I Instantly Knew This Guy Was Good At Chess

Yeah, I've been here a few times, yeah. I am free, yeah, let's play. Welcome, welcome. I was going to have some macaroons. Do you like macaroons? Oh, yes. Which ones would you like? Okay, so I got chocolate. Okay. Passion fruit. Alright. This, I don't know what it is, but it's pink, so I think it's raspberry. Oh, maybe rose. Rose? Rose. What is rose? Like roses. Like the flower? Yeah. How can it taste like a flower? Oh, you never tasted it? No. Oh, it's really cool. Okay, so maybe it's rose. And then this is coconut and lemon. Yeah, it's coconut, yeah, for sure. Yeah, so these are the four. Do you think this is a good mix? Yeah, it's quite cool. Like, it's quite standard. Quite standard? Yeah, like when you eat these macaroons, this is like once you begin with. Okay, so this is very mainstream. Yeah. Mainstream, right, yeah. What's your name, by the way? It's Cyril. It's really complicated. Cyril. Cyrina? Cyril. Try, there is an English version, it's like Kirillo. Yeah? It's not easy, right? Kirillo? Yeah. Here we go. But that's a different name from what you said. No, it's the same. It's like Thomas, Thomas. Oh. Or right now, Pavel, Paul. Okay, okay. It's like just different ones. In Italian, it's Cyrillico. Cyrillico. That's a cool name. Pick what you like. Cyrillico. Wait, that's so cool. What? I've never known someone with that name, Cyrillico. Of course not. Yeah? Is it a common name? In Italy, I guess not so much. Are you Italian, by the way? No, I'm not Italian. No, you're European. Yeah. Basically, I'm from Ukraine. Oh. Yeah, but I'm here like for four or five years already. Oh. Yeah, I just like made my studies and I'm working here, so yeah. Nice. That's awesome. And in this, I'm like looking at some of your video streams. Oh, that's great. Yeah. That's great. That's awesome. Yeah, I love this bar. I come here pretty often when I'm in Paris. Okay. So. Okay. Good luck. Okay, let me start the talk. Okay, there we go. Ukraine is a big chess country, though. Oh, yes. I feel like if you like... Oh, okay, you're playing the Catalan. Ah. You didn't think it's going to be so easy, did you? I didn't. I mean, the Catalan is a pretty fancy opening. Oh, yeah, I like it a lot. Yeah. Why do you like it? Oh, structure is quite well. Oh, God. I don't remember anything. I'm going to start saying ooh-la-la when I'm thinking. Ooh-la-la. So, the question always is when do we take the pawn? Okay, I think I'm going to kick this away. Yeah, so you want to take it straight away, right? And if I just go back. Yeah, then I want to get this knight over here in the center. Yeah, fair enough. Isn't the knight beautiful there? Fair enough. I don't know. It depends on your taste. Okay, so not according to your taste, it's not. Okay, so you're playing like some rings with me. I guess I am. This is important. I never remember the theory quite well. You never remember the theory? No, I guess I'm not really well in here. Let's try. But you're playing all the theory, I feel like, no? Not really. Okay. Come on, you have to tell me that this knight is beautiful. There's no way you think that knight is not beautiful. Yes! Okay. Maybe this? Ouch. Ouch? You're going straight away for my soul, right? Of course I am. You're going back with the bishop? Yes. But you play a lot of chess. A little bit. A little bit, okay. Knight goes like this, right? I think you know slightly more than how the knight goes. Yeah, I'm just like making a range of moves, right? It seems to work. I'm a... My biggest secret is, you know, I just learned I had a few opening names. Yeah? And I'm just trying to throw them away. And sometimes it matches. Oh, okay. You see? I see, yeah. So you've been sitting on chess.com looking at all the different openings and you've memorized a few of them, but that's all you know. There's nothing more. Okay. I see. Alright. You're a little bit mysterious, I'm not going to lie, but... Okay, it's fine. I'll take it. Oh, you give up your beautiful knight. Yeah? Tough times can come for you, you know? No, you know, the knight was beautiful, but sometimes beautiful things need to... need to be sacrificed. Oh. And this is one of those moments. You've been keeping up on the chess memes. How does the knight move? The rook? You're a big... You're a big chess fan. Huh? Bum, bum, bum. Okay, so what are you up to? Now this starts looking like it's one of my favorite openings. Oh, gosh. Oh, for goodness. Can I not take this? Yes, you can. What happens then? Oh, I guess nothing good for me. Nothing good for you? It's just a free pawn, right? I like your pair, by the way. You have a cool shirt. Oh, thanks. With the hat. Um... Do you think in French or in... I don't know. Sometimes I forget. Okay, so you're going rook here. You know, the worst part is that before this, I asked you, are you an FM? Are you an IM? Are you a GM? With a lot of fear in my voice. And now you're just, oh no, this guy wondered the pawn, right? Who let him enter this place? No, that's quite the opposite of what I'm thinking. That's actually quite the opposite of what I'm thinking. But, um... Bum, bum. Okay, so... So what are you up to? I mean, this is really not that scary, I think. And it's fine. If you think it's fine, it's good. Do you think it's fine? Okay, this, this... Is there any extra time? Yeah, actually, I wasn't supposed to do this now. I guess I'm not losing straight away. You're not losing straight away? Are you kidding me? It seems like... Wait a minute. Are you sure? No, stop. Don't ask me that question. Oh my, okay, don't ask me that question. Oh no, oh no. I hate the question. Are you sure? I hate the question. Are you sure? I hate that question. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Don't do it. Don't, don't, don't. I guess there is no such a meme, but it seems quite pretty appropriate. Don't do it. Okay, maybe I need to do this. Can I do this? Okay. You wanna watch... You wanna... Ouch. What do you wanna do? What are they saying? Are they saying that the tournament is starting? The tournament is starting in five minutes. Oh, in five. Oh, not now? Oh, how sad. How sad it's not starting immediately. One minute. I guess it shouldn't be so bad. You... Okay, so you wanna go... Stop it. Stop attacking my bishop. Okay. I will attack your king, right? Okay, I'll attack my king. Oh, yeah. Thank you. It's better, right? Oh, yeah. It's so much better. You have no mercy. You genuinely have no mercy. I'm sorry. No, you're not. No, I'm not. You're not the least sorry. This is the worst part. You're... Oh, this is... This is actually insane. Oh, no. Here I come. No, stop. Stop. Here I come. What is this? You literally told me that you only... You literally told me that you only know how the knight moves. And this is... What you have to say now. Here I come now. Okay, let's play this. Oh, yes. You're a strong chess player, so you think that touch is touch. This is it. Check. Yeah. Ah, la, la. You're starting to get nervous now. Okay, I will play. Oh, you're taking? Oh! Yes! Play. Well played. Wait, wait. Was this a joke? No, it wasn't. Wait, what? I won? Yeah, I just didn't see it. Oh, my God. Wait, what? Wait, I'm sorry. Not because I've just seen this. But I won. Well played. Wait, what? Yeah. Well played. Wait. Wait, what? I was so lost. Yeah, I just... Oh, I completely forgot that you can take in here. I guess you will go in here to take this one. Sorry, I need to sign up for the tournament. Oh, you haven't signed up for the tournament? Yes. Do you play? Yes, I'm playing. Oh, maybe I'll get my revenge then. You're... Yes, you will. Oh, I will see your real strength then. Sorry? Wait, I'll see your real strength then when you sign up for the tournament. Yeah, I was already nervous, because my account is supposed to be, like, no more in the system. So you won't see. Your current rating is not in the system? Wait, who are you?