like to lose with style at least.
That's a good spirit, Alex.
I'd like to at least...
Die as a hero and try.
Oh, he's going to take on me.
I think I can take on B6.
That's what I was thinking, yeah.
Yeah, six minutes on Anna's clock, seven on Andrea's, five on mine.
If you round down.
I'm going for a bishop.
So a bishop takes four, right?
Mm-hmm.
Okay, this position is fine, but the time management is totally not fine.
That's me.
Okay, ladies, I'm completely lost.
I need to focus.
So if anyone needs help, I'll assist you.
Right now, I just need to focus so I don't flat.
What do you think?
Okay, I'm so incredibly slow.
This is so bad.
It's okay, Andrea.
No.
You're doing better than what you think.
Yeah, that was a terrible play.
But I'm going to stay alive as long as I can.
I don't know.
I'm calculating, thinking that I have some trick.
But now I'm just going to lose the pawn, so.
And then it's only downhill from here.
Okay, I have a minute 41.
Okay, I'm drawing a space.
You've got a minute.
Don't worry, I'll make my moves when it's the most distracting, ladies.
Alex, start pulling pieces in the air.
Ask him hard questions.
Quick, with a rapid fire.
Ask our secret question.
What was your happiest childhood memory?
When I won my first tournament.
That is fair enough.
If we won more tournaments, girls, we would feel the same.
What's your favorite food?
Some South Indian food.
Could you maybe describe it?
That was the wrong way to catch it.
Dosa.
Do you like spicy food?
Yeah.
All Indians like spicy food.
That's true.
Is that true?
All Indians like spicy food.
Okay, now my position is something.
I used to have two Indian roommates, so we would have a lot of homemade Indian food.
Do I have any compensation for the pawn?
Yeah, I think.
Okay.
Do I have any compensation for the pawn?
But it's complicated.
I asked the same question as Anna.
Ah, okay.
Yeah, for sure, not here.
Not here, for sure, not here.
Okay.
All right.
Would you consider a draw?
Okay, ladies.
I only have a minute left.
I don't know what I've done to my time.
I have time, but I don't have pieces.
Alex, do you think you'll see the maiden one?
I feel like this wasn't a good decision on you, but I was scared of your queen coming in.
Anna, you're playing so well.
Thank you.
You should be proud of yourself.
Thank you.
You too, sister.
I've been the worst on all of these games, but it's okay.
Not true.
Maybe I'll just start adding pawns, see if anyone notices.
Oops.
Still so lost.
What would you evaluate this position?
Sure, winning, but...
Like, plus how much for white?
I don't know.
Four?
Okay.
Really?
I'm only down a pawn.
I need to come in.
Anna, you have the only chances of all of us.
But I only have 48 seconds.
That's okay.
Okay.
Flagging time.
No, no, no, no.
Not like this.
Andrea, don't flag yourself.
I'm panicking, panicking.
I can't help.
That's all I know how to do.
My position is so bad, he didn't even bother to make a move.
He just lets his clock run.
Plus four for a downed pawn is insane.
Okay, never mind.
Don't worry, ladies.
He doesn't even notice his clock is ticking.
Just let me have it.
You don't even need to make a move here.
Check.
How is Anna's position?
Better than mine.
Check.
Yeah, that's fine.
It's at least a distraction.
Anna's gotten actually very good.
Thanks, Alex.
Yeah.
Stop doing weird things.
I don't understand.
I like that Alex is still playing, at least.
Because I need to help the team with some distraction.
Could I maybe get two moves in a row here?
Otherwise, I feel like it's not a challenge for you.
Oh, you're checkmating me.
Okay, just do it.
That's a beautiful checkmate.
Good game.
Thank you.
I'll accept a draw.
Thank you very much.
Okay, good game.
It was an honor to get destroyed, so we'll take it.
Yeah, we appreciate it.
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