" Who won the race?" Ben:" I think it was Gulko, pushed her down, kicked her a couple of times, too..." ROFL, Ben is a real funny man and a great entertainer (besides being a good teacher)
I watched this video and didn't think this was super intuitive, and was having some trouble understanding it. I picked up Silman's complete endgame course and watched this again, and not only does this make a lot of sense, but really cemented the ideas. If anyone else is watching this and feeling a bit lost, I highly recommend reading that book!
Hah! So after the whole "distant opposition" I was curious about "really distant opposition." Though, now I learn that it's called "super opposition." You learn something every day.
In the position given at 17:24 (correct me if I'm wrong) it looks like GM Finegold doesn't give the best defense for Black; after 1. Kd2 Kd8 Black grabs the opposition. White still wins with 2. Ke3 Ke7 3. Ke4 Ke6 4. e3, but at least Black isn't voluntarily giving up the opposition. Great video though, whether I'm right about that or not :-)
I suck at chess but I have a theory that a good way to learn chess strategy would be to master the endgame first. Then master the middle game. Then master the opening. My reasoning is that the endgame often has only one or two correct moves so it is easier and more critical to learn as opposed to the opening which has countless correct moves and is therefore more nuanced and comes down to personal preferences instead of pure calculation.
Could be right if u were playing something calm like the four nights or petrov....but if ur opponent plays kings gambit or sicillian Dragon and u play without knowing how to play...u get screwed before u reach endgame
Each video of Gm Ben finegold ends in an epic way.
" Who won the race?" Ben:" I think it was Gulko, pushed her down, kicked her a couple of times, too..." ROFL, Ben is a real funny man and a great entertainer (besides being a good teacher)
that thumbnail with gm ben facepalming is awesome :DD
"So when your king gets 2 squares in front of your pawn, you're gold. If you figure it out beforehand even before the lecture, you are Finegold" :D:D
I watched this video and didn't think this was super intuitive, and was having some trouble understanding it. I picked up Silman's complete endgame course and watched this again, and not only does this make a lot of sense, but really cemented the ideas. If anyone else is watching this and feeling a bit lost, I highly recommend reading that book!
Excellent book!
I should have watched this years ago. Essential stuff.
You DID watch this years ago! Very suspicious comment.
@@kvadratbitter Terrible
???
I appreciate these videos a lot!
Man I was 5 when this came out but it feels good to answer most questions and this guys funny asf too
Looking forward to your next lecture
Thank you again for another great video
At 0:40 I was screaming "TRIANGULATION" and when the one person said opposition I died.
I have died too, OF LAUGHTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXD
from your post :)
Very instructive, thank you.
Ben Finegold lecture! Rarrr! 🦖🦖
25:30 this is actually very useful advise for time trouble
Absolutely
Hah! So after the whole "distant opposition" I was curious about "really distant opposition." Though, now I learn that it's called "super opposition." You learn something every day.
lolololololololololololololololol
# 1 Fan here finishing all videos! Props to GM Finegold! Rarrrrr!!!
Nice tidbit on that last ending. Thank God for inventing the H file.
Epic video ending!
so nice!
I got the No Doubt joke, 10 years later.
I'm calling in from the future!
i love ben
that is so beast
nice one
Never try describes my opponent's reactions to most of my moves. Epic!
24:28 h8=R is funnier than promoting to queen
Do yourself a favor and take the time to study that last position. Calculate it all the way out and find the winning moves. Truly beautiful.
Intermediate Level class. What rating is that considered, Benjamin?
I see the first position as corresponding squares, not triangulation: f5 and f7, e5 and f8 , so e4 and g7, but black can't go there.
thx good lesson, could you give much advanced lessons?
42:39 I love his humor
same
In the position given at 17:24 (correct me if I'm wrong) it looks like GM Finegold doesn't give the best defense for Black; after 1. Kd2 Kd8 Black grabs the opposition. White still wins with 2. Ke3 Ke7 3. Ke4 Ke6 4. e3, but at least Black isn't voluntarily giving up the opposition. Great video though, whether I'm right about that or not :-)
i agree patrick
Saw your draw on Chess.com the game you played Nimzo-Indian as white, thought you were lost but great fight.
At 44:36 when Ben asks where could you move the white king to make it a draw, wouldn't B1 also work (distant opposition)
Amaar Quadri You mean Kd7? I tjink that loses because black takes the pawn
8:08 I am that somebody at home that got it.
YOU! With the wrong answer
3:25 Kf6 :) 8:00 f7 :) 10:21 e5, Kc1 :) 13:36 Kd1 :) 13:52 Kd4 :) 14:48 Ke1, & 1/4 is 25% :) 15:43 Ka2 :) 16:41 Kb8 :) 17:38 White wins & U cannon. 18:31 Ke6 19:40 b6
Laura Barnes Kf6 just wastes time because after Kg7 you have to play Kf7 again going back to the same position
May I know what's the average rating on your students mr.finegold?
He teaches a lot of classes beginner (self-explaining) amateur (is that what it's called?) the rating there is probably 1000-1799 and advanced (1800~)
By the way, ~ means more than
if you didn't know
@@liver1865 No, it doesn't.
8:09 it took me a sec but i got the Gwen Stefani joke then when Ben said "somebody at home got it", i laughed even harder
What did it mean?
@@TheUltimateSay Gwen stefani was in a band called No Doubt, before her solo career
18:04 black king moving to d8 is a draw. What to do with white?
Romen Chongtham Nah. You can always force a win if your king is 2 squares above the pawn, who moves only matters if the king is 1 above
cool
Did ben sleep this week ?
wrt triangulation, what if the black king never moves back to the 7th rank?
Brenson then you just keep the opposition z, u think
Very very very useful. I am very stupid in king pawns endgame.
i wish i know it 5 minutes ago...
"in conclusion, the good player is always lucky" :)
Omg its the best thing I've ever read
I suck at chess but I have a theory that a good way to learn chess strategy would be to master the endgame first. Then master the middle game. Then master the opening. My reasoning is that the endgame often has only one or two correct moves so it is easier and more critical to learn as opposed to the opening which has countless correct moves and is therefore more nuanced and comes down to personal preferences instead of pure calculation.
Could be right if u were playing something calm like the four nights or petrov....but if ur opponent plays kings gambit or sicillian Dragon and u play without knowing how to play...u get screwed before u reach endgame
+Patrick Dukemajian
Sure. If you could ever actually "master" any of these.
Read that from Capablanca, Haven't you?
:|
Galactic Galaxle that’s how josh waitzkin learned how to play chess tho....
42:40 loll
right before making forced pawn sacrifices i like to air guitar the first 40 seconds of Don't Speak.
I got the No Doubt reference, Grandmaster Finegold! (Note the proper way I addressed him.)
No doubt you are here from the future.!?
burf urple yes you are correct
Super opposition...that's cool
36:20 Y U NO SAY BUCHANAN ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!(pretty sure that's not how you spell it)
34:30 f@!k!!!
Is Ben sporting a rug here?
1:04
1:24
2:03
2:54
3:05
3:21
white king to f6 , black to g8
white pawn to d8
black to h7
white to g7
checkmate
6:22
6:31
Did just GM Finegold dyed his beard? :oO Ohh, no, he didn't. It is just older post ..... damn! That's correct !!
lol
Anyone else get the Magnus Carlson app advertisement
emoji thumbs up
b6 wins
Dude, what's that hairy thing in your face ...? :D
if black doesn't go '' here '' ?