I was a 700 player since 2013 when I started playing chess.. I am from Tunisia north africa and chess is not popular nor do we have chess clubs in my state.. but then in 2018 I started watching your videos.. now I'm 1834 rated and peaked at 1912 all thanks to you and your lessons and advices.. you also made me play the sicilian defence with black lol.. and every time I give up on it you drop an other video giving me more ideas and making me like play it again.. I really wanna thank you so much.. your contribution to the chess game is just on an entire level on it's own.. a chess GM giving free lessons for almost all levels.. thank you so much.. you are the besttestest.. est
Fellow Moroccan here, I share your struggle with the clubs but not for long as I just started playing chess about 10 months ago 😅😅, I just hit 1300 rapid but I hope I get as good as you are 😂
Another great GM Finegold video! 20 years ago Danny Kopec was my chess coach and I asked him how he invented the Kopec System. He said he had trouble remembering opening variations and saw that after 2.Bd3, he could quickly get the piece to safety and then just go Ruy Lopez the rest of the way. The Kopec System is definitely an opening that doesn't get enough credit... It's especially useful for players who need something quick & easy against the Sicilian. Thanks for covering it!
Every single lecture/lesson/"truth hurts" discussion I'm fortunate enough to watch, really connects the dots/neurons in my brain regarding opening intentions and uses for each format/variation. My son will be watching your videos in a few years when he can comprehend what you're really unveiling. Thank you!
"That doesnt mean you are right and im wrong, but probably we are both wrong" lol, i loved that comment. I hate the sicilian with all my guts, but this lecture actually helps me understand a lot about how to play againt it. Excellent work Ben, thanks for sharing!
I do enjoy Ben’s style, he’s great! Main takeout for me, there is an infinity of more or less equal variations, explore and get to know your way around the smaller roads if you want your opponent to get lost
Great lecture Ben, thanks. Nearing 1700 on lichess I have only *just* started facing open Sicilians. Been playing c5 since day one, but for all that I have very little practice against the main lines. So this was a big help!
When I study a new opening, I always like to learn all the off beat moves you can play against it. Seems like that is always where the embarrassing traps are.
When I was in high school I sat down with a chess board one day and tried to make the ultimate defense that could never be beaten. I did it. No piece could be taken without trading 1 or 2 pieces at least. Step 2 was to work out how to arrange my board to look like my defense. My first 10 moves were completely unreltated to my opponent, and also there was little they could do to stop me setting up my ultimate defense. In the end, every game I played that style, I won. Maybe focus on what you are doing, and a bit less on what your opponent might be doing.
Great lesson with the sicilian opening and different types of play. I usually play much more with the sicilian with the black pieces and I feel like I have a slightly much better advantage. I also like to play the kings indian with black and it seems to be a nightmare for the white pieces.
I benefit from Mr Feingold's lectures, plus he's got a great sense of humor which helps when dealing with a serious game. I watched part of a Nakamura lecture on the Sicilian and, unfortanately, I stopped watching it because Nakamura was demonstrating in Blitz fashion showing a barage of combinations without appropriate explanation in my opinion.
@@maxrusty3596 Lol. I typically play the French against e4, but it can end up in a Sicilian basically because C5 is good against Nf3 in the French, but then it's no longer the French really.
Ah i hate when i face wing gambit but my score against it is above 80% in rapid and blitz and for some reasons i dont know why i cant learn the theory for how to play against wing gambit! If you are expert at wing gambit definitely you crush many Sicilian players:)
I have a question about center flank pawn openings. Why is the Sicilian 1)...c5 ok to play as black, English 1) c4 ok as white but from what I read from GMs books, the Dutch 1)... f5 is trash against d4?? I guess that you could even throw the 🕊️ Bird in there as trash, 1) f4. GM tnmts never see the Dutch Def or birds opening. 'splain it to me Lucy 🤔
I'm no expert, but here's my guess. Dutch and Bird's open on the kingside, and weaken the king early by opening the diagonal in front of it, and you usually have to make moves to defend against an opponent's queen coming down that diagonal and causing you a lot of trouble. Sicilian and English open queenside which instead opens the diagonal for the queen to develop, and leaves the King in safety still.
But can't you just castle long and avoid those open diagonals? Also, history World champion Botvinnik didn't seem to have a problem defending d4 with the Dutch
Yeah it's basically the difference between king and queen every time. If you want to know the mechanics of it, I suggest trying out the theory of each in a mirrored position, taking both sides.
Lecture got really interesting in the end, white sicilian looks like fun! Last year i started playing sicilian with black, i went for accelerated dragon but didn't have great success with it. Kan sicilian is easier to play and almost nobody knows it. I wouldn't have studied any sicilian lines if it wasn't for Kan sicilian. Shoutouts to Levy's video where he mentioned the Kan variation. TOP 8 BEST Chess Openings
One of the best Sicilian lectures I've watched in the last hour.
