Converting Winning Positions with GM Ben Finegold

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  • Опубліковано 17 кві 2022
  • Check out Ben's Chessable courses here! www.chessable.com/author/BenF... GM Ben Finegold shows his own games from the 80's and 90's and talks about the three main things you can do when you know you're winning.
    This lecture was recorded on March 23rd, 2022, in Roswell, Georgia.
    Games Shown:
    1) Ben Finegold vs. Robert Bemben, MI Open 1984. 2:40
    2) Robert Fischer vs. Ben Finegold, Midwest Masters 1986. 14:20
    3) Mihai Suba vs. Ben Finegold, Hastings 1988-89. 22:34
    4) Ben Finegold vs. Lothar Vogt, Dortmund 1990. 32:31
    5) Ben Finegold vs. Erik Knoppert, Antwerp 1991. 37:34
    6) Christian Troyke vs. Ben Finegold, Groningen 1992. 44:54
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    #benfinegold #chess #ConvertingWinningPositions
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 188

  • @Beashtman
    @Beashtman 2 роки тому +757

    Bit of a pointless lecture here Ben. I'd say most of us here watching are already experts at converting winning positions into completely lost positions. I can even do it blindfolded.

    • @ahrrydepp493
      @ahrrydepp493 2 роки тому +4

      Lmao

    • @iainkeddie1
      @iainkeddie1 2 роки тому +14

      Duh. If you’re blindfolded, then only your opponent was **actually** watching the lecture. Explains the results.

    • @cidd04
      @cidd04 2 роки тому +17

      Terrible

    • @muratozdemir3958
      @muratozdemir3958 2 роки тому +1

      Very well said 👏 👍

    • @Mukki.Berlin
      @Mukki.Berlin 2 роки тому +6

      Lol I read the First sentence and was confused at first.

  • @anthonyhuhn3882
    @anthonyhuhn3882 2 роки тому +83

    Ben is on the elite category of chess personalities who make me laugh out loud regularly. The line, "he didn't think much of me, because he knew me," was fantastic.

    • @thoimaisnam2670
      @thoimaisnam2670 Рік тому +2

      "what about the Nh3 smells" 46:28 haha

    • @seancarling147
      @seancarling147 Рік тому +1

      ​@Thoi maisnam Hahaha that bit made me laugh so much! By far the his best line ever lol

  • @Odinshi
    @Odinshi 2 роки тому +284

    Ben was so good in 1992 that he could even beat Magnus Carlsen! Magnus was 2 years old at the time, but still.

    • @exoplanet11
      @exoplanet11 2 роки тому +13

      Frankly, I'm surprised he didn't make that joke in this video ....or perhaps he has already.

    • @atomicpiano
      @atomicpiano 2 роки тому +2

      Yes definitely still a challenge

    • @aluminiumknight4038
      @aluminiumknight4038 2 роки тому +6

      He could beat him both in chess and in reality. Go Ben!

    • @Psychedelicide
      @Psychedelicide Рік тому +1

      😂😂😂😂 The 1984 reference.
      Also acceptable is;
      “That game was so important that it even made the rain turn purple.
      And then a tiny genius made a big movie about it!”

  • @hideomituns2184
    @hideomituns2184 2 роки тому +73

    Professional version of GM Finegold is still very funny and instructive.

  • @jahismighty1576
    @jahismighty1576 2 роки тому +66

    I really appreciated the critical thinking exercise of trying to break down exactly *why the position is winning*. Rhetorical questions like this are really helpful for me as a newer player and I hadn't considered this frame of reference before. Thanks for the lecture and all of the educational content.

    • @emmahird2795
      @emmahird2795 2 роки тому +3

      Is that a hiatus kaiyote profile picture I see? Good choice

    • @wicked5999
      @wicked5999 2 роки тому

      @@emmahird2795 not monkeying around

    • @TheFilipFonky
      @TheFilipFonky Рік тому +1

      You might want to look into what a rhetorical question is

  • @FruitOfTheSpirit
    @FruitOfTheSpirit 2 роки тому +17

    One of Ben’s best lectures imo

  • @brodyr.5540
    @brodyr.5540 2 роки тому +13

    Ben Finegold is the 🐐
    Been following his chess since before the internet.

  • @benjaminwilkin2960
    @benjaminwilkin2960 2 роки тому +7

    You should teach magnus how to convert losing positions into losses, he's always struggled with that

  • @temhirtleague-chess
    @temhirtleague-chess 9 місяців тому +3

    So every time I improve in chess and rewatch benji's videos .... it's like a whole new lecture. Thanks Ben .... it's a timeless lecture.

  • @jaafer2385
    @jaafer2385 2 роки тому +25

    Those lectures are awesome, you're too good in this format. Go Ben

  • @sciencetube4574
    @sciencetube4574 Рік тому +1

    Finally a lecture I'm good at. I have been converting winning positions to losing positions since before you were born.

