The Czech Benoni: Lecture by GM Ben Finegold

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  • In the Czech Benoni, also known as the Hromadka Benoni, after Karel Hromádka, Black plays 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5. The Czech Benoni is more solid than the Modern Benoni, but also more passive.
    01:40 Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian, Zurich Rapid 2014
    18:30 Cristiano Gomes De Souza vs Fabiano Caruana, Titled Tuesday 2022
    26:19 Alexey Sarana vs Alireza Firouzja, PRO Chess league 2020
    31:45 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ben Finegold, PRO Chess League 2017
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 51

  • @HamishW27
    @HamishW27 3 місяці тому +56

    Ben's got some level of composure not to begin on the game where he beat the former world no 2

  • @Rubrickety
    @Rubrickety 3 місяці тому +23

    Anxiously awaiting the "sac all your pieces and resign" lecture.

  • @not2tired
    @not2tired 3 місяці тому +10

    Came here to Czech the Czech comments and was not disappointed.

  • @pepperwestwood
    @pepperwestwood 3 місяці тому +11

    That’s me in the corner 🎶
    That’s me on the chess board, losing all my pieces
    And I don’t think Hans ever cheated
    Oh no I’ve said too much, I’ve said enough

  • @pepperwestwood
    @pepperwestwood 3 місяці тому +8

    You’re right about the name length in relation to strength of opponent. I played against John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt… and it was a draw.

  • @raskalnekov
    @raskalnekov 3 місяці тому +3

    Started playing this after Ben mentioned it in some past lectures. Love it, since my opponents have 0 fun, which means I'm having a lot

  • @NickKravitz
    @NickKravitz 3 місяці тому +4

    I am from NYC and run into Asa Hoffman sometimes. He recently turned 80, is still active in chess and can hold his own especially in blitz. He has a unique background with lots of interesting stories. A lecture topic perhaps?

  • @kmarasin
    @kmarasin 3 місяці тому +3

    I understand the mentality behind this opening a bit better now. It's a bit like the various hedgehog formations where black stays on the first three ranks and sets up various breaks, while white tries to dominate the board and restrict black's movement. The difference is that in the hedgehog the center is fluid as opposed to closed, so there are more tactical opportunities. When I play the hedgehog with either color I always run into tactical trouble where the rubber meets the road.
    I might like the Czech Benoni. Been looking for something to replace my Nimzo-QID repertoire because I've gotten dissatisfied with the QID part. I'd been trying the modern Benoni but the road is too well-trodden.

    • @danjeory3659
      @danjeory3659 3 місяці тому

      Agree. Christof Selecki also has a good book on these setups in the Nimzo.

    • @paulgoogol2652
      @paulgoogol2652 3 місяці тому

      nah more like kings indian defense. blocked center and flank attack

  • @lukacalov1988
    @lukacalov1988 3 місяці тому +2

    "He blundered his queen and played for 15 more moves
    Thats how much they respect me" hahaha

  • @joshuamusic8812
    @joshuamusic8812 3 місяці тому +3

    This lecture just shows me that no one in this audience should pay the Czech benoni

    • @douwehuysmans5959
      @douwehuysmans5959 3 місяці тому

      Meh at around 1500-1600 people understand pawnbreaks

  • @SenatorBluto
    @SenatorBluto 3 місяці тому

    Wonderful, thanks.

  • @sapubob
    @sapubob 3 місяці тому

    Thanks Ben!

  • @leighton-youtube
    @leighton-youtube 3 місяці тому

    i loved this lecture, i really learned a lot, unlike usual

  • @xwngdrvr
    @xwngdrvr 3 місяці тому +6

    Czech, please...and thank you.

  • @boredash4020
    @boredash4020 3 місяці тому +3

    @6:35 bg4 traps the queen

  • @answeris4217
    @answeris4217 3 місяці тому +2

    Got into a similar position with black a week ago and didn't know any theory. I ended up getting crushed. This lecture will surely help with that.
    Probably still will get crushed but that's because I blunder...maybe I should stop blubdering and then become a good player.

