I've been following Ben for years now and I like this new educational format for the stream. I'm biased though. Chess is an outlet for me, I use it the way others use drugs, when I play I can forget my problems and just think about the moves on the board. Ben and his family have gotten me through some tough times
To the guy in chat asking about the Grunfeld I think there are two ways to take the sting out of it One option is after d4 Nf6 c4 g6 to just play g3 and avoid the Grunfeld entirely, which I think also reduces the attacking potential of the King's Indian Another option is after d4 Nf6 c4 g6 Nc3 d5 cxd5 Nxd5 to play Bd2 and only next move play e4, which takes away most of the central pressure
Remember the snap brought back the people who disappeared but not those who died because of the disappearance. So the heart surgeon disappears during surgery the patient dies but the surgeon comes back, the pilot disappears and returns but the people on the plane who did'nt disappear cant come back. they could have literally brought everyone back who died during and after the snap as well as the snap dusted people with one snap.
Ben! I've been watching videos of your lectures and streams for about 6 months now, and I had no idea you are vegan! That's amazing, man, keep it up. Sending love from Alabama.
So are you done doing classes(the videos that go up on the Atlanta chess club RUclips channel) or are you talking about lessons with individual students?
I don't think Kasparov is better than Carlsen because he is more tactical. It's just a different playing style. That's like saying Tal is better than Carlsen. He's not, he just plays more exciting.
You missed everything tbh, Tal was nothing like Kasparov. Kaspy could play however he wanted. He beat the god of positional chess in a positional and slow manner. His calculations were far ahead of Tal, and Tal barely lasted on the top. Kasparov lasted forever.
This is fascinating. I love the stories that you have. I've been meaning to read Gladwell and I thought the 10,000 hours had some truth to it but maybe not. I wonder what you think of self help books in general and if you'd recommend any.
that doesnt matter. Giri at age 16 beat Carlsen at his prime with black. But when giri got better he ended up losing a lot against carlsen. Pragg beat Wesley so in a game in rapid at age 12. And Wesley was not as old as Kasparov was
You need to do a video on the differences of Carlsens play between OTB and the lichess arenas where he dominates completely It’s fishy in my opinion and he uses that reputation as proof of his superiority but otb his play takes on a completely different characteristic
Oh, yes I have heard of that book and of the guy married to your ex wife. The book is fairly convincing when you listen cassually, but just like the 10,000 hours hypothosis you have to actually use your brain. Don't read that book when flying on a plane btw. (Ben Finegold screaming: Just don't read the book.)
It doesn’t make any sense to judge a players skill based on how well other players were playing. If you look at top level games it is clear chess today is generally more accurate and is played at a higher level across the board than it ever has been. Carlsen might be the most accurate player in history and his dominance right now is nothing short of amazing, even in today’s competitive atmosphere. I contend strongly that he is the strongest player in history.
Ben has said it before, games today are 90% opening theory because we have chess ai playing perfectly for 40 moves + to learn from. The old chess geniuses had none of that to work with. Its like carlsen has to memorize the order a deck of cards was shuffled in, hard but not impossible. Fischer Kasparov Morphy karpov didnt have millions of games of analysis in a computer program to learn from, they studied from books and played chess intuitively. They got to see maybe the first 10 cards on the deck and guess the order of the next 42 cards.
@@Ren1111 Ben is wrong :/. They analize ALL the games, not just opening theory, and carlsen IS indeed the most accurate... And to me morphy is the goat
Carlsen is certainly not known for having the best opening preparation in the world. Caruana, who Ben oddly loves, is far more reliant on that. On the contrary, Carlsen deviates from opening theory rather quickly in order to force his opponents out of the book and beat them in unclear and complicated positions.
At least one chess player is talking about how ... Trump is! I wonder, why other players refuse to talk about it in a situation like there have been in the US the last month! Welcome back in the world of normal hopefully on January!
