Top Players of South Africa: Lecture by GM Ben Finegold

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  • Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
  • GM Ben Finegold discusses three of South Africa's top players: Watu Kobese, Daniel Cawdery and Kenny Solomon
    01:33 Watu Kobese vs Péter Lékó, FIDE KO 2001
    14:35 Watu Kobese vs Kiril Georgiev, Olympiad 2012
    24:24 Daniel Cawdery vs Andrey Zhigalko, Lille Open 2014
    33:27 Kenny Solomon vs Ivan Sokolov, Cento Open 2011
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 69

  • @jakob.conrad
    @jakob.conrad 3 місяці тому +44

    These guys are the best players in their country! I’m barely the best player in my chair

    • @zainquadri1206
      @zainquadri1206 3 місяці тому +1

      Don't touch my chair...???

    • @aanon4019
      @aanon4019 3 місяці тому +1

      and that's on a good day

  • @firstnamelastname7476
    @firstnamelastname7476 3 місяці тому +41

    cheers to the sponsor Chris.. great idea for a lecture.

    • @aarongifs
      @aarongifs 3 місяці тому +1

      Yeah thanks Chris, this was an awesome lecture topic

  • @EgoCZ
    @EgoCZ 3 місяці тому +11

    Holy the tactics in 3rd game were insane

  • @trent797
    @trent797 3 місяці тому +11

    Great lecture and nice to learn about these South African players.

  • @panpan-vz3om
    @panpan-vz3om 3 місяці тому +10

    love his sense of humor

  • @fallintoadream
    @fallintoadream 3 місяці тому +9

    Best strategy for being paired down according to Ben: take them out of preparation early. Best strategy for being paired up according to Ben: take them out of preparation early

    • @mercilpb
      @mercilpb 3 місяці тому +7

      Never prepare

    • @berbs9691
      @berbs9691 21 день тому

      if they're the same rating, you need to play into their deepest prep

  • @akhonapezisa4598
    @akhonapezisa4598 3 місяці тому +4

    Thank you so much Ben & Christopher for such a wonderful lecture..... I'm a chess coach at primary schools in my community of high unemployment rates. Yet the kids have so much talent we just unfortunately don't have facilities to groom our young kids. I THEREFORE TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO MAKE THAT MUCH NEEDED CHANGE. Anyone willing to assist our ooung club in any way it will be much appreciated... Thanks

  • @Edmonddantes123
    @Edmonddantes123 3 місяці тому +9

    Wonderful lecture, thank you!

  • @kerryfry1857
    @kerryfry1857 3 місяці тому +9

    Got my glass of whisky ready 🍷

  • @aarongifs
    @aarongifs 3 місяці тому +2

    Cawdery game was insane, would make a good 5-minute with Ben for those who didn't catch the lecture. This is one of my favorite lectures you've done, love learning about talented players I have never heard of.

  • @chukspeter4044
    @chukspeter4044 3 місяці тому +13

    😅I need lectures for top Gambian best player GM Ben.. please help us

  • @Edmonddantes123
    @Edmonddantes123 3 місяці тому +3

    Fantastic players and games, very creative and sharp play!

  • @TruthKnower031
    @TruthKnower031 24 дні тому

    Wow thanks Ben, nice lecture about these amazing South African players ❤

  • @12jswilson
    @12jswilson 3 місяці тому +5

    Sergei Zhigalko is the more famous one and was almost 2700. Andrey peaked at 2628

  • @QuinnMakesGames
    @QuinnMakesGames 3 місяці тому +6

    GO SOUTH AFRICA! I haven't seen South Africa mentioned much in the chess world

    • @akhonapezisa4598
      @akhonapezisa4598 3 місяці тому +2

      Thats sadly true...yet so much potential exists

  • @NelsonBoy2734
    @NelsonBoy2734 3 місяці тому +5

    Go Ben!!

  • @james_dinham
    @james_dinham 3 місяці тому +7

    He doesn’t know I’m the best player in South Africa 🇿🇦

    • @Tasmanaut
      @Tasmanaut 3 місяці тому

      yes but, you're white. White south africans have been politically incorrect. Only black south Africans matter

    • @georgehornsby2075
      @georgehornsby2075 3 місяці тому

      I thought this was a complete joke but you’re genuinely top 50 in RSA!

  • @timwoods3173
    @timwoods3173 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you

  • @pcrich7062
    @pcrich7062 3 місяці тому

    Great lecture thanks Ben!

  • @seanosull2884
    @seanosull2884 3 місяці тому +2

    I would love to see a lecture on the best players from my country, Ireland. That would be a very short lecture.

  • @McCainenl
    @McCainenl 3 місяці тому

    Fun topic for a lecture! I'd love to see more stuff on players from less obvious countries

  • @Socrates...
    @Socrates... 3 місяці тому +1

    thank you

  • @indoorkangaroo3431
    @indoorkangaroo3431 3 місяці тому

    Wow some beautiful attacking games here. Greta work!