Easily one of the Sicilian lectures of all time.
Confusing the audience
Which one did you watch in the first 6 minutes? :)
@@titusgray4598it was Gothamchess 😂
The truth hurts.
I was a 700 player since 2013 when I started playing chess.. I am from Tunisia north africa and chess is not popular nor do we have chess clubs in my state.. but then in 2018 I started watching your videos.. now I'm 1834 rated and peaked at 1912 all thanks to you and your lessons and advices.. you also made me play the sicilian defence with black lol.. and every time I give up on it you drop an other video giving me more ideas and making me like play it again.. I really wanna thank you so much.. your contribution to the chess game is just on an entire level on it's own.. a chess GM giving free lessons for almost all levels.. thank you so much.. you are the besttestest.. est
/wave
Fellow Moroccan here, I share your struggle with the clubs but not for long as I just started playing chess about 10 months ago 😅😅, I just hit 1300 rapid but I hope I get as good as you are 😂
I swear to god I’ve seen this video like 4 times..and the depth increases every time I watch it..
This is where I actually learn..!!
I was expecting to learn the Sicilian. Instead I learn I can play whatever I want. Sounds good to me.
it's chess of course you can play whatever you want, nobody is pointing a gun at you ordering you to play e4.
Some choices are better than others tho
Can't play whatever you want to win though... sicilian just has MANY variations, so it is very flexible.
Thanks!
If I could vote for "Lecture of the year" this would be it
Never play f6
But always play f6 against me. 🤔
F6 = informal resignation
What if I’m white
NO COMMENT!
I played Sicilian defence about 15 years i studied a lot of variations and still learning, what an amazing opening!!
Another great GM Finegold video! 20 years ago Danny Kopec was my chess coach and I asked him how he invented the Kopec System. He said he had trouble remembering opening variations and saw that after 2.Bd3, he could quickly get the piece to safety and then just go Ruy Lopez the rest of the way. The Kopec System is definitely an opening that doesn't get enough credit... It's especially useful for players who need something quick & easy against the Sicilian. Thanks for covering it!
Every single lecture/lesson/"truth hurts" discussion I'm fortunate enough to watch, really connects the dots/neurons in my brain regarding opening intentions and uses for each format/variation. My son will be watching your videos in a few years when he can comprehend what you're really unveiling. Thank you!
"That doesnt mean you are right and im wrong, but probably we are both wrong" lol, i loved that comment. I hate the sicilian with all my guts, but this lecture actually helps me understand a lot about how to play againt it. Excellent work Ben, thanks for sharing!
Best chess teacher around, hands down!
I do enjoy Ben’s style, he’s great! Main takeout for me, there is an infinity of more or less equal variations, explore and get to know your way around the smaller roads if you want your opponent to get lost
Love how you pronounced 'the Scheveningen', we do have a strange language. Very instructive video! :)
Great lecture Ben, thanks. Nearing 1700 on lichess I have only *just* started facing open Sicilians. Been playing c5 since day one, but for all that I have very little practice against the main lines. So this was a big help!
Love the pod dude insane seeing u out in the wild
ben this is exectionally good. it would be gold for me if you'd do a full video on the open Sicilian one for white with these kinds of insights
I’m here for the Secrets 👍🏽👍🏽👏👏
Very thorough.
Grandmaster Finegold is the best lecturer in his chair
This lecture is better than it is
Great lecture! I noticed that Rapport, Aronian, and Svidler have all tried the Kopec System!
If you look up "avuncular" in the dictionary there's a picture of Grandmaster Ben Feingold. Thank God for these videos in a grim world.
Ben breaks it down so anyone can understand.... Thank you
I love how a third of the video is GM Finegold encouraging the viewer not to play the Sicilian.
When I study a new opening, I always like to learn all the off beat moves you can play against it. Seems like that is always where the embarrassing traps are.
Thank you, Ben.
f yeah, my fav opening lectured by my fav gm
26:57 you forgot Bd2 or Bd3, losing a knight, or Bf4, getting forked
It's good lecture. Thank You.
Wonderful video. Thank you.
Thank you so much
Reupload! Solid.
Is this a reupload…? I remember watching this exact video before.
Much appreciated.
It's a miracle!
Thanks Ben you are great
insane video ben
Make a series of such videos, unique
When I was in high school I sat down with a chess board one day and tried to make the ultimate defense that could never be beaten. I did it. No piece could be taken without trading 1 or 2 pieces at least.
Step 2 was to work out how to arrange my board to look like my defense. My first 10 moves were completely unreltated to my opponent, and also there was little they could do to stop me setting up my ultimate defense.
