Anna Cramling Biography: Age, Parents, Boyfriend, Net Worth, Mother, Father

Anna Yolanda Cramling Bellón is also known as Anna Cramling is a Swedish-Spanish chess player, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber, celebrated for her engaging chess content and status as a Woman FIDE Master (WFM).

Born into a family of chess grandmasters, she has represented Sweden in international competitions and built a significant online presence, making chess accessible and entertaining to a global audience.

Profile

• Full Name: Anna Yolanda Cramling Bellón
• Stage Name: Anna Cramling
• Born: April 30, 2002
• Age: 23 years old
• Birthplace: Málaga, Spain
• Nationality: Swedish-Spanish
• Occupation: Chess Player, Twitch Streamer, YouTuber
• Height: 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m)
• Parents: Juan Manuel Bellón López (father), Pia Cramling (mother)
• Siblings: None
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship: Single
• Net Worth: $1 million USD

Early Life and Education

Anna Cramling was born on April 30, 2002, in Málaga, Spain, to her parents, Juan Manuel Bellón López and Pia Cramling, both chess grandmasters.

Her father is a five-time Spanish champion, and her mother was the world’s No. 1 female player by FIDE rating in 1984 and the fifth woman to earn the Grandmaster title in 1992.

Details about her formal education are limited, but she completed schooling at a private high school in Sweden, focusing primarily on her chess career and later on content creation.

Career

Anna Cramling’s chess career began early, earning her first FIDE rating of 1519 in February 2013 at age 10 during the Gibraltar Chess Festival’s Amateur A competition, where she defeated a player rated 1772.

In 2014, she won the women’s prize at the same event, gaining media attention due to her parents’ prominence.

By 2015, at age 12, she surpassed a 1900 rating after strong performances in tournaments like the Rilton under-1800 and Gibraltar’s Amateur competitions.

She reached a 2000 rating in 2016 at the Hasselbacken Chess Open, defeating a player rated 2161.

That year, she represented Sweden at the 2016 Chess Olympiad in Baku, setting a Swedish record as the youngest female participant at 14, playing alongside her mother with her father as team captain.

In 2018, Anna earned the Woman FIDE Master title and achieved her peak FIDE rating of 2175, defeating Spanish International Master Renier Castellanos Rodriguez (rated 2498).

She competed in various youth championships (2015–2019), including the World Cadets, World Youth, and World Junior Chess Championships, with notable performances like a 13th-place finish in the 2019 European Youth Championships (under-18 girls).

Anna began streaming chess on Twitch in 2020, signing with Panda esports in 2021 as their first chess streamer.

Her YouTube channel, started in 2016, has over 1.55 million subscribers and 711 million views, featuring viral videos like “I Played Magnus Carlsen” (11 million views).

She also runs a Spanish-language YouTube channel and has collaborated with platforms like Chess.com.

Her content includes chess tips, live games, and interactions with her parents, making her a leading figure in chess streaming.

Awards and Nominations

• Won Women’s Prize, Gibraltar Chess Festival Amateur A (2014).
• Earned Woman FIDE Master title (2018).
• Nominated for Best Chess Streamer, The Streamer Awards (2023).
• Received Silver YouTube Play Button for 100,000 subscribers (2022).
• Received Gold YouTube Play Button for 1,000,000 subscribers (2024).

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @annacramling
• Facebook Handle: Anna Cramling
• Twitter Handle: @AnnaCramling
• YouTube Channel: AnnaCramling; Anna Cramling Español
• TikTok Handle: @annacramling

Personal Life

Anna Cramling, 23, is single and has not publicly disclosed any romantic relationships.

Based in Sweden, she maintains a private personal life, focusing on her chess and streaming career.

Fluent in Swedish, Spanish, and English, she enjoys traveling, often to chess tournaments or content-related events, and spending time at the beach.

Anna has spoken about challenging experiences as a woman in chess, including inappropriate comments from male players and officials, advocating for a more inclusive environment.

She is close with her parents, who frequently appear in her streams, and has no siblings.

Her hobbies include creating content and engaging with her community, whom she credits for her success.

Net Worth

Anna Cramling has an estimated net worth of $1 million USD.

Her income is derived from chess tournament winnings, Twitch streaming, YouTube ad revenue (approximately $1.1 million from 358 million views before taxes), and sponsorships with brands like DecodeChess and Panda esports.