Opening Traps and Loose Pieces with GM Ben Finegold

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  • Опубліковано 20 чер 2018
  • GM Ben Finegold teaches the Under 1000 class at CCSCATL about opening traps and loose pieces. This lecture was recorded on Sept. 24, 2017 at CCSCATL in Roswell, Georgia.
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    Intro and concluding music: “Da Jazz Blues,” by Doug Maxwell; • Da Jazz Blues - Doug M... . Thank you Doug!
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  • @gzaos
    @gzaos 4 роки тому +1045

    Ben: "who's better black or white?"
    Kid:"hummm..................Black!"
    Ben:"close, i give you one more chance"

    • @stephenoproulx5252
      @stephenoproulx5252 4 роки тому +50

      The kid should have said green to throw him off.

    • @Anonymous-xj6ed
      @Anonymous-xj6ed 4 роки тому

      @@stephenoproulx5252 😂😂

    • @janjansen7129
      @janjansen7129 3 роки тому +1

      That's racist, he should get deleted

    • @SpencerfromEarth
      @SpencerfromEarth 3 роки тому +32

      @@janjansen7129 Comedy's hard, keep trying.

    • @lolbogdy1147
      @lolbogdy1147 3 роки тому +1

      @@janjansen7129 god i hops you're joking

  • @JecIsBec
    @JecIsBec 5 років тому +571

    "Why is it good?"
    "Because it's, um, checkmate"
    This kid has more confidence than I will ever have.

    • @drewschoenberger5912
      @drewschoenberger5912 4 роки тому +32

      Jec first he was like, “It attacks the bishop, and if you take it’s check so checkmate 😂😂😂”

  • @mkemechanic
    @mkemechanic 5 років тому +1521

    Kid: "There's a fan in your computer?" GM Finegold: "Yeah. I'm pretty sure it's my only fan."

    • @David_F97
      @David_F97 5 років тому +16

      27:33

    • @TheBunnycult
      @TheBunnycult 5 років тому +17

      @@David_F97 That joke doesn't make sense...NEXT!

    • @JohnMillerSavannah
      @JohnMillerSavannah 5 років тому +52

      It actually is quite funny. You have to be an adult to understand it.

    • @buk1733
      @buk1733 4 роки тому +5

      John Miller bruh no you don’t

    • @renehenriksen1735
      @renehenriksen1735 4 роки тому

      Joshua Ishimine >>> He should have replied " - Of course there´s a fan! It has fanjet-technology you know! And I´m Double0 64 the secret chess-agent!"

  • @ianmoore5502
    @ianmoore5502 3 роки тому +104

    "Say no and ill say correct"
    "No"
    "Correct!"

  • @rossmitchell5453
    @rossmitchell5453 5 років тому +2284

    The humor is so above the kid’s head I’m dying

    • @Ulkomaalainen
      @Ulkomaalainen 5 років тому +276

      The thing is, younger kids are already happy that there is a joke. Not getting it isn't as important as the general mood a joke makes. Also, when you don't get it, what he says makes no sense, and nonsensical talk in itself can be funny, again especially to kids. So while the humor he is delivering may fly over their heads by miles, the humor the kids are receiving may just be real and enjoyable.

    • @Sarahxxx666
      @Sarahxxx666 5 років тому +12

      @Ulkomaalainen That makes a lot of sense :)

    • @diabl2master
      @diabl2master 5 років тому +58

      "The title is under the table actually"
      "Where??"
      😂😂

    • @meric2
      @meric2 4 роки тому +18

      Kids tend to be pretty short

    • @them9dij455
      @them9dij455 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah I know kids are so fucking stupid like sometimes I miss school to laugh at stupid kids

  • @LtHavoc
    @LtHavoc 3 роки тому +89

    I wonder if that boy has any reoccurring nightmares about "WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE RIVER?!"

  • @_vblax
    @_vblax 4 роки тому +374

    that kid who doesn't quite understand the jokes and goes like "HUH?" everytime

  • @georgehornsby2075
    @georgehornsby2075 6 років тому +3195

    Not sure if I'm here for the chess or for Ben trolling the kids but either way this is addictively good.