Kasporov played Wesley So a few years ago and after the game said, to paraphrase, " I looked like one of Morphys opponets.". Also, Kasporovs politics are absolutely cringe worthy
Well you finally said something that makes sense "Kasparov is an ahole" The truth hurts Kasparov" and you definitely can't say Neil Tyson is got anything on Mike. Mike's been a god and seen gods no capitals for a reason.
I feel like the world of chess loses something if Ben is not teaching... but hey, if he feels overloaded...
Nice throwback
Nah, he stopped drinking after going vegan.
Chess starts at 23!!!! MINUTES IN
@ 23:00
Still theory
I've been following Ben for years now and I like this new educational format for the stream. I'm biased though. Chess is an outlet for me, I use it the way others use drugs, when I play I can forget my problems and just think about the moves on the board. Ben and his family have gotten me through some tough times
Same bro.................
................same
I use drugs and then watch chess.
@@negus8810 respect acid + chess is a good time
THats exactly why games exist.
Looking like you lost some weight Ben. Looking well!
It's that vegan diet 😂👌👌
He looks like a Dalmatian
"His biggest mistake was playing Kasparov" -some dude in the stream comments
Omg that Nh1 move to end the game against Piket was just savage. I would never find that move in 10,000 years.
To the guy in chat asking about the Grunfeld I think there are two ways to take the sting out of it
One option is after d4 Nf6 c4 g6 to just play g3 and avoid the Grunfeld entirely, which I think also reduces the attacking potential of the King's Indian
Another option is after d4 Nf6 c4 g6 Nc3 d5 cxd5 Nxd5 to play Bd2 and only next move play e4, which takes away most of the central pressure
Ben slowly but surely starts looking like a crazy professor.
RIP Patrice Oneal the absolute legend
Skip to 23:30 for actual chess
Ben, you're back! We missed you
Remember the snap brought back the people who disappeared but not those who died because of the disappearance. So the heart surgeon disappears during surgery the patient dies but the surgeon comes back, the pilot disappears and returns but the people on the plane who did'nt disappear cant come back. they could have literally brought everyone back who died during and after the snap as well as the snap dusted people with one snap.
Ben! I've been watching videos of your lectures and streams for about 6 months now, and I had no idea you are vegan! That's amazing, man, keep it up. Sending love from Alabama.
Damn, thats impressive...he mentions it every other video
The best thing that could happen, Ben being quiet!
Great review of Kasparov games!!
also wtf even i have a kasparov game memorized
Thank you, GM Ben! :)
So are you done doing classes(the videos that go up on the Atlanta chess club RUclips channel) or are you talking about lessons with individual students?
I love instructional streams!
Nice that you remembered to cite gashimov, such a sad thing he died so early!
Thanks, Ben!
Can you write at desription when the date of the stream please? It will be very helpfull
Where has Ben been??
Ayyyyyy. Wondered if you guys closed up shop w no vids the last month.
Thank you ben
I don't think Kasparov is better than Carlsen because he is more tactical. It's just a different playing style. That's like saying Tal is better than Carlsen. He's not, he just plays more exciting.
You missed everything tbh, Tal was nothing like Kasparov. Kaspy could play however he wanted. He beat the god of positional chess in a positional and slow manner. His calculations were far ahead of Tal, and Tal barely lasted on the top. Kasparov lasted forever.
49:50 I actually found it! f4!
This is fascinating. I love the stories that you have. I've been meaning to read Gladwell and I thought the 10,000 hours had some truth to it but maybe not. I wonder what you think of self help books in general and if you'd recommend any.
When the talk is about Kasparov in his heydays, what kind of chess should we say he played? MOOOOONSTERJAM or MOOOOONSTERCHESS.
Where did the Tal video go?
The word you're looking for is 'mountebank'
I remember Ben mentioning Christopher Langan before but I didn’t think that it was actually the super genius. Small world.
for some reason i thought spencer was adopted
I got both engine moves rawwwwwr
being that good 30 years ago equals to being around 3000 rated chess player nowadays
Not really.