  • @kylen6430
    @kylen6430 2 роки тому +12

    I played in the bill wright stl open last weekend. I was comfortable in all games but lost two. One was because I missed a move that gave decisive counterplay, and the other, i miscalculated a tactic in a crushing position….so I really needed to hear this advice. Thanks GM Ben

  • @primary_magic1227
    @primary_magic1227 Рік тому +3

    Can't believe I missed you while you were in groningen in 1992. Too bad I wasn't born for another 6 years!

  • @memphis_RAlNS
    @memphis_RAlNS 2 роки тому +7

    I think FM Peter Giannatos said about rooks and bishops of opposite colors endgames that, "It's bishop's of opposite color but rooks of the same color" I always think of this in those positions.

  • @stolenhandle
    @stolenhandle 2 роки тому +5

    After all the videos and practice games and training, training, training, converting a won position is my weakest link. Thank you so much for doing this. It's crucial for people like me.

  • @imjustsomeguy72
    @imjustsomeguy72 2 роки тому +8

    I thought I was old being in my 30s, and then I watch this video and remember that Ben was slaying at chess before I was even born.
    Thanks Ben!

  • @SCthatsMe
    @SCthatsMe 2 роки тому +4

    I started watching Ben back when i didnt know what an opening was lol now Im strong like tree and quick like rock! Ty GM Ben for all ur vids and time! Gl all my chess brothers/sisters

  • @dannyshaw4057
    @dannyshaw4057 2 роки тому +3

    What I like about Ben is he might make a joke or two, you might even be the punchline in that joke, but he does take you by the hand and make crystal clear the aspect of chess he is teaching - he is a very good chess teacher.
    Another good thing generally about Ben's videos is you can watch them now, and then 6 months (or more) when you feel you have improved, you can watch them again and there will be nuances that perhaps you didn't catch the first time.

  • @jeffprai
    @jeffprai 2 роки тому +1

    Great stuff, much needed topic, fun as always

  • @calvinbaxter7151
    @calvinbaxter7151 2 роки тому +2

    Big fan of these lectures!

  • @KMONTE07
    @KMONTE07 2 роки тому +1

    No one watching is so accomplished that this lesson is not only valuable but essential. Thanks for sharing this Ben.

  • @doublechinmask3744
    @doublechinmask3744 2 роки тому +1

    Nice lecture ,great games and stories.Thanks a lot Ben

  • @sepperv4044
    @sepperv4044 2 роки тому +34

    Love those lectures, hope they keep coming

  • @askthepizzaguy
    @askthepizzaguy 2 роки тому +5

    Going from "a little fishy" to a little "fishy-Anand" was a great joke.

  • @caesarsailor4051
    @caesarsailor4051 Рік тому +1

    I started listening back a long time ago and just got back into Chess and I’ve only ever been able to learn from Ben!! Keep doing what your doing!!

  • @chrisdubois3645
    @chrisdubois3645 Рік тому +1

    This is one of my favorite lectures yet

  • @fireballxl-5748
    @fireballxl-5748 2 роки тому +2

    Great lecture. Thank you GM Finegold.

  • @wesleythomas9131
    @wesleythomas9131 2 роки тому +1

    Yay more lectures!

  • @camdenndean
    @camdenndean Рік тому +1

    This was a really stellar video

  • @HerbalHairbear
    @HerbalHairbear 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks Anonymous. You da real MVP

  • @yoniziv
    @yoniziv 2 роки тому +1

    very nice lecture, thank you!

  • @winstonsmith5854
    @winstonsmith5854 2 роки тому +1

    I guess this one was the most helpful for me. Thanks, Ben!

  • @karlooo79
    @karlooo79 3 місяці тому +1

    Love it. Thanks Ben

  • @brianlineburg9964
    @brianlineburg9964 2 роки тому +2

    How does he not have more followers?
    Ben is the BEST!

  • @Rattlefatblobcow
    @Rattlefatblobcow Рік тому +1

    Ben’s such a good teacher when he turns it on. More of this!

  • @dmr80121
    @dmr80121 2 місяці тому +1

    Loved it Ben! And the chess too! 😅
    Keep it up!🎉

  • @richardday4747
    @richardday4747 2 роки тому

    Best intro music of any chess channel. Good job!

  • @tommyhill34
    @tommyhill34 2 роки тому +1

    Just love your sage advice sprinkled with the humor because I don't play competitive chess. What a mensch!

  • @liefur
    @liefur Рік тому +1

    thanks gm, very good lesson

  • @aluminiumknight4038
    @aluminiumknight4038 2 роки тому +2

    Ben is a great lecturer

  • @GaryTheGray
    @GaryTheGray 2 роки тому +2

    Loving the tips and appreciate that I'm old enough to understand all your jokes.