    • @syyhkyrotta
      @syyhkyrotta 6 років тому +26

      Trolling is the bonus when you're a Finegolder!

    • @4munitas
      @4munitas 5 років тому +14

      actually true, i cant stop watching altho ben is sometimes annoying too and i say out loud fuck off haha

    • @SelfReflective
      @SelfReflective 5 років тому +23

      Kids can be annoying, but they are also cute at the same time. They are not malicious, just ignorant. Fun to watch.

    • @jared19882
      @jared19882 5 років тому +25

      I think his major obesity contributes to his personality.

    • @UnstableAudioProductions
      @UnstableAudioProductions 5 років тому +16

      I agree, he doesnt look very healthy. Trolling is good sometimes, but NOT when you are teaching young kids. He makes fun of them if they dont know the answer. Or maybe they know the answer but his trolling fuckes up their confindence...

  • @sthorn2485
    @sthorn2485 6 років тому +542

    "If I taught the class in Norwegian, no one would understand me, not even the Norwegians"... haha!

  • @missjessgem
    @missjessgem 6 років тому +1033

    The Budapest Gambit is named after my favorite player.... Mr Gambit.

    • @nyanlinsg
      @nyanlinsg 5 років тому +11

      The Budapest Gambit is named after my favorite player.... Mr Budapest. xD

    • @andrew_owens7680
      @andrew_owens7680 5 років тому +63

      The King's Gambit is named after my favorite player, Mr. Joe King, whose famous quote was: "I'm only Joe King."

    • @andrew_owens7680
      @andrew_owens7680 5 років тому +1

      Actually, Caro-Kann is named after people. Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann.

    • @benimaru06
      @benimaru06 5 років тому +38

      ... I think he was Joe King

    • @jasperw.7664
      @jasperw.7664 5 років тому +23

      @@andrew_owens7680 r/wooooooosh

  • @rxw5520
    @rxw5520 4 роки тому +324

    My favorite strategy is to spend the opening getting a perfect pawn structure then hanging a knight.

    • @anotheryoutubekid3080
      @anotheryoutubekid3080 4 роки тому +16

      Halloween Gambit?

    • @robs5688
      @robs5688 4 роки тому +29

      My favorite is my King sacrifice.

    • @nickmacon300
      @nickmacon300 3 роки тому +1

      I feel this comment lol

    • @talanez
      @talanez 2 роки тому +1

      @@robs5688 idk why that’s my fav gambit but i keep losing whenever i do that gambit? Any tips?

    • @dqw4w9wgxcq32
      @dqw4w9wgxcq32 2 роки тому +1

      @@talanez I think Eric Rosen has a some good tips on it. He seems to have a love for niche trappy openings like that.

  • @SincerelyVince
    @SincerelyVince 5 років тому +335

    Ben: "Required to bring pom poms to class"
    Kid: "Hmm?"
    Legend.

  • @mariosshiakallis3521
    @mariosshiakallis3521 3 роки тому +24

    Ben finegold was years ahead of his time, having only fans in 2018 is unfathomable

  • @slvr444
    @slvr444 5 років тому +73

    1:39 e4,c6 Caro Kann opening | White favor
    9:21 d4 , Nf6 Budapest gambit | Black favor
    11:54 Caro Kann continued if black sees the mate. | White favor
    14:54 Caro Kann Nf6 variation | Black favor
    17:53 e4, e5 Italian game | White favor
    23:49 d4, Nf6 Nimzo-Indian | Black favor
    27:52 e4, d5 Kasparov/ Letterman | White favor
    31:08 e4, e6 Advanced French | White favor
    35:37 d4, Nf6, Bg5, c6, e3, Qa5+ | Black favor
    37:28 d4, d5 Queen's Gambit | Black favor
    40:57 c4, d6, Nf3, Bg4, Qb3, Qc8, h3, Bh5, Qb5+ | White favor
    46:01 e4, c5 Sicilian opening | White favor
    49:00 Nf3, d5, g3, c6, Bg2, Bg4, c4, e6, cxd5, cxd5, Qa4+ | White favor
    Leave me my goddamn like. this shit took me 2 hours.