  • @WorldOfDeepThought
    @WorldOfDeepThought 3 місяці тому +8

    Oh Ben you look gorgeous! 😍🤤

  • @ThunderChickenBucket
    @ThunderChickenBucket 3 місяці тому +1

    nice

  • @King.Mark.
    @King.Mark. 2 місяці тому

    Ben so funny it hurts

  • @zainquadri1206
    @zainquadri1206 3 місяці тому +6

    @3:58 "Peter Leko might be the best prepped player in 2001, sorry about that Kasparov" looking towards the heavens... I didn't know Kasparov died...
    RIP

    • @thetree1994
      @thetree1994 3 місяці тому +11

      Kasparov is alive, just duct taped to Ben’s ceiling.

    • @juhonieminen4219
      @juhonieminen4219 3 місяці тому +1

      @@thetree1994 LOL. Maybe Ben has room upstairs?

    • @Nippleless_Cage
      @Nippleless_Cage 3 місяці тому +1

      Kasparov is God with a gun

  • @celinelorenzo3642
    @celinelorenzo3642 3 місяці тому +1

    I almost knew that they are scatterlings of africa but they are gone with the wind while i was enjoying a very known drink from...??

  • @CharlesDorazio
    @CharlesDorazio 3 місяці тому

    i love Peter Lecko

  • @GG-bi8tb
    @GG-bi8tb 3 місяці тому

    Cento is a small italian town

  • @mitchellwilson4873
    @mitchellwilson4873 3 місяці тому +2

    Darn, I do like the Alekhine... well, I guess I'll see how I can avoid being dismantled

  • @keegancampher4719
    @keegancampher4719 3 місяці тому

    SA in the house !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @x_kenpachi_11
    @x_kenpachi_11 3 місяці тому +2

    neat

  • @leonarderasmus6119
    @leonarderasmus6119 3 місяці тому

    You should've shown Michelakis vs Finegold. Michelakis is also South African.

  • @owen429
    @owen429 3 місяці тому

    God, Watu Kobese is my new favorite player. None of his moves make any sense and he still beats players that are top 10 in the world.

  • @nabangshusinha1519
    @nabangshusinha1519 3 місяці тому

    Ben talking about his beard is Kanye Ben

  • @welerichardmagwaza2315
    @welerichardmagwaza2315 3 місяці тому

    f6- bad move?

  • @probaddie456
    @probaddie456 3 місяці тому +5

    This lecture made me look up the best players in my own country (Canada) and learned that Eric Hansen is our #2 🤮.
    I blame Ben blame for this.
    Edit: is joke.

    • @aarons3014
      @aarons3014 3 місяці тому +3

      Hansen is strong. At least a few GMs have said he could have hit 2700 if he had focused on chess instead of streaming.

    • @probaddie456
      @probaddie456 3 місяці тому +1

      @@aarons3014 I'm only joking anyway. Edit: and you're right.

    • @paulgoogol2652
      @paulgoogol2652 3 місяці тому +3

      ​@@probaddie456Don't support this guy.

    • @sillychinas
      @sillychinas 3 місяці тому +1

      Hansen is #1 for homegrown Canadian chess talent. Bareev only moved to Canada when he was in his 30s

  • @jasonbeardsley7059
    @jasonbeardsley7059 3 місяці тому

    ED 😂

  • @Chessdummy
    @Chessdummy 3 місяці тому

    🍔

  • @Asallam_Sensei
    @Asallam_Sensei 3 місяці тому

    Benst by test.

  • @gabrielesimionato1210
    @gabrielesimionato1210 3 місяці тому +2

    Do they play black?

    • @kerryfry1857
      @kerryfry1857 3 місяці тому +11

      I'm guessing you think you're being funny. Unfortunately no. Sad is more accurate.

  • @ahrrydepp493
    @ahrrydepp493 3 місяці тому +2

    Wait a second guys, i just noticed that there no good black chess player not even a gm right? Never saw a good black chess player why? They no smart?

    • @aarons3014
      @aarons3014 3 місяці тому +5

      There's a game by a black grandmaster in the video. Maybe you are the one who is no smart.

    • @ahrrydepp493
      @ahrrydepp493 3 місяці тому

      @@aarons3014
      Dude there is " a grabdmaster" its like so rare so why you talkin like you told me something special

    • @georgehornsby2075
      @georgehornsby2075 3 місяці тому +1

      You are clearly being a troll. Maurice Ashley is a GM so your racist point isn’t even correct.

    • @ahrrydepp493
      @ahrrydepp493 3 місяці тому

      @@georgehornsby2075 u guys playin dumb or really dumb? Its fookin obvious that there is no good black chess player its just so rare to even find a black gm so what you all on about

  • @Sweatyhands20
    @Sweatyhands20 3 місяці тому

    He’s so patronizing it’s disgusting

    • @nimzomitch
      @nimzomitch 3 місяці тому +5

      You must be new around here. It's just humor. Relax

  • @kerryfry1857
    @kerryfry1857 3 місяці тому +2

    Got my glass of whisky ready 🍷

  • @jasonbeardsley7059
    @jasonbeardsley7059 3 місяці тому

    ED 😂