Didn’t Carlsen draw Kasparov when he was 13, imagine if they played today.
That’s a scary thought
Carlsen would positionally destroy him
Is positionally even a word btw? Idk haha
The World Champion they played two games at that time. One was drawn, and in the second one Garry crushed Magnus.
that doesnt matter. Giri at age 16 beat Carlsen at his prime with black. But when giri got better he ended up losing a lot against carlsen. Pragg beat Wesley so in a game in rapid at age 12. And Wesley was not as old as Kasparov was
You need to do a video on the differences of Carlsens play between OTB and the lichess arenas where he dominates completely
It’s fishy in my opinion and he uses that reputation as proof of his superiority but otb his play takes on a completely different characteristic
Rawr
Listening isn’t our strongest point...
Oh, yes I have heard of that book and of the guy married to your ex wife. The book is fairly convincing when you listen cassually, but just like the 10,000 hours hypothosis you have to actually use your brain. Don't read that book when flying on a plane btw. (Ben Finegold screaming: Just don't read the book.)
the book is very suspicious, as the GM would say
NEINTH!
wuzzup brotha
Carlsen's best moves and lines are more esoteric than Kasparov's.
Long suffering Karen......'got to love her'
It doesn’t make any sense to judge a players skill based on how well other players were playing. If you look at top level games it is clear chess today is generally more accurate and is played at a higher level across the board than it ever has been. Carlsen might be the most accurate player in history and his dominance right now is nothing short of amazing, even in today’s competitive atmosphere. I contend strongly that he is the strongest player in history.
Ben has said it before, games today are 90% opening theory because we have chess ai playing perfectly for 40 moves + to learn from. The old chess geniuses had none of that to work with. Its like carlsen has to memorize the order a deck of cards was shuffled in, hard but not impossible. Fischer Kasparov Morphy karpov didnt have millions of games of analysis in a computer program to learn from, they studied from books and played chess intuitively. They got to see maybe the first 10 cards on the deck and guess the order of the next 42 cards.
@@Ren1111 Ben is wrong :/. They analize ALL the games, not just opening theory, and carlsen IS indeed the most accurate... And to me morphy is the goat
Carlsen is certainly not known for having the best opening preparation in the world. Caruana, who Ben oddly loves, is far more reliant on that. On the contrary, Carlsen deviates from opening theory rather quickly in order to force his opponents out of the book and beat them in unclear and complicated positions.
U forgot to mention the st louis zoo
Talk for the first 23 minutes....LAWD
Like the beard Ben!
Do you give lessons???
Well.................everything's for sale
Literally in tears as he roasts Trump! 😭😭😭😆
Love when people with zero connection to the real world shit on Trump
Lexi Belle subscribes. Buddy when you name your twitch account after a pornstar then you’ve hit rock bottom
I wanna do that now
How did you know who she was?
Its all nonsense but in this game its nunn-sense
Hahaahahahah
At least one chess player is talking about how ... Trump is! I wonder, why other players refuse to talk about it in a situation like there have been in the US the last month! Welcome back in the world of normal hopefully on January!
No views RAAAWR
Bare with me here but I'm getting the impression Ben doesn't like Donald Trump.
Kasporov played Wesley So a few years ago and after the game said, to paraphrase, " I looked like one of Morphys opponets.".
Also, Kasporovs politics are absolutely cringe worthy
Kasparov at that point was like a hundred years old. Come on.
Admittedly
Well you finally said something that makes sense "Kasparov is an ahole" The truth hurts Kasparov" and you definitely can't say Neil Tyson is got anything on Mike. Mike's been a god and seen gods no capitals for a reason.
I like Ben, but he is becoming a Hater day by day :/
Hatter?
@@MichaelMiller-rg6or Sorry. the cellphone
Hes always been a hater, where have you been
@@nougat4416 naaaa, he used to be funny, now is unpleasant
Keep rattling off those liberal talking points Ben, it doesnt derail your lessons at ALL