Roman Dzindzichashvili is an amazing teacher. If you saw any of his videos you know how easy he is to follow. I think it really helps that English is his second language so he is very precise in how he uses it.
He was always a wonderful presence when I was growing up in the tri state area in the mid 80's to early 90's. Also miss Iron Mike Shahade who was always entertaining in Philadelphia
I grew up reading the chess books of the 1970s and 1980s and man, do they have some stories on Dzindzi. You'd almost forgot they also have some amazing games. If he'd be my friend or family member I'd be continually worried, but as a chess fan Im just happy the man lived up to the magic of the name.
Awesome Chess lecture Ben thanks !! Great vibes everyone cool and funny to hear the class suggestions. Very instructive trying to find the tricky moves with the class. Seemed like Roman was a real chess gangster!
took a quick look; his games against Karpov are a little underwhelming :). By the way, funny story: when I was a kid, I took chess lessons with legendary NY chess "hustler" FM Asa Hoffmann (who as a character makes an appearance in the film Searching for Bobby Fischer). In the pre-info age, Asa used to have paper with lines of theory on obscure openings that he'd bring to the lessons to teach from. The vibe was that he was passing secret knowledge that few knew of. In many cases, he said the theory came from his analysis with Roman, with whom he was friends.
Ya that first game black messed up that ending when moving the knight to c4. He should have def done what Ben said and go Nxf3+ the white king goes Kxe6 black moves queen to g6 and from there you have several ways of keeping white in check between the queen and knight with a good chance of picking up that pawn thats about to put her crown on with tempo on the rook allowing black a possible checkmate or a pawn to queen. Even with the mistake he did right before the pawn is about to queen he missed another pretty simple sacrifice. Again when the knight was on c4 and the pawn is about to queen he plays Ne3 for some reason when he could have played Nf4 with the pawn protecting it from capture by White's king and also covering the pawns queening square c8. White also would need at least two moves to even threaten the knights capture once again giving black tempo to make some checks. I didnt calculate that last part as much as i did the first part so im not sure if perfect play black has a checkmate or being able to stop the pawn but i do know the two knight moves at the end gave him no hope as opposed to my suggestion where theres still at least a chance.
There are many reasons I will never be a GM or even an IM but the Q vs R and B alone shows me this. We see that Roman is no dummy. And yet scarily, homeless? Wow.
@@willywonka7812 well, choosing chess as profession has been the downfall of more than one very bright person. Steinitz and Lasker both died in charity hospital wards, although Lasker must have lost a lot to nazi confiscation. Lombardy was in big trouble near the end of his life. I am sure there are many other examples. I think the Soviets, if you remained a politically reliable person, made sure you had a pension or whatever if you reached grandmaster level, but I am not sure -- it was not hard to fall out of favor; it was enough to simply not sign the anti-Korchnoi petition for a GM to get in trouble. Also Taimanov and even Spassky were treated very badly when they lost to Fischer although the former was somewhat forgiven when Larsen also lost every game in the quater finals.
With a name like that, this guy must be really good
Yeah, kinda like Smuckers? 🖖
he features in the searching for Bobby Fischer book, young Josh Waitzkin used to test himself playing against Dzindzi in the park
True
His DVD series was my gateway drug to chess. Long live Dzindzi!
Yes, amazing videos. I found them online but not in entirety. I hope at one point they are archived somewhere.
Same, been playing Grand Prix Attack ever since.
Roman Dzindzichashvili is an amazing teacher. If you saw any of his videos you know how easy he is to follow. I think it really helps that English is his second language so he is very precise in how he uses it.
23:00 I watched Tombstone only yesterday, and after all these years of watching Finegold I just got his “one for each of ya’” reference…
I dont believe you. Youre so drunk you probably saw double
He was always a wonderful presence when I was growing up in the tri state area in the mid 80's to early 90's. Also miss Iron Mike Shahade who was always entertaining in Philadelphia
Really enjoy these videos when the person is a unique individual that Ben clearly enjoys personally. Thanks!