    • @christobobbo5575
      @christobobbo5575 2 роки тому +2

      im sorry your efforts were not duly recognized

    • @knightflare4595
      @knightflare4595 2 роки тому +3

      A true hero lost in a sea of comments

    • @nadimahmad2902
      @nadimahmad2902 2 роки тому +1

      Thank you sir.

    • @attaynez6043
      @attaynez6043 10 місяців тому

      u should have timestamped the jokes instead of wasting ur time on this...gj tho

  • @DimeBagDJ
    @DimeBagDJ 5 років тому +195

    I love the kids "Huh?!" Whenever you make the little jokes, those kids probably go home so confused about everything. Love these videos

  • @mcshakycheese7396
    @mcshakycheese7396 5 років тому +237

    "I have had this position more times than you've had any position. I have had this thousands of times"
    That's what she said.

    • @raymondhmuifoo11
      @raymondhmuifoo11 4 роки тому +19

      Damn it, that's my line.

    • @christopherthompson5400
      @christopherthompson5400 4 роки тому +2

      @@raymondhmuifoo11 thank you for your beautiful service for this whole thread.

    • @raymondhmuifoo11
      @raymondhmuifoo11 4 роки тому +2

      @@christopherthompson5400 It is my honor and duty.

    • @yyguuyg
      @yyguuyg 4 роки тому

      Clearly, you have met my ex-girlfriend

  • @polymathecian
    @polymathecian 3 роки тому +23

    "Mate's good 'cause you win." - GM Ben Finegold

  • @rawsthornegrundy9168
    @rawsthornegrundy9168 5 років тому +32

    He's so low key patronizing no matter what the topic. It's frankly amazing.

  • @yrussq
    @yrussq 5 років тому +168

    Ben is more than gold for chess - he's Finegold.
    LMAO. I love this guy!

  • @OtterSC2
    @OtterSC2 5 років тому +191

    Ben needs to sell a shirt with "very suspicious" on it... and probably some chess pieces or something so the shirt isn't very suspicious. I would buy the hell outta that.

  • @butlerbees6639
    @butlerbees6639 5 років тому +17

    20:30
    Anybody catch Ben accidentally say “ these are good tits?” I was dying laughing

  • @captainzork6109
    @captainzork6109 5 років тому +28

    48:55 “Budapest! ;D” “That’s your favorite city?” *kid screams in confusion and disbelief*

  • @abdallajbara6242
    @abdallajbara6242 5 років тому +21

    6:43
    '' it's crazy like a fox, not crazy like fox news''
    '' huh?''
    im dead..

  • @chrisatkeson4638
    @chrisatkeson4638 6 років тому +171

    Can you do a video on all the life and games of Mr. Gambit? Seems like he left quite the legacy.

    • @jorgelenny47
      @jorgelenny47 5 років тому +26

      I think he once beat Mr. Attack, in 1925 madrid open

    • @agilitykissa
      @agilitykissa 5 років тому +20

      Chris Atkeson Guys dont forget about Mr. Defense. He was a true innovator on the black side.

    • @Wurschtbi3b
      @Wurschtbi3b 4 роки тому +10

      He played a lot against Mr. Declined and Mrs. Accepted

  • @slvr444
    @slvr444 5 років тому +47

    20:35 RESTORATION: 100

    • @rkojje
      @rkojje 3 роки тому +1

      dude,fuck you,i thought it was a hair on my pc bc of your profile pic

    • @silverpower6912
      @silverpower6912 3 роки тому +1

      @@rkojje i dont trust people who dont use dark mode

  • @honkymonky7033
    @honkymonky7033 5 років тому +26

    6:45 That kid's reaction is pure gold :DDD

  • @jabloko992
    @jabloko992 5 років тому +419

    Can pronounce Budapest correctly: Plus point
    Pulls the hungry Hungarian joke: Minus point

    • @linda1lee2
      @linda1lee2 5 років тому +4

      -1 also for the Tricks for kids or +1 if you like puns!