In the end, every game I played that style, I won. Maybe focus on what you are doing, and a bit less on what your opponent might be doing.
I keep understanding "We have some tactical issues" and I'm not even sure it wasn't intentional
Great lesson 👍
I'm hoping no one else watches this so I can use this in my arsenal of somewhat secret moves.
The sicilian is ridiculously complicated. Back to QDG. Great lecture as always, Ben!
Hard to play the QGD vs e4 though lol
@@siddharthamishra1999 but maybe the QDG... ;)
always play the Queen's Dambit Geclined against 1.e4
@@f.d.3289 🤣
how is ben finegold so hilarious lmao
Weren't this lecture already on this channel? I think I remember it...
29:00
Great lesson with the sicilian opening and different types of play. I usually play much more with the sicilian with the black pieces and I feel like I have a slightly much better advantage. I also like to play the kings indian with black and it seems to be a nightmare for the white pieces.
Glad to see the Kopek System make another appearance ☺️
who is Craemer ?
I benefit from Mr Feingold's lectures, plus he's got a great sense of humor which helps when dealing with a serious game. I watched part of a Nakamura lecture on the Sicilian and, unfortanately, I stopped watching it because Nakamura was demonstrating in Blitz fashion showing a barage of combinations without appropriate explanation in my opinion.
Ben, what version of the Sicilian do you recommend for a complete coward?
Probably dont play the sicillian if ur a coward lol, Mayb checkers?
@@maxrusty3596 Lol. I typically play the French against e4, but it can end up in a Sicilian basically because C5 is good against Nf3 in the French, but then it's no longer the French really.
a6 sicilian, also called the kan
What no pizza?
I like to play the Wing gambit against the Sicilian AND the French! Because it confuses my opponents and because I am the lazy type of guy... 😁
Ah i hate when i face wing gambit but my score against it is above 80% in rapid and blitz and for some reasons i dont know why i cant learn the theory for how to play against wing gambit! If you are expert at wing gambit definitely you crush many Sicilian players:)
100 👑
its not learning what to do
its learning what not to do
If you play Dragon, Najdorf, Sveshnikov etc. you better have a good memory and lots of time to study, as ben points out.
I have a question about center flank pawn openings.
Why is the Sicilian 1)...c5 ok to play as black, English 1) c4 ok as white but from what I read from GMs books, the Dutch 1)... f5 is trash against d4??
I guess that you could even throw the 🕊️ Bird in there as trash, 1) f4.
GM tnmts never see the Dutch Def or birds opening.
'splain it to me Lucy 🤔
Easy board isn't symmetrical c pawns open Queens diagonal, F pawns weakens diagonal to the king. Thats why they are more risky
I'm no expert, but here's my guess. Dutch and Bird's open on the kingside, and weaken the king early by opening the diagonal in front of it, and you usually have to make moves to defend against an opponent's queen coming down that diagonal and causing you a lot of trouble. Sicilian and English open queenside which instead opens the diagonal for the queen to develop, and leaves the King in safety still.
the 1.c4 // 1. ... c5 is more dangerous for opposite king. the 1.f4 // 1. ... f5 is more dangerous for own king
But can't you just castle long and avoid those open diagonals?
Also, history World champion Botvinnik didn't seem to have a problem defending d4 with the Dutch
Yeah it's basically the difference between king and queen every time.
If you want to know the mechanics of it, I suggest trying out the theory of each in a mirrored position, taking both sides.
Is it not common knowledge that this video should be having black pieces at the down part of the board since black is the main character here?
This was reuploaded
Lecture got really interesting in the end, white sicilian looks like fun!
Last year i started playing sicilian with black, i went for accelerated dragon but didn't have great success with it. Kan sicilian is easier to play and almost nobody knows it. I wouldn't have studied any sicilian lines if it wasn't for Kan sicilian.
Shoutouts to Levy's video where he mentioned the Kan variation.
TOP 8 BEST Chess Openings
How old is this lecture?
2. c3
Truth hurts.
On this, the day of my daughter's wedding.
Nice
That Rick and Morty shirt!!
Bb5
sustainable flag skills
Opponent plays e4 like "Ruy Lopez?"
I play c5 like "Absolutely not."
Best live ,
Nice t-shirt
It was the shirt that earned my respect. GM
black and white both can be a he or a she... thank you a lot for the high quality chess content Mr. Feingold
This is not the London, its the London-Gambit variation of the Sicilian.
against the sicilian london gambit i recmmend the berlin defense
This guy teaches history or chess?
Hoooraayy
Scheveningen players like to pretend to play the najdorf by playing the najdorf, got it.
at is bad for white
why e5 is bad for white
Never play justin roland.
Pretty dangerous to make a joke about Kramer while you're wearing a rick and Morty shirt . . . lolol
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