Wonderful games, positions, and stories. Thank you, GM Finegold.
chess is tough. I'll have to remember that...
I grew up reading the chess books of the 1970s and 1980s and man, do they have some stories on Dzindzi. You'd almost forgot they also have some amazing games.
If he'd be my friend or family member I'd be continually worried, but as a chess fan Im just happy the man lived up to the magic of the name.
Awesome Chess lecture Ben thanks !! Great vibes everyone cool and funny to hear the class suggestions. Very instructive trying to find the tricky moves with the class. Seemed like Roman was a real chess gangster!
We love you ben keep going!
Ben looks 10 years younger after shaving his beard.
This video is 10 years old😂
Clean shaved Ben is cursed
No, it must be 3 years old
Super Coach ❤
This is excellent !
That E2 pawn move made me cry for real
Sadly, his account hasn't had a game since 2020. Hope he's all right...
took a quick look; his games against Karpov are a little underwhelming :). By the way, funny story: when I was a kid, I took chess lessons with legendary NY chess "hustler" FM Asa Hoffmann (who as a character makes an appearance in the film Searching for Bobby Fischer). In the pre-info age, Asa used to have paper with lines of theory on obscure openings that he'd bring to the lessons to teach from. The vibe was that he was passing secret knowledge that few knew of. In many cases, he said the theory came from his analysis with Roman, with whom he was friends.
Roman dzslap the keyboard legendary
Dzindzi-Indian is naturally the best opening ever!
Ah yes, today's lecture about a man almost as suspicious as the lecturer, vvvvvvvery suspicious. *look at the screen and nod head like a grand master*
ty BEN❤
which is longer--his name or his wikipedia article?
Ya that first game black messed up that ending when moving the knight to c4. He should have def done what Ben said and go Nxf3+ the white king goes Kxe6 black moves queen to g6 and from there you have several ways of keeping white in check between the queen and knight with a good chance of picking up that pawn thats about to put her crown on with tempo on the rook allowing black a possible checkmate or a pawn to queen.
Even with the mistake he did right before the pawn is about to queen he missed another pretty simple sacrifice. Again when the knight was on c4 and the pawn is about to queen he plays Ne3 for some reason when he could have played Nf4 with the pawn protecting it from capture by White's king and also covering the pawns queening square c8. White also would need at least two moves to even threaten the knights capture once again giving black tempo to make some checks.
I didnt calculate that last part as much as i did the first part so im not sure if perfect play black has a checkmate or being able to stop the pawn but i do know the two knight moves at the end gave him no hope as opposed to my suggestion where theres still at least a chance.
38:35 an American AND a US passport? wow!
Was the person who asked if u saw everything or is it just luck -- was it Marjorie Taylor Green?
There are many reasons I will never be a GM or even an IM but the Q vs R and B alone shows me this. We see that Roman is no dummy. And yet scarily, homeless? Wow.
Yes, capitalism has no room for meritocracy
@@willywonka7812 well, choosing chess as profession has been the downfall of more than one very bright person. Steinitz and Lasker both died in charity hospital wards, although Lasker must have lost a lot to nazi confiscation. Lombardy was in big trouble near the end of his life. I am sure there are many other examples. I think the Soviets, if you remained a politically reliable person, made sure you had a pension or whatever if you reached grandmaster level, but I am not sure -- it was not hard to fall out of favor; it was enough to simply not sign the anti-Korchnoi petition for a GM to get in trouble. Also Taimanov and even Spassky were treated very badly when they lost to Fischer although the former was somewhat forgiven when Larsen also lost every game in the quater finals.
Happy to be the first one view this video
Gotta love brand new material...
I watched him play bullet in the skittles room of a Florida tournament. Touch move. Buck a game. Cheapo plastic set.
is he a redhead? gingi
I hear you knocking but you can’t come in
Was it luck or good calculation after all? 😂 The guy's still waiting for the answer.
Clicked just to learn how to pronounce his name.
Roman deserves better story telling. That was underwhelming!