    • @einSteppenwolf
      @einSteppenwolf 5 років тому

      jabloko992
      ua-cam.com/video/r8pnec4Hxps/v-deo.html

    • @dennerin
      @dennerin 5 років тому +59

      the computer says it's equal

    • @Ulkomaalainen
      @Ulkomaalainen 5 років тому +16

      I'd say another bonus point for knowing that Budapest is made up of Buda and Pest.

    • @dasWingo
      @dasWingo 5 років тому

      whenever i hear that "joke" the person thinks theyre the first one to say it hahahaha

  • @prs314
    @prs314 5 років тому +40

    46:21
    - I'm the best
    - no, you're not :)

  • @GermanTopGameTV
    @GermanTopGameTV 5 років тому +35

    What he talks about in the end is one of my most painfull memories in chess. I was rated 1250 at the time an Lichess decided to give me a 1490 opponent for some reason. I played a great game, took a loose knight and was getting ready to checkmate in two moves by my strategy. I was taking a pawn and expected a recapture with another pawn, basically giving the knight back but forking the king and rook afterwards by a queen recapture. And he didn't capture. He moved his second knight. I din't think much of it, thought he had given up, proceded to let the knight go packman mode and collected another pawn. Well his pawn then forked my queen and king and it was GG. Still hurts to this day.

    • @smrtfasizmu6161
      @smrtfasizmu6161 Рік тому +1

      If you still play chess you are probably now rated much higher than you were back then so you don't care that you lost to a 1500 lichess opponent as now you see 1500 lichess players as horrible players.

  • @austinmesser204
    @austinmesser204 5 років тому +12

    Ok Ben Finegold is damn hilarious and I can't get enough of him messing with kids for mild amusement

  • @TheRaspberryFlavored
    @TheRaspberryFlavored 4 роки тому +12

    Kid: spazzes our
    Ben: “exactly”

  • @WeiserShare
    @WeiserShare 5 років тому +92

    Regarding the "joke" at 36:30, below is a quotation from the relevant part of the script of 'Marathon Man' (1976 movie; script by the great William Goldman--check out his fiction and non-fiction books).
    [Professor to the class] -- I say, "Let us hush this cry of progress till years have passed." That's a quote. Who said that? Come on. Who said that? Well, somebody must know the answer! Tennyson, Alfred Lord Tennyson. You can't compete on a doctoral level and not know "Locksley Hall". I hope you all flunk! Dismissed.
    ...
    [After class, Professor to the Dustin Hoffman character] -- Why didn't you answer that Tennyson question? It was obvious you knew.
    [Dustin Hoffman character] -- I... I don't know.
    [Professor] -- How am I to fathom your mind if you continue to hide it from me?

    • @itstidus1389
      @itstidus1389 5 років тому

      thx m8

    • @cglaurer
      @cglaurer 4 роки тому +7

      Thanks I came to the comments specifically hoping to find this.

    • @saxoman1995
      @saxoman1995 4 роки тому

      This is what I was looking fore

    • @exoplanet11
      @exoplanet11 4 роки тому +5

      I was looking for an explanation. However I can't relate your Marathon Man quote to what GM Feingold said. He said "he was thinking that, but he didn't say nothin' ". What's the connection?

  • @RHH973
    @RHH973 5 років тому +20

    I don't even play chess, but some how stumbled upon one of the videos with Ben yesterday. Needless to say, I now have a newfound interest in chess, and will keep watching videos with Ben because he makes learning the game entertaining.