    • @johnstones66
      @johnstones66 3 місяці тому

      Did you mean blundering or blubbering? I think you should stop doing both.

  • @tagg1080
    @tagg1080 3 місяці тому

    Played someone at my local chess club this morning who hit me with this opening. After the game, where I obviously had no idea what to do as white, he said Ben finegold made a video. Now I have to study so he doesn't hit me with it again. Thanks Ben.

  • @fengardice
    @fengardice 3 місяці тому +1

    6:05 Ah yes, fianchettoing the knight

  • @SanyaJuutilainen
    @SanyaJuutilainen 3 місяці тому +3

    As a Czech viewer - thanks. Also, SOLID!

  • @ilanpi
    @ilanpi 2 місяці тому

    You did not remark that black played g6 after white moved his bishop, so that Bh6 takes two moves.

  • @ringobunny
    @ringobunny 3 місяці тому

    it was vidit v firouzja (the game with Kd3)

  • @mrflamingo1004
    @mrflamingo1004 3 місяці тому +2

    It was Vidit. Versus Firouzja.

  • @lwalker8785
    @lwalker8785 3 місяці тому

    I actually heard of Asa Hoffman because he was in a movie called Searching for Bobby Fischer. I don't remember if they found him.

  • @aarongifs
    @aarongifs 3 місяці тому

    Hope you do a Benoni course on Chessable. I see you have a 1.d4 and Sicilian so maybe I will check out your Sicilian one instead.

    • @aarongifs
      @aarongifs 3 місяці тому

      Great lecture by the way, as usual!

  • @seeess925
    @seeess925 3 місяці тому +1

    Anond? I thought his name was Anand. This is helpful because I'm trying to learn benoni.

    • @fallintoadream
      @fallintoadream 3 місяці тому

      Yes, Anand is pronounced "Anond". Similarly, benoni is pronounced "bonunu"

  • @jefftaylor1186
    @jefftaylor1186 3 місяці тому +1

    I wonder if he means old Ben Benoni

  • @greennin
    @greennin 3 місяці тому

    Great choice for a lecture. Almost too good

  • @CnR12345
    @CnR12345 3 місяці тому +1

    Czech son of my sorrow!

  • @alirezacheraghi3965
    @alirezacheraghi3965 3 місяці тому

    Firouzja Vs Vidit*, not Gukash

  • @fabiobonetta5454
    @fabiobonetta5454 3 місяці тому

    I'm not good enough to say if Ben is the best grandmaster streaming. But he sure is the best streaming grandmaster

  • @mcronrn
    @mcronrn 3 місяці тому

    How much is a lecture?

    • @answeris4217
      @answeris4217 3 місяці тому +2

      Contact Karen...she will let you know.

  • @glum_hippo
    @glum_hippo 3 місяці тому +1

    I hate playing against the Czech Benoni, makes me grumpeh

  • @mariosiatrou6158
    @mariosiatrou6158 3 місяці тому

    I think Ben was talking about Vidit-Firouzja… wrong Indian!

  • @EsoRimerCz
    @EsoRimerCz 3 місяці тому

    99

  • @AllforKidsbySusanna-xj8eq
    @AllforKidsbySusanna-xj8eq 3 місяці тому

    L I K E👍👍👍👍👍💢 💯 💥 💯 💢🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @azozp9
    @azozp9 Місяць тому

    Speed 1.5 thank me later

  • @theodentherenewed4785
    @theodentherenewed4785 3 місяці тому

    I Czeched Benoni and it's Hebrew name, not Czech. But it Czechs out, I guess.

  • @brun4775
    @brun4775 2 місяці тому

    Did Ben sac his lunch down the front of his shirt?

  • @russellfrancis6294
    @russellfrancis6294 3 місяці тому

    I never use the engine, it's against my religion.

  • @TheGloryofMusic
    @TheGloryofMusic 3 місяці тому

    Should be "Check Benoni". I guess Ben is a bad speller.