  • @mychessnotebook8653
    @mychessnotebook8653 2 роки тому +1

    Brilliant!

  • @Vonkater
    @Vonkater 2 роки тому +1

    I love the way you explain things Benjamin. 😉

  • @itze_
    @itze_ 2 роки тому +2

    Best endgame against bob fischer! Went Ben!

  • @StoshGalumpke
    @StoshGalumpke 2 роки тому +1

    Very funny and instructive.

  • @pschneider1968
    @pschneider1968 2 роки тому +6

    Great lecture, beautiful games. That rook sacrifice was just plain wonderful, I would have never seen this (but maybe now I would!) Thank, Ben!

  • @juhonieminen4219
    @juhonieminen4219 2 роки тому +6

    How to win an end game, being up a king, with rooks of opposite colour.

  • @Explosividrott
    @Explosividrott 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Ben! The other day i was up +3.5 and i missed an super easy calculation/tactic and lost a piece. I was trying to force an attack instead of just simplify and continue the grind. I was under 10min in a 90+30sec game and my opponent was 600+ my rating. Terrible feeling.

  • @jrod9777
    @jrod9777 2 роки тому

    ooh I love the new music

  • @OctalInfinity
    @OctalInfinity 2 роки тому +4

    32:08 made me genuinely laugh out loud

  • @dannygjk
    @dannygjk Рік тому +1

    Next video, "How to convert a losing position", please do it. 😃

  • @1CO1519
    @1CO1519 6 місяців тому

    Chess in 4k resolution! That's what I'm here for :D

  • @boafzelius2198
    @boafzelius2198 7 місяців тому

    " i talked to shaggy it wasn't me " 😭

  • @chrisshaw380
    @chrisshaw380 2 роки тому +20

    Thanks Ben! I will convert my next winning position into a less pointless hobby!!

  • @kyledriscollmusic
    @kyledriscollmusic 8 місяців тому

    Ben just casually drops a joke about the molecular structure of Ammonia

  • @fabriciomac8927
    @fabriciomac8927 Рік тому

    the best teacher of all times

  • @andsviat
    @andsviat 2 роки тому

    Is it Ben? Instant like!

  • @luigi777aa
    @luigi777aa 2 місяці тому

    Another amazing win against Bobby Fischer. Wow!

  • @stevelavalette6898
    @stevelavalette6898 Рік тому

    Seriously considering doing a video on converting winning positions into losing positions.

  • @giuseppeindelicati7845
    @giuseppeindelicati7845 8 місяців тому

    You defeated Robert Fischer!

  • @JohnG57
    @JohnG57 Рік тому

    Love to see these types of games, Rook sacrifice on H8 is a nice touch.

  • @f.d.3289
    @f.d.3289 10 місяців тому

    Spot on! In recent days I had three winning positions against guys rated 1500 (I'm barely 1200) and I didn't manage to win or even draw a single one of them...

  • @doofus9007
    @doofus9007 Рік тому

    danke ;)

  • @woundhealer8098
    @woundhealer8098 2 роки тому

    u are a funny man, love it

  • @steven99456
    @steven99456 2 роки тому

    Rawr 100k .. giveaway 1 hour private lesson with Ben ? ;))))))

  • @guiladshmaya1
    @guiladshmaya1 2 роки тому +39

    9.40: "most of you are American?" You underestimate your international audience Ben 🙃

    • @AndrewIsbell
      @AndrewIsbell 2 роки тому +14

      UA-cam tells him what countries his viewers are from and in what proportion. Unless you are using a VPN or something

    • @mreyybree
      @mreyybree 2 роки тому +5

      @@AndrewIsbell you mean nord VPN hey hey hey!

    • @answeris4217
      @answeris4217 2 роки тому +1

      I'm Canadian so technically in the Americas...but not an American which makes no sense unless you are American

    • @farhanwkwk2233
      @farhanwkwk2233 2 роки тому

      Terrible, hey I'm indonesian 🖐️

    • @istvanmagi473
      @istvanmagi473 2 роки тому

      @@AndrewIsbell If it is indeed true that most viewers are American (I said "if"), I am shocked. This sounds unbelievably unlikely.

  • @user-if7ff3bq7u
    @user-if7ff3bq7u 4 місяці тому +1

    Here after losing on time in some winning positions

  • @honestloz
    @honestloz 2 місяці тому

    😂😂😂 I love this guy 👌

  • @f.d.3289
    @f.d.3289 10 місяців тому +1

    26:54 "Always checkmate on f1".
    Ben, I think you could shorten that rule to "Always checkmate".

  • @chad0x
    @chad0x 2 роки тому

    I saw Qg6 immediately :)

  • @anispinner
    @anispinner 8 місяців тому +1

    Covering Winning Positions into what? Into Losing? Thanks Ben, I'm good.