  • @softwareadministrato
    @softwareadministrato 6 років тому +624

    6:40 "it's crazy like a fox, not like a fox news.....confused kid: HUH?" :) :) :)

    • @Shmifflepuff
      @Shmifflepuff 5 років тому +128

      You have serious issues lol

    • @tristunalekzander5608
      @tristunalekzander5608 5 років тому +39

      Jonathan Ferguson
      It is very common for people who fixate on things (such as playing chess) to miss out on other things. Such as educating yourself politically. He has probably never even watched Fox, he just understands the liberal mainstream perception of them. He is politically ignorant and shouldn't be making political remarks, these kids don't know any better and they probably assume _he_ does, which he doesn't. That is why in public school, teachers aren't allowed to politically express themselves. I'm very intelligent but I didn't become political until I was in my 20s. Ben clearly hasn't even become interested in politics yet, many people never do. He may not have even understood what ideologies he was mocking.

    • @jonathanferguson9226
      @jonathanferguson9226 5 років тому +23

      Almost all Ashkenazi Jews are intensely interested in politics and I'm sure Ben is no exception. He's mentioned in other videos that he's a Marxist (or in his words, that he and his father consider the average liberal to be right wing.) He's a walking advertisement for why you don't let people into your nation who don't share your culture or your values.

    • @tristunalekzander5608
      @tristunalekzander5608 5 років тому +21

      Jonathan Ferguson
      If we lived in a Marxist society, there would be no Grandmasters because it isn't egalitarian to have someone be better than another, it creates a hierarchy, a _class struggle._ Shouldn't good chess players be successful? Or is that unfair to the bad chess players? Ben obviously doesn't believe these things, he is just confused and politically naive, he may not even know what Marxism is exactly. If he was ever interested enough in politics to have his ideas challenged, he wouldn't be a Marxist. Though I do find it strange how all Jews tend to share that same ignorance. As if they are genetically predisposed to that ideology.

    • @h3lblad3
      @h3lblad3 5 років тому +110

      "Ben Finegold can't be educated politically if he's a Marxist"
      Says someone with no idea what a Marxist is. Or, apparently, what classes in it are.

  • @zetacrucis681
    @zetacrucis681 Рік тому +2

    Wow this is a better Ben Finegold channel than the Ben Finegold channel. These lessons with the kids are gold - mighty fine gold

  • @pmikel63
    @pmikel63 6 років тому +141

    @20:35 whoooops 😂

  • @wildhep
    @wildhep 5 років тому +12

    "Who is David Lemmer-man?" Priceless.

  • @SelfReflective
    @SelfReflective 5 років тому +104

    Little by little, Ben's chess wisdom is seeping into my consciousness, and I'm slowly becoming a better player. Here's what I found useful:
    1. Never trade
    2. Never play f6/f3
    3. Always repeat
    4. Don't give checks' for checks sake, figure out what you're gonna do afterwards
    5. Don't hurry

    • @Calabresa022
      @Calabresa022 5 років тому +27

      Actually you should trade a bad piece for a good piece. If that is not the case, then don't trade

    • @blooburryz6887
      @blooburryz6887 5 років тому +27

      Hey, this is really late, but trading when you're up in material is good as it makes the game less complicated and makes it easier for you to win

    • @SelfReflective
      @SelfReflective 5 років тому +5

      @@blooburryz6887 No, it's not late, I was refreshing this page like mad. Yes, trading is good when you're up in material. I think that GM Feingold rarely finds himself in such positions in serious play.

    • @kingrex1931
      @kingrex1931 5 років тому

      As long as his sense of humor doesn't seep in, you'll be ok

    • @brunomoura8816
      @brunomoura8816 5 років тому +3

      Always play Bf1/Bf8, play Morphy style, knifef5.
      And one rule by GM Ken West: never castle.

  • @jassepar
    @jassepar 5 років тому +8

    This is by far the most entertaining and at the same time instructive video i have watched in a long time. Big Thumps up!

  • @ChrisPyle
    @ChrisPyle 3 роки тому +4

    “What’s the name of the river?” Dad whispers the answer every time lol The microphone is stronger than the ear!

  • @jondal
    @jondal 4 роки тому +4

    Ben did pretty good job at keeping A.D.D. kid busy figuring out the puzzles

  • @JecIsBec
    @JecIsBec 5 років тому +94

    27:42
    Error 404 child.exe not responding

    • @alexia-ramonalugojan1075
      @alexia-ramonalugojan1075 4 роки тому

      Lmao😂😂

    • @jackneals5585
      @jackneals5585 4 роки тому

      😆😆😆😆

    • @jackneals5585
      @jackneals5585 4 роки тому +6

      28:01 Error 404 child.exe continues short circuit. Restart program now? Would you like to allow this program to make permanent changes to your computer?

    • @ezeposada1276
      @ezeposada1276 4 роки тому +6

      35:02

  • @cheflev9884
    @cheflev9884 4 роки тому +9

    I wish that I could treat my employees like Ben treats these kids.

  • @robertjencks3679
    @robertjencks3679 6 років тому +471

    W H A T I S T H E R I V E R C A L L E D?

    • @mvogt
      @mvogt 5 років тому +29

      The Danube or Donau (/ˈdæn.juːb/ DAN-yoob, known by various names in other languages) is Europe's second longest river, after the Volga.

    • @SelfReflective
      @SelfReflective 5 років тому +17

      Known as Dunav in Slavic languages.

    • @anarcho.pacifist
      @anarcho.pacifist 5 років тому +3

      Known as Dunărea in Romania.

    • @PKSTkimo
      @PKSTkimo 5 років тому +1

      Danubio, in spanish

    • @asdkjgsefnhad1357
      @asdkjgsefnhad1357 5 років тому +5

      Donau, weiß doch jeder

  • @aries22march1954
    @aries22march1954 4 роки тому +8

    If that kid’s dad is present, he should tell his kid to stop interrupting.

  • @ernestodelgato930
    @ernestodelgato930 4 роки тому +9

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH "Is that mate? I think your dad should whisper again."

    • @SkateSka
      @SkateSka Рік тому

      It's easy to imagine the dad doing this for years and the kid never bothering to think about things.

  • @scarehawaii1737
    @scarehawaii1737 5 років тому +2

    Man this is so fun to watch it's really cool to see someone be able to teach so well and make it enjoyable learning

  • @dangercat5000
    @dangercat5000 2 роки тому

    i just recently discovered ben finegold and i love these videos. these kids are so fortunate to have such a fun, passionate teacher in their lives.

  • @michaelvanzyl9418
    @michaelvanzyl9418 6 років тому +40

    I’m loving the resurgence of uploads😁

    • @honkskillet
      @honkskillet 6 років тому +1

      Yes. Big improvement over Ben just beating up on 1500s in a live stream. More please!

  • @chessclubandscholasticcent1140
    @chessclubandscholasticcent1140  6 років тому +247

    Remember.. if you like the videos.. the more you donate, the more videos we put up.. every day!!! 💰💰

    • @outputcoupler7819
      @outputcoupler7819 6 років тому +24

      You must be new here. Finegold talks shit about everyone and everything. It's a shtick.
      Also, I just donated $50 to make up for the $50 you didn't donate. So hah.

    • @chessclubandscholasticcent1140
      @chessclubandscholasticcent1140  6 років тому +23

      Output Coupler the truth hurts!

    • @chessclubandscholasticcent1140
      @chessclubandscholasticcent1140  6 років тому +18

      AND ME but wasn’t everything I learned about Canada from the South Park movie correct!?!?! 🧐

    • @outputcoupler7819
      @outputcoupler7819 6 років тому +10

      You're adorable, AND ME.
      P.S. I just donated another $100 just to piss you off some more.
      ibb.co/gz2yfT

    • @chessclubandscholasticcent1140
      @chessclubandscholasticcent1140  6 років тому +7

      AND ME $400 an hour? So.. if it’s Canadian dollars, that’s about $3 usd? Maybe he should get a job at Canadian McDs? Eh?

  • @cbriceno82
    @cbriceno82 5 років тому

    Great lecture..I love the way this master asks questions to kids.. he puts their brains to work! something useful for their future, never mind if they end up being chess players or not. Kudos Master!