  • @davy1409
    @davy1409 2 роки тому +1

    “I was good in ‘92. In ‘92, I kick yo ass.” lol

  • @Mikesco10
    @Mikesco10 2 роки тому

    i saw rh1 surprisingly

  • @galaxytractor
    @galaxytractor Рік тому

    In practice it is the point that you 'realize' that the game is at the place where you should be able to win it, because only then do you start the 'converting' process.

  • @chriscross1424
    @chriscross1424 4 місяці тому

    LOL 46:26 ok Ben finally got me with one of his dumb jokes. For some reason I died laughing at "and it smells!..."

  • @anttiniskanen7944
    @anttiniskanen7944 2 роки тому

    Finally! Ninety nine point NEIN thousand subs for Ben!!!

  • @asumazilla
    @asumazilla 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Ben I also need to convert my losing positions.

  • @juanjuzgadoibiza558
    @juanjuzgadoibiza558 Рік тому

    This are the players named Robert Fischer in FIDE database:
    Robert, FRANCE 1363 ELO, BORN 1941
    Fischer, Robert USA 1833 ELO BORN 1960
    Fischer, Robert GERMANY, 0 ELO BORN 1941

  • @cw6136
    @cw6136 2 місяці тому

    I'm curious how long it took him to notice these concepts during game play. Did he think for a solid 10 minutes?

  • @abbaeben6409
    @abbaeben6409 2 роки тому

    Ben Feingold: Between One Fern

  • @chessassassin2813
    @chessassassin2813 2 роки тому

    It would be nice to see Maurice Ashley play Susan Polgar.

  • @aqualili
    @aqualili Рік тому

    Glad to hear he's started coming up with more jokes finally

  • @moosewild4239
    @moosewild4239 2 роки тому

    played in 1888 LOL . Great stuff.

  • @largestcamil4854
    @largestcamil4854 2 роки тому

    Mr finegold (hort vs porticsh) 1973 has after 26 Rb4 ,Ra7 same mat idea same rock sac 27 R g4!!!!!!!

  • @pakasokoste
    @pakasokoste 2 роки тому +1

    He offered me a draw on move ten, and since he's German I said "nein!"
    And he said "no, it's move ten"
    And I said "are you inzehn??"
    LOOL

  • @janikut_
    @janikut_ Рік тому

    i love when ben does the poggers face

  • @FrankBakulov
    @FrankBakulov 2 місяці тому

    How theatrical it is to say who's Robert Fischer at the end of the game analysis!

  • @bradyhartsfield7891
    @bradyhartsfield7891 2 роки тому

    God bless that zehn joke and God bless Ben Finegold

  • @vladpetre5674
    @vladpetre5674 Рік тому

    I cannot believe Gurevich didn't solve for that mate. I'm 1500 and was able to solve it without pausing the video in the time it took Ben to tell the story with Gurevich borrowing the sheet the problem was on.
    Is that Qh4# called the "turtle dove mate"?

    • @prot07ype87
      @prot07ype87 Рік тому

      Turtle dove mate.
      THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.

  • @TrippyDork
    @TrippyDork 2 роки тому

    Those Dad jokes are top notch =)

  • @austyn8854
    @austyn8854 2 роки тому

    “Always flip the board.” ~ben

  • @largestcamil4854
    @largestcamil4854 2 роки тому

    did you read 1984 our GM

  • @B0xxar
    @B0xxar 2 роки тому

    I definitely can't play like that, so maybe I should pick up teaching.

  • @jasperhalsey8574
    @jasperhalsey8574 2 роки тому

    8:34 Woah i didnt know Ben was a rapper!

  • @jefftaylor1186
    @jefftaylor1186 2 місяці тому

    Ohhhh. I’m suppose to convert a winning position into a WIN.
    I’ve been doing it all wrong.

  • @woodandwandco
    @woodandwandco Рік тому

    "Boy, did he not stop my counterplay. He let me have all the counterplay I wanted. Too much counterplay! I said here, have some back, I don't know..." - Fen Binegold 2022

  • @johnathanhust4587
    @johnathanhust4587 Рік тому

    How do you sponsor a lecture?

    • @GMBenjaminFinegold
      @GMBenjaminFinegold  Рік тому +1

      email Karen and she can work with you from there!
      karen@atlchessclub.com
      - Ben’s Editor

  • @kmarasin
    @kmarasin 2 роки тому +8

    Those who can't do, teach.
    Those who can't teach, don't.

  • @ozn8985
    @ozn8985 2 роки тому

    "fishy anand" is best🤣😂

  • @hurricaneplayer066
    @hurricaneplayer066 2 роки тому +1

    How to convert winning positions: sac the exchange 🙌