  • @zachm5136
    @zachm5136 5 років тому

    First video I've watched. Love this guy - Great with kids, sarcastic, and straight to the point!

  • @tonymacaroni4409
    @tonymacaroni4409 6 років тому +12

    Just wanted to say thanks for the videos, Ben. Really enjoy your content.

  • @jensgrieme3263
    @jensgrieme3263 6 років тому +54

    A kid that knows all the answers. We will call him Arjun II

  • @checkermh
    @checkermh 4 роки тому

    I'm a low ranked player and had to subscribe right away. Not because I am learning, although I am, but because GM Finegold is a hoot. Such fun to watch and listen to. What a great personality.

  • @derekherrington6644
    @derekherrington6644 5 років тому +1

    Not only informational but also funny. Good stuff.

  • @fibonacci112358s
    @fibonacci112358s 6 років тому +140

    I'm missing Arjun :(

  • @kevinbyrne4538
    @kevinbyrne4538 5 років тому +6

    Oh, my goodness. Ben actually succeeded in establishing a chess center in Atlanta.
    I'm surprised. Congrats !

  • @fabiopalma4429
    @fabiopalma4429 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks to this kind of teaching, kids (most important) and people in general can play and learn high class chess in a really entertaining way. At the same time he educates the kids in a fun way, like in 6:59. I have no words to describe how much I respect this man for all of this. Thanks Ben

  • @Greenbear41
    @Greenbear41 5 років тому

    Thank you Grandmaster Finegold. You are Golden. And it reminds me of a saying I heard, "Lose Pieces Drop Off!"

  • @jackmuller5478
    @jackmuller5478 5 років тому +4

    "sometimes your pieces are protected and sometimes theyre not"
    why did this make me laugh so much?

  • @evanoramorphy2573
    @evanoramorphy2573 4 роки тому +20

    "What's the only move that stops white from castling forever?"
    "Huuuuh?!"

  • @kurbydreamland180
    @kurbydreamland180 4 роки тому +1

    Benjamin, you are an amazing teacher.

  • @kadmonzohar2
    @kadmonzohar2 5 років тому

    The kids participation crack me up...I love them so much.

  • @lorenzopilotto7796
    @lorenzopilotto7796 6 років тому +10

    Oh boi another video! *rubs hands*

  • @mtnation2923
    @mtnation2923 4 роки тому +4

    I was itching my back with one of my arms up right when he said "stop raising your hand" and stared straight at the camera... wtf that was actually scary

  • @sidlery
    @sidlery 4 роки тому

    I am glad i was recommended this video 🤣 had a constant smile on my face 😆😆

  • @stefanbirnbaum4880
    @stefanbirnbaum4880 4 роки тому

    I am really impressed how calm he stays with the answears he gets.

  • @johannhowitzer
    @johannhowitzer 5 років тому +3

    27:45 Obscure reference to the Barber of Seville cartoon with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.

  • @bdbailey
    @bdbailey 3 роки тому +3

    27:37 Don't do that Ben, don't give me hope

  • @mirnesnuhanovic9597
    @mirnesnuhanovic9597 4 роки тому

    Great video. I have senn few of your lectures and I learned a lot. Tnx very much.

  • @hvitekristesdod
    @hvitekristesdod 6 років тому

    Loving new videos from my homeboy Finegold

  • @NamasteBbooktube
    @NamasteBbooktube 5 років тому +10

    I have a theoritical question regarding the video. What's the name of the river?

  • @baoboumusic
    @baoboumusic 5 років тому +6

    43:20 Loses by force. Huh, the force, like Star Wars? Exactly, use the forks. :'D

  • @istvanmagi473
    @istvanmagi473 6 років тому

    Greetings from Budapest!
    Great lecture. Go Ben!

  • @vasilisdimitriou
    @vasilisdimitriou 5 років тому

    Ben Finegold you are the best man!!!Keep going with your videos..Greeting from Greece.

  • @fbiguy6096
    @fbiguy6096 4 роки тому +11

    32:34
    "must be a grandmaster"

  • @SelfReflective
    @SelfReflective 5 років тому +14

    Such fun: @13:45:
    GM Finegold: Black has one legal move. Can you find it?!
    Little kid in the audience: There's.... two of them!
    GM Finegold: No, there's one. I wouldn't lie to you. (one second pause, points index finger to his chest...) Grandmaster!
    -- I loved that coda, take that, kid, I'm a Grandmaster ha ha

  • @5uM11
    @5uM11 6 років тому

    let's call it just Duna...this is one of my favorite video! thanks Ben from Hungary

  • @amadikitwana5641
    @amadikitwana5641 4 роки тому

    THIS WAS VERY HELPFUL. thanks a lot.

  • @smashbrother8696
    @smashbrother8696 5 років тому +3

    This and Lichess puzzles taught me the answer is always Qa4+

  • @RaveYoda
    @RaveYoda 5 років тому +4

    "It's crazy like a fox; not crazy like Fox News." XD Buuuurrrrnnn!!

  • @KingdomMindedMinistry
    @KingdomMindedMinistry 4 роки тому

    Some ppl are born to teach. Love the channel

  • @robbie_
    @robbie_ 5 років тому

    Great video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @pwner-yd2te
    @pwner-yd2te 5 років тому +5

    Ben: "how about not falling into mate?"
    Kid: "uhhhhh....."
    xD

  • @mrquickey3731
    @mrquickey3731 6 років тому +25

    There is a fan? Yes my greatest fan XD

  • @AronFigaro
    @AronFigaro 5 років тому +2

    Keep up the great work. Under 1000 class or not, I'm a rusty 1600 player still getting lots out of this.

  • @Thejampacker
    @Thejampacker 3 роки тому +1

    I love how he maintains the trolling albeit in sweetly nurturing way for kids.

  • @OfficialMattjax
    @OfficialMattjax 6 років тому +7

    Rawr

  • @GreenDayxRock1
    @GreenDayxRock1 5 років тому +3

    20:35 is quite the slip up o_O

  • @chasereed9555
    @chasereed9555 5 років тому

    I’m learning chess for the fiat time and your videos are so helpful

  • @syyhkyrotta
    @syyhkyrotta 6 років тому +2

    GRANDMASTER IS BACK! :-)

  • @nootnoot3847
    @nootnoot3847 6 років тому +5

    49:50 Ben = Vsauce confirmed

  • @JimLink
    @JimLink 6 років тому +25

    28:02

    • @totetoresano
      @totetoresano 6 років тому +16

      exactly

    • @Mrwutevah
      @Mrwutevah 5 років тому +3

      Finegold looks distraught.

    • @maxsteiner7040
      @maxsteiner7040 5 років тому +1

      I died... Kid, Ben's reaction, "exactly", dead.

  • @robertthurman8412
    @robertthurman8412 3 роки тому

    Man... I am new to GM Ben Finegold and OMG... this man is funny as hell.

  • @mareksicinski3726
    @mareksicinski3726 3 роки тому

    2:12 yes it does. It is called the Desprez opening
    and things can have no specific names for certain opening moves that are named
    there is no opening that has *never* been played

  • @Notarget1337
    @Notarget1337 6 років тому +9

    37:38 *evil laughter*
    *evil laughter intensifies*
    *evil laughter intensifies even more*

  • @MichaelMiller-rg6or
    @MichaelMiller-rg6or 5 років тому +6

    "Tricks are for kids" is actually a good policy in chess lol

    • @phillysophe
      @phillysophe 4 роки тому +1

      old advert = “Trix [cereal] are for kids.”

    • @MichaelMiller-rg6or
      @MichaelMiller-rg6or 4 роки тому +1

      Michael Massey i know the reference. I grew up in the 90s

  • @kostatsanidis9984
    @kostatsanidis9984 3 роки тому +1

    finegold vs that kid for the whole class- a battle for the ages.

  • @L2ggs
    @L2ggs 5 років тому +1

    Ben Finegold at